Camso’s new website offers advice and information on converting equipment from wheels 
to tracks.

Camso launches track selector web feature

Anyone considering converting a farm machine or even an ATV to a rubber-belt track system from tires can now find information about that process online. Track systems manufacturer, Camso, has added a track selection feature to its website. “Simple navigation and menu items enable visitors to select multiple options related to their work or application […] Read more

(Assembly.ab.ca)

Alta. farm bill applies to paid workers only, minister says

UPDATED, Nov. 28, 2015 — New legislation applying Alberta’s rules on workplace standards and workers’ compensation to farm workers is meant for farms’ paid employees — not for family members or neighbours helping out on family farms. The province’s labour minister has said as much after stormy early going in the government’s consultations on Bill […] Read more


Excessively worn tires will increase wheel slip, which wastes fuel.

Is it time for new tires?

Performance of worn tires will depend on field conditions

Any producer who keeps the same tractor around the farm for several years will eventually need to decide when it’s time to replace the tires. Excessively worn drive tires can seriously affect a tractor’s performance and increase operating costs due to higher fuel consumption, because increased wheel slip caused by poor traction is wasted energy. […] Read more




(Dave Bedard photo)

U.S. ethanol output rising as industry awaits new mandates

Reuters — U.S. ethanol production topped one million barrels per day for the first time last week, data showed Wednesday, ahead of a government deadline to issue a plan for the country’s hotly debated biofuels program. The largest boost in production rates since May showed U.S. ethanol makers capitalizing on a recent uptick in profit […] Read more


The Mitas AirCell allows for quick changes to tire inflation pressure and mounts on standard ag tire rims without special tools.

Mitas AirCell can pump you up

Refinement to on-board ag tire inflation 
system speeds up pressure changes

One of the high-end features offered on AGCO’s Fendt-brand tractors is VarioGrip, which lets the operator adjust tire pressure right from the cab via the VarioTerminal. That provides some significant benefits. When the tractor drives through a gate and into a field, it’s possible to air down the tires for maximum traction and minimum soil […] Read more

(GreatWesternRail.com)

Slimmer harvest yields faster deliveries from railways

CNS Canada –– A year ago, Western Canada’s shortline railways were struggling to meet commitments, but this year’s smaller grain production has reduced the stress on rail transporters. “There’s no shortage of cars, and there’s no problems in shipping,” said Sheldon Affleck, president of Regina-based shortline Big Sky Rail. A year ago, rail companies struggled […] Read more


(Dave Bedard photo)

Manitoba pledges more law on nutrient loading

More legislation to cut nutrient loading into Lake Winnipeg and other water bodies is among the shorter-term commitments in the Manitoba government’s latest throne speech. In the speech, which Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon delivered Monday, Premier Greg Selinger pledges to “work with all partners to reduce nutrient loading” in Lake Winnipeg and work to prevent further spread of […] Read more

JCB demonstrated how the new 4000 Series Fastrac can do double duty with a mounted sprayer kit.

PHOTOS: Photo Gallery: Walking the aisles at Agritechnica

Grainews was at the world's largest farm machinery expo in Hanover, Germany

It’s a little difficult to compare the Agritechnica farm machinery expo to the kinds of regional shows most Western Canadian farmers are familiar with. Aside from the sheer scale of the event which featured over 2,900 exhibitors this year, Agritechnica is in a league of its own and runs every second November in Hanover Germany. […] Read more