AGCO modernizes its combine plant

All combines rolling out of the Hesston, Kansas, assembly plant will now 
get more powder coating and must pass a stricter testing regime

The main goal of AGCO is to be the industry leader in providing top quality hay and harvesting products to farmers,” said Bill Hurley, vice-president of field sales at AGCO. He was addressing a crowd assembled for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the updated paint facility inside the company’s Hesston, Kansas, manufacturing plant, which builds […] Read more



Buhler books record 2013 profit on near-record sales

Strong demand across its tractor and farm tool product lines has led Winnipeg ag equipment maker Buhler Industries to record profit for fiscal 2013. Buhler, the manufacturer of Versatile tractors and Farm King farm tools, on Tuesday reported net profit of $19.9 million on $343.9 million in revenue for the year ending Sept. 30, up […] Read more

Ontario’s Agricorp streamlines web delivery

Ontario’s farm program delivery agency will begin inviting farmers by email next month to register for its newly-consolidated online services. Agricorp announced Tuesday that farmers may now sign in at the agency’s main website to view program documents, download all program forms and update contact information, “all in one place” — and thus will only […] Read more


CP over, CN under revenue cap from Prairie grain

Canadian Pacific Railway will have to roll back its 2012-13 revenue from Prairie grain, worth over half a billion dollars, by about 0.03 per cent to get under its federally mandated limit. The Canadian Transportation Agency on Monday announced Calgary-based CP has come in just $177,961 over its “maximum revenue entitlement” of $544,044,916 for Prairie […] Read more




SW Ont. Case IH dealer joins local chain

A southwestern Ontario chain of Case IH and New Holland ag equipment dealerships has expanded its reach with a Case IH dealership in a town where it already sells the New Holland line. Delta Power Equipment, which operates Case IH dealerships at Exeter, Forest and Seaforth, Ont., and New Holland shops at Essex and Watford, […] Read more



Kubota makes play for Canadian hay tools market

Canadian hay growers in the market for new mowers, rakes or spreaders will see a new player on some dealer lots next year. The Canadian arm of Japanese ag equipment maker Kubota has announced it will launch a new line of Kubota-branded hay tools in Canada in 2014. Norwegian farm equipment manufacturer Kverneland, which Kubota […] Read more