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In the field evaluating a Capello header

Grainews climbs into a combine cab to check out how a Capello-brand corn header performs in tough field conditions

By Scott Garvey April 9, 2014

I looked at all the headers out there,” said Kellen Huber, owner of Tri Star Farm Services in Emerald Park, Saskatchewan. “I decided this one is best suited for our conditions.” He made those comments on the edge of a field as his dealership was demonstrating the Capello corn header in a test plot near Regina. […] Read more

Machinery

One brand, one system

With just one brand, this farmer can push the limits

By Scott Garvey April 9, 2014

I don’t want to pretend we’re on the very cutting edge, but we do try and adopt newer technologies,” says Jordan Kambeitz, who farms more than 20,000 acres near Regina. “We’re working right now with variable rate seeding and fertilizer. We’re working on inter-row seeding in canola with RTK. We’re using sectional control on our drill.” […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Bill to force railways to pay for poor service bound for Commons

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News April 7, 2014

Reuters — Federal legislators on Monday amended a bill designed to ensure grain moves smoothly by rail by allowing the government to order railways to compensate shippers for poor service. The Canadian Transportation Agency currently has authority only to arbitrate matters on which the parties mutually agree. Railways can avoid paying compensation simply by refusing […] Read more

Grain that’s gone mouldy in storage. (Photo courtesy AAFC Cereal Research Centre/U of M)

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Get grain piles safely binned before May, expert warns

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 7, 2014

One of the Prairies’ top experts in stored grain’s circle of life is warning farmers to get piled or bagged crops up off the ground before next month. Last fall’s bumper harvest and this winter’s grain rail freight backlog have together left Prairie farmers without sufficient bin space storing crops in Silobags or Quonsets or […] Read more

Machinery

AGCO’s Fuse Technologies strategy

The company is working on its plan to create a digital infrastructure capable of integrating data from a wide variety of ag systems

By Scott Garvey April 7, 2014

Is the number of computers and digital systems in use on your farm continuing to grow? If it is, you’re part of a growing trend in agriculture. And the value of being able to control all those systems and transfer data seamlessly between them using a common infrastructure is likely becoming pretty apparent to you. […] Read more

This stolen Deere 6400 did a complete rollover Wednesday while trying to back down a hill in the Blackfalds, Alta. area with Mounties in pursuit. (Photo courtesy Blackfalds RCMP)

Crops, Machinery

Mountie pursues stolen tractor on snowmobile

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 4, 2014

RCMP at Blackfalds, Alta., north of Red Deer, have charged a 25-year-old man with theft and breaking and entering in the wake of a rural “mini-crime spree” and a wild, albeit geared-down, chase through snow-covered fields. CLICK HERE to read Alexis Kienlen’s story on the Alberta Farmer website.

Canola, Crops, Machinery, Soybeans, Weather

Ontario’s ‘greener’ diesel mandate takes effect

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 3, 2014

Ontario’s plan to ease its way toward mandatory minimum biodiesel content of four per cent in regular diesel is underway, starting with a two per cent mandate as of April 1. As announced Thursday, and running until the end of 2015, all fuel suppliers will be required to ensure the diesel they place in the […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Sask. truck weight updates seen as farmers’ gain

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 2, 2014

Saskatchewan’s move to streamline allowable truck weights for certain roads, effective April 1, is expected to benefit the province’s ag and resource sectors. For one, “the increase in weight for tridem drive B-train combinations on secondary-weight highways will help get product coming out of rural areas to market more efficiently,” Dave Marit, president of the […] Read more

Cliff Jamieson of DTN addresses grain summit delegates in Saskatoon on March 26. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Machinery

Guenther: Farmers’ cash flow concerns feeding wide basis

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News April 2, 2014

Saskatoon | Grainews — Prairie farmers have been feeling the pain of a basis wide as the Saskatchewan sky, and the situation isn’t likely to improve any time soon. “We need to get rail movement to tighten supplies and improve these basis levels,” Cliff Jamieson, grains analyst with DTN, told delegates at the Grain Handling […] Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz speak to reporters March 27 in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

More grain cars roll as eastern passage nears opening

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 1, 2014

Canadian National Railway (CN) reports it’s nearing the federal government’s mandated goal of moving 5,500 grain cars per week, just as the Great Lakes grain shipping corridor is set to open for the season. CN on Monday reported having spotted 5,102 hopper cars for loading at country grain elevators in Western Canada during crop Week […] Read more

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In the field evaluating a Capello header

One brand, one system

Bill to force railways to pay for poor service bound for Commons

Get grain piles safely binned before May, expert warns

AGCO’s Fuse Technologies strategy

Mountie pursues stolen tractor on snowmobile

Ontario’s ‘greener’ diesel mandate takes effect

Sask. truck weight updates seen as farmers’ gain

Guenther: Farmers’ cash flow concerns feeding wide basis

More grain cars roll as eastern passage nears opening

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