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Field fuel and service trailers

Grainews compared features on the different fuel transporters out on display  at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina last summer

By Scott Garvey January 26, 2015

The large fuel capacity — and consumption — on much of today’s farm equipment requires a new approach in order to keep those thirsty giants fed. To meet that need, several manufacturers have introduced the field fuel and service trailer concept. Along with a large-capacity fuel tank, each brand has tagged a variety of associated […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Grain shippers’ data show ongoing rail supply/demand gap

By GFM Network News January 26, 2015

Numbers newly crunched by a clutch of Canadian grain shippers paint a picture of a gap that’s wide, and getting wider, between the numbers of rail cars they say they need and what they say they’re getting. The Ag Transport Coalition — which so far includes eight Canadian grain-handling and crop commodity groups, working with […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Deere to cut over 900 U.S. workers as ag economy weakens

By GFM Network News January 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co., the world’s largest maker of farm equipment, will lay off more than 900 employees at plants in Iowa and Illinois in the latest round of job cuts spurred by a decline in grain prices that is hurting demand for agricultural machinery. The layoffs, which represent about three per […] Read more

This 1971, 970 Golden Demonstrator on display at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario, in September showed only 5,642 hours on the tach.

Machinery

Classic Case tractor on display

Rare 1971 “Golden Demonstrator” model at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

By Scott Garvey January 23, 2015

Anyone who ventured into the centre of Case IH’s display at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario, in September was rewarded for their efforts with a real surprise. The company had chosen to display a few classic Case and International Harvester tractors surrounded by examples of it’s new equipment. And the most unique tractor […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP books record profit, more grain revenue in 2014

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 22, 2015

Increased revenue from Canadian and U.S. grain traffic alike helped boost Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to a record full-year profit in 2014. Calgary-based CP on Thursday reported net income of $1.476 billion on $6.62 billion for the year ending Dec. 31, up from $875 million on $6.133 billion in 2013. For its fourth quarter, the […] Read more

Machinery

PHOTOS: Vertical seeding with a Salford I-200

By Scott Garvey January 16, 2015

Seeding with a Salford I-200 mated with a 725 bushel, four-compartment, tow-between Salford seed cart.

Livestock, Machinery

N.S. puts feed-in-tariff program on hold

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 16, 2015

Nova Scotia will stop taking applications for its local-level renewable electricity program pending a review. The province on Thursday announced seven new approvals under its Community Feed-In Tariff (COMFIT) program, but also that it will “pause and evaluate” the program. The pause, the province said, is meant to see that COMFIT “continues to be community-based, […] Read more

Machinery

John Deere S Series combines get updates for 2015

New concave design and other new features

By Scott Garvey January 16, 2015

As part of its revamped 2015 product line, John Deere has built several improvements into the threshing systems of its relatively young S Series line of combines. Some of those updates are aimed primarily at the small grains market, which should grab the attention of dealers and farmers here in Western Canada. And the company […] Read more

Machinery

Case IH Axial-Flow combines

There are only minor changes to Case IH’s  Axial-Flow 240 series combine for 2015

By Leeann Minogue January 15, 2015

For farmers looking for new innovations in combine design, the two main changes to Case IH’s Axial-Flow combine for 2015 may be a little disappointing. The new 240 combines come with larger grain tanks and larger fuel tanks. Farmers will probably welcome these changes, but many will also be relieved that Case IH has met […] Read more

The owners of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, shown here, are setting up a sister event for the western Canadian farm audience. (OutdoorFarmShow.com)

Crops, Machinery

Outdoor Farm Show owner sets sights on Saskatchewan

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 14, 2015

The owners of the biggest outdoor farm show in Canada have announced plans to put the business model to work northwest of Saskatoon. Farm publishing house Glacier FarmMedia, owners of the Woodstock, Ont.-based Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and this website, on Wednesday announced its chosen site and date for the inaugural edition of what it’s dubbed Ag in […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

U.S. grains: Soybeans tumble on doubts over U.S.-China trade progress

Alberta harvest wrapping up: report

Machinery

Field fuel and service trailers

Grain shippers’ data show ongoing rail supply/demand gap

Deere to cut over 900 U.S. workers as ag economy weakens

Classic Case tractor on display

CP books record profit, more grain revenue in 2014

PHOTOS: Vertical seeding with a Salford I-200

N.S. puts feed-in-tariff program on hold

John Deere S Series combines get updates for 2015

Case IH Axial-Flow combines

Outdoor Farm Show owner sets sights on Saskatchewan

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