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From left, CN chief operating officer Jim Vena, federal Labour Minister Kellie Leitch and Unifor president Jerry Dias, after CN and Unifor reached a tentative labour agreement late Monday. (CNW Group/Employment and Social Development Canada)

Last-minute tentative deal averts lockout at CN

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 24, 2015

Canadian National Railway (CN) has pulled its lockout notice after reaching a tentative labour deal with its unionized mechanical and clerical staff. The company, which last week set a lockout deadline of 11 p.m. ET Monday for employees represented by Unifor, announced the agreement late Monday night. “We are very pleased that the company and […] Read more

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Industry braces for impact as CN lockout deadline nears

By GFM Network News February 23, 2015

Toronto | Reuters –– A looming lockout at Canada’s biggest railway threatens to delay imports from Asia and may compound a U.S. West Coast port logjam unless last-ditch contract talks succeed Monday. Canadian National Railway (CN) and Unifor, the union representing its 4,800 mechanical, clerical and trucking workers in Canada, resumed talks on Monday, hours […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Deere cuts profit forecast as farm equipment sales decline

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 20, 2015

Reuters — Farm equipment maker Deere and Co. posted a 43 per cent fall in first-quarter profit and cut its full-year profit forecast as lower corn prices and weak farm income weighed on demand for agricultural machinery. The company, which gets nearly two-thirds of its revenue from farm and turf machinery, cut its 2015 net […] Read more

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CN set to lock out 4,800 mechanical, clerical staff Monday

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 20, 2015

Canadian National Railway (CN) plans to lock out about 4,800 unionized employees across Canada starting Monday night (Feb. 23) unless their union agrees to arbitration for a new contract. Montreal-based CN’s move follows Thursday’s announcement by Unifor — the union representing CN’s mechanical, intermodal and clerical workers — that it will hold a strike vote […] Read more

With the multimeter’s dial set to (Ohms), its internal battery sends a small amount of voltage through one lead. If the leads are neither connected to each other nor touching a closed wiring circuit current won’t flow, and the digital readout will indicate an open loop, a “1” on this meter.

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How to test an electric switch

We demonstrate how to use a multimeter to determine if a switch is functioning properly

By Scott Garvey February 19, 2015

When an electrical problem pops up in a vehicle or machine, you need to know if the switch that activates the problem circuit is working properly. A multimeter will help you figure that out. Set the multimeter’s dial to the (Ohm) position. The meter’s internal battery will then send a tiny current out through one […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA to propose biofuels standards this spring

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 19, 2015

Grapevine, Tex. | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to put out a proposal that will address Renewable Fuels Standards for 2014, 2015 and 2016 this spring, an agency official at an industry conference in Grapevine, Tex., said Thursday. The agency will address all three years at once and plans to look at […] Read more

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Repair, inspection staff at CN prep for strike vote

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 19, 2015

Locomotive and rail car maintenance, repair and inspection staff at Canadian National Railway (CN) plan to take a strike vote early next week, their union said Thursday. Unifor, the largest union at CN with over 4,800 members, said Thursday it will hold the vote over a period of up to three weeks, and would set […] Read more

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Case IH introduces AFS 2.0

Case IH’s 2015 line-up comes ready-to-use Advanced Farming System 2.0

By Leeann Minogue February 18, 2015

What’s the difference between Case IH’s Advanced Farming System Connect 2.0 and AFS Connect 1.0? “That’s like a Pinto and a Cadillac,” said Mike Klein, advanced farming systems North America marketing manager. Most farmers don’t choose their combines based on the monitors in the cab, but for those who might, here are some of the […] Read more

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Ag equipment maker Buhler cutting production, staff

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 17, 2015

Winnipeg farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries is reducing its workforce and paring back production ahead of an expected drop in farm incomes. The company, whose brands include Versatile tractors and Farm King implements, announced its first-quarter financials Friday for the period ending Dec. 31, booking net profit of $1.5 million on fourth-best quarterly revenue of […] Read more

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CP engineers, conductors halt strike

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News February 16, 2015

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and its unionized conductors, engineers, trainmen and yardmen agreed Monday to binding arbitration in their contract talks, ending a strike the day after it began. The end of the strike, which began Sunday just after midnight, comes under the threat of federal back-to-work legislation, which was due to be tabled Monday […] Read more

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Machinery

Last-minute tentative deal averts lockout at CN

Industry braces for impact as CN lockout deadline nears

Deere cuts profit forecast as farm equipment sales decline

CN set to lock out 4,800 mechanical, clerical staff Monday

How to test an electric switch

U.S. EPA to propose biofuels standards this spring

Repair, inspection staff at CN prep for strike vote

Case IH introduces AFS 2.0

Ag equipment maker Buhler cutting production, staff

CP engineers, conductors halt strike

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