Dealers must provide machinery parts

We look up the rules to see what rights equipment buyers have when it comes to getting repair parts

We were recently given another mission by our readers. A few farmers wanted us to investigate and report on what obligations machinery dealers have when it comes to providing repair parts. We set to work looking up the laws that apply to dealers, manufacturers and distributors when it comes to supporting the equipment they sell […] Read more



(CPR.ca)

CP conductors, engineers serve strike notice

Unionized engineers and conductors on Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CP) trains have served formal notice they’ll strike Sunday, barring a negotiated deal with the company. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents CP’s locomotive engineers, conductors, trainmen and yardmen, said Tuesday it’s notified CP that the affected workers will strike effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday “in […] Read more



Case IH Magnum tractor

New tracks for row crop growers

Case IH puts tracks on the back of its Magnum tractor to help row 
crop growers get to the fields sooner with less compaction

It’s been 18 years since Case IH launched its Quadtrac tractor. In 2012, Case IH introduced the Steiger Rowtrac. Now Case IH is giving row crop growers access to track technology with its new Magnum Rowtrac, a machine that joins a oscillating rear-track system to a wide variety of front tire options. Zach Hetterick, Case […] Read more



dangerous goods placard

Farmers pulling fuel trailers must comply with additional regulations

Because fuel trailers carry large quantities, producers need to be 
aware of their additional legal obligations when pulling them

With over 3,700 litres of diesel fuel capacity in the largest field fuel and service trailers, transporting that much dangerous cargo (and diesel is a dangerous cargo) is an entirely different ballgame compared to hauling a small slip tank in the back of a pickup truck. The small-amount dangerous cargo exemptions that apply to slip […] Read more

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Prairie shippers’ group expands grain car tracking

A clutch of Prairie grain industry stakeholders says its pool of weekly data on rail car spotting is getting deeper and still shows significant shortfalls in car delivery from Canada’s big two railways. The Ag Transport Coalition on Tuesday released a performance measurement update, which it says now includes aggregate data from shippers representing about 85 […] Read more


John Deere forage harvester

John Deere introduces new forage harvesters

The green brand replaces its previous 7000 Series SP forage harvester line with an updated 8000 Series SP

One of the new products John Deere’s marketing reps were proud to introduce to dealers and the farm media this past summer at a convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was an updated line of self-propelled forage harvesters. The new 8000 Series replaces the previous 7000s and offers more built-in technology. The new five-model line covers the […] Read more