Machinery & Production Tips

Turning tire design on its ear

A revolutionary new concept in ag tires may be the most significant redesign to the pneumatic tire since it was invented 

By Scott Garvey March 12, 2014

Tire or track,” asks Mitas’ promotional material announcing the completely new PneuTrac ag tire. It seems like a fair question given how odd this tire looks, and how differently it performs when mounted on a rim. Tire manufacturer Mitas chose to introduce the prototype PneuTrac concept to the public at November’s Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany. While […] Read more

Machinery

MIG and Stick welding require different techniques

Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther and an expert from Miller Electric look at the basic differences between running a bead with a MIG and Stick welder

By Lisa Guenther March 12, 2014

To be honest, growing up on a farm I was a lot more interested in the animal side of things than the iron. So this year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show gave me a chance to educate myself a little about all that big, high-tech machinery. And, thanks to Justin Elliott, one of the experts at […] Read more

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Harper criticizes shipment delays in Vancouver labour dispute

By GFM Network News March 12, 2014

Ottawa | Reuters –– Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday it was unacceptable for striking truck drivers to delay shipments at Canada’s largest port in Vancouver, but noted that it was up to the provincial government to deal with the conflict. The labour dispute at the port, a gateway to fast-growing Asian markets, escalated this […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

CN, CP cut producer car sites

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 11, 2014

Canada’s big two railways recently cut 19 producer car loading sites across the West, even though farmers are using producer cars more than ever as they struggle to get a record crop to market. CP recently cut five sites, leaving 94, and CN cut 14, leaving 48. Farmers’ right to order and fill rail cars […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

Grain handling firms rip CP chief’s claims

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News March 10, 2014

The organization representing the Prairies’ mainline grain handlers isn’t buying claims from Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway’s CEO about why the railway’s grain shipments are lagging. Hunter Harrison, in a full-page ad last week in Canada’s two national newspapers, said the harshest winter in 60 years, a record Western crop and grain companies not running 24/7 […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Vancouver container truckers reject deal

By GFM Network News March 10, 2014

CNS Canada — Unionized container truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver are set to take strike action after rejecting a tentative agreement over the weekend. Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers’ Association (VCTA) members voted unanimously in favour of taking strike action on March 1, after being without a contract for 18 months. Federally-appointed mediator Vince Ready had […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

Railways expect to meet government’s order on grain

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 7, 2014

Canada’s big two railways expect to be able to meet the federal government’s new mandatory requirements for Prairie grain movement — but warn it will take further commitments all along the supply chain. Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway responded Friday to Transport Minister Lisa Raitt’s order-in-council, which immediately sets out minimum volumes […] Read more

Machinery

A new spin on mud scrapers

A Manitoba farmer has come up with a tool that will keep mud from building up on packer wheels

By Lee Hart March 7, 2014

Gordon Sharp of Riceton, Sask. and Henning Wubbe of La Riviere, Man. have completely different soil conditions, but both say any tool that can keep mud from building up on packer wheels at seeding is almost worth its weight in gold. Both grain and oilseed producers have become solid believers in the Devloo Roto Mud […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Ottawa slaps Prairie grain volume quotas on railways

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 7, 2014

The federal government has imposed an immediate schedule of increasing mandatory minimum volumes of Prairie grain on Canada’s big two railways, subject to fines. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt on Friday announced an order-in-council, effective immediately, which sets out minimum volumes of grain that Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) are each required to […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Vancouver truckers reach tentative deal

By GFM Network News March 7, 2014

CNS Canada –– Container truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, reached a tentative agreement on Thursday, avoiding a strike by 400 members of Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers’ Association (VCTA). The drivers had been set to join 1,200 non-unionized truckers, represented by the United Truckers Association, who have already been taking job action since […] Read more

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Machinery

Turning tire design on its ear

MIG and Stick welding require different techniques

Harper criticizes shipment delays in Vancouver labour dispute

CN, CP cut producer car sites

Grain handling firms rip CP chief’s claims

Vancouver container truckers reject deal

Railways expect to meet government’s order on grain

A new spin on mud scrapers

Ottawa slaps Prairie grain volume quotas on railways

Vancouver truckers reach tentative deal

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