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U.S. farmers confused by Monsanto’s Xtendimax instructions

Chicago | Reuters — With Monsanto’s latest flagship weed killer, dicamba, banned in Arkansas and under review by U.S. regulators over concerns it can drift in the wind, farmers and weed scientists are also complaining that confusing directions on the label make the product hard to use safely. Dicamba, sold under different brand names by […] Read more

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Online livestock supply store expands reach west

An Ontario livestock nutrition firm’s venture into online retail for producers is expanding into the Prairie provinces with four pickup and ordering points in the region. Cambridge, Ont.-based GVF Group announced Thursday its Farmers Farmacy business, previously available only to producers in Ontario, the Maritime provinces and Quebec, now also serves Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. […] Read more


Four new BX Series sub-compact tractors from Kubota offer some high-end 
features and a three-cylinder diesel engine. 


Kubota expands its sub-compact tractor line

Brand adds four new BX80 Series diesel tractors to its range of offerings

Most farmyards have a lot of grass to cut to keep things tidy around all the buildings. Cutting those areas can often be a tough job for run-of-the-mill lawn tractors. That’s where the much more sturdy sub-compact tractors on the market today really shine. They rely on more robust drivelines and are really miniature ag […] Read more

More new products from John Deere

More new products from John Deere

The green brand adds new implements and updated technology to its line up

Although the new S700 Series combines were the flagship machines in John Deere’s May launch of new products for 2018, there were several other additions on display at a debut event in Moline, Illinois. Here’s a look at what else the green brand pulled the wraps off. Frontier equipment Deere’s Frontier brand equipment line grows […] Read more



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CN conductors ratify labour deal

An 11th-hour labour deal that averted a strike in late May by conductors and yard crews for Canadian National Railway has been ratified. Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference’s Conductors, Trainpersons and Yardpersons union (TCRC-CTY) have voted in favour of a three-year agreement retroactive to July 23, 2016, CN said Tuesday. The deal “provides […] Read more


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Remove and store duals safely to prevent injuries

Duals are useful to improve traction and reduce soil compaction. However, for some farming activities, they may no longer be necessary. Removing them reduces tire wear and enhances maneuverability. While removing duals doesn’t seem dangerous, there are some hazards associated with the task. People have been crushed by falling wheels and experienced strains and sprains. […] Read more

John Deere updates the S Series combine

John Deere updates the S Series combine

New, higher-tech S700 combines debut in Moline for the 
2018 model year

Last month John Deere revealed its 2018 product line to farm media at its Moline Harvester Works facility in Illinois. That was an appropriate place to unveil the line, because arguably the most significant new machines to join the green line — at least as far as Prairie farmers will be concerned — were updated […] Read more


Even if OEM parts are no longer available, it’s possible to repair or rebuild a fuel gauge system in older machines with generic, off-the-shelf parts.

How to repair a faulty fuel gauge

Shop Class: Repairing or replacing a fuel level gauge system on older machines

One fault owners can almost certainly expect to develop on older machines and trucks is a fuel level gauge that eventually stops working. Repairing that problem isn’t too difficult, even if OEM replacement parts are no longer available. There are plenty of aftermarket components that can do the job. However, even though all fuel gauge […] Read more

AGCO’s 9800VE White Planters are now capable of operating at 9.8 m.p.h.

AGCO introduces high-speed White Planters

White 9800VE Series planters 
use new seed tube design

AGCO’s White Planter brand has recently debuted a new high-speed machine. The updated 9800VE Series planters, which made their first public debut at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in February, now offer the same placement accuracy at 9.8 m.p.h. as other non-high-speed machines can at less than four, according to the company. […] Read more