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N.S. eyes environmental fee for tractor tires

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 13, 2014

Nova Scotia’s government is considering adding a “modest” environmental fee on the sale of new farm tractor tires, as part of a broader plan to cut back the amount of junk now headed to landfills. In a discussion paper released Tuesday on solid waste regulation, the province suggests expanding its current regulatory definition of “tires” […] Read more

Machinery

AGCO introduces new tractors

New models unveiled at U.S. farm shows last February

By Scott Garvey May 13, 2014

At farm shows in Kentucky and California, AGCO pulled the wraps off new tractor models in all three of its North American brands: Massey Ferguson, Challenger and Fendt. The all-new 8700 Series Masseys, which will replace the existing 8600s, made their debut at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The new five-model line will […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

CP, grain handlers plan for face time

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News May 13, 2014

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and players in the Prairie grain industry are ready to sit down at the same table and discuss logistics issues, representatives from both industries said. In a media release last week, CP CEO Hunter Harrison said the railway has contacted customers and stakeholders such as the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA). […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Probe into alleged CN pricing strategy halted

By GFM Network News May 11, 2014

Reuters — Canada’s Competition Bureau said Friday it has halted a probe into alleged unfair pricing practices by Canadian National Railway (CN) due to insufficient evidence. The watchdog investigated allegations that CN had implemented a rail pricing strategy that would lessen or prevent competition in a Vancouver facility for transloading lumber shipped by rail. “It […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

CNH Industrial sees profit rising to $3.4B in 2018

By GFM Network News May 9, 2014

Detroit | Reuters — Tractor and trucks maker CNH Industrial expects operating profit of its industrial activities to rise by more than 1.6 times to US$3.4 billion in 2018, boosted by new product launches and expansion in emerging markets. In a presentation of its 2014-18 industrial plan, the company said it would invest $11.7 billion […] Read more

Machinery

Specialty tools make tire repairs easy

Impact-driven tire dismounting tools can make on-farm tire repairs quick and easy

By Scott Garvey May 8, 2014

With dozens of tires in use on the average farm, fixing flats is likely the most common repair producers have to pay for. But with the cost of a commercial tire changer running into the thousands, its often more cost effective to take flats to a tire shop than make the necessary equipment investment for […] Read more

Machinery

Robots take to the field

A completely autonomous equipment fleet scouts out weeds,  creates a work plan to control them and carries it out

By Scott Garvey May 7, 2014

The RHEA (Robot Fleets for Highly Effective Agriculture and Forestry) display shared space with another organization in one of the smallest booths at Agritechnica last November. But the commercial possibilities in agriculture for its ground-breaking robotics project are enormous. “We have developed a fleet of robot tractors that work together in the field,” said Constantine […] Read more

Machinery

Vermeer introduces a mower-conditioner line

The company is making a move to be a stronger player in the forage and biomass equipment marketplace

By Scott Garvey May 6, 2014

Vermeer, one of the earliest companies to be involved with round baler technology, has announced it intends to increase its presence in the global forage and biomass equipment market. The company wants to introduce new products related to “The collection, transportation, handling and processing of various biomass materials for power generation and/or production of second […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Feds’ grain freight legislation heads to Senate

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 6, 2014

UPDATED, May 30, 2014: The federal government’s legislative package to tighten the terms of grain freight service agreements between shippers and railways has cleared the House of Commons. Bill C-30, the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, was delayed last Thursday due to an amendment which Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer ruled out of order. [Related […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Commons’ speaker rejects grain bill amendment on railway payment

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News May 1, 2014

Reuters — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons rejected on Thursday a bill amendment that would allow the government to force railway companies to compensate shippers for expenses incurred because of railways’ failure to deliver service. The amendment was part of Bill C-30, a broader Conservative legislative package by which the government would set […] Read more

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Machinery

N.S. eyes environmental fee for tractor tires

AGCO introduces new tractors

CP, grain handlers plan for face time

Probe into alleged CN pricing strategy halted

CNH Industrial sees profit rising to $3.4B in 2018

Specialty tools make tire repairs easy

Robots take to the field

Vermeer introduces a mower-conditioner line

Feds’ grain freight legislation heads to Senate

Commons’ speaker rejects grain bill amendment on railway payment

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