Machinery & Production Tips

Cold, wet weather may help spread deadly piglet virus: USDA

By GFM Network News January 10, 2014

Frigid temperatures across a large swath of the U.S. this week, followed by warmer conditions, could aid the spread of a fatal pig disease now in 22 states, affecting hundreds of thousands of pigs, a swine veterinarian said on Thursday. “The virus likes cold, wet and cloudy days,” said Rodney Baker, a swine veterinarian at […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

AGI ties equipment brands together

By GFM Network News January 9, 2014

Grain growers and livestock producers looking for new equipment from the Ag Growth International (AGI) group of manufacturers can expect to look for new logos. Winnipeg-based AGI on Thursday announced a “rebrand initiative” in which the company’s grain and livestock handling equipment and grain storage brands — Batco, Westfield, Wheatheart, Hi Roller, Union Iron, HSI, […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Weather

RFID tagging on cattle best left for warmer weather

By GFM Network News January 8, 2014

Research into why radio frequency ID (RFID) tags sometimes just won’t stay put on cattle’s ears has found very cold temperatures have a “profound effect” on tag strength. Use of RFID tags is now mandated through the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) for traceability of individual cattle from birth through to slaughter. Several forms of […] Read more

Machinery

Glimpses of Agritechnica 2013

Grainews was at Germany's massive, bi-annual farm machinery show. Here's what caught our eye.

By Scott Garvey January 6, 2014

Every second November, Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery exhibition, opens its doors in Hanover, Germany. Held on the largest fairground anywhere, a site that was built, in part, to house a World Expo, the show has roughly 100 acres under roof. Crammed into the 27 massive exhibit halls this year were 2,898 exhibits, ranging from large […] Read more

Machinery

Stop Sensor

By Lee Hart January 2, 2014

If you’re tired of getting in and out of a truck or tractor cab half a dozen times trying to get equipment lined up for loading or unloading grain, fertilizer or seed, a former North Dakota farmer has come up with a durable, reliable signaling device that can save time, money and a lot of […] Read more

Machinery

AGCO unveils MT400D Series Challenger and 6600 Series MF tractors

By Scott Garvey January 2, 2014

AGCO rolled out two new tractor lines at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, in late August. The 90 to 125 PTO horsepower MT400D Challengers and their close cousins the 100 to 125 PTO horsepower Massey Ferguson 6600s are available with a wide range of features. All tractors get an AGCO Power 4.9 […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP to shed U.S. Plains grain track

By GFM Network News January 2, 2014

Over 1,000 km of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) track, used mainly to haul grain across South Dakota, are set to be sold as the company streamlines its U.S. operations. CP on Thursday announced a deal to sell the western portion of its Dakota, Minnesota + Eastern (DM+E) line to Connecticut-based shortline operator Genesee + Wyoming […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

BNSF reopens tracks after wreck in N. Dakota

By GFM Network News January 2, 2014

BNSF Railway Co. said it reopened the two mainline tracks that it shut after a crude oil train exploded after it hit a derailed grain train earlier in the week. The company said in an advisory to customers that it reopened one track at 3 a.m. CT and the other at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday. […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Weather

U.S. tile maker buys into Canadian ag drainage market

By GFM Network News December 31, 2013

A southern Manitoba company making tile pipe for the agricultural market is about to become the Canadian arm of a U.S. competitor. Minnesota-based Prinsco announced last week it has bought AccuPipe of Winkler, Man. for an undisclosed sum — and also plans to set up a second facility at Taber in southern Alberta. The sale […] Read more

Machinery

AGCO modernizes its combine plant

By Scott Garvey December 28, 2013

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

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Machinery

Cold, wet weather may help spread deadly piglet virus: USDA

AGI ties equipment brands together

RFID tagging on cattle best left for warmer weather

Glimpses of Agritechnica 2013

Stop Sensor

AGCO unveils MT400D Series Challenger and 6600 Series MF tractors

CP to shed U.S. Plains grain track

BNSF reopens tracks after wreck in N. Dakota

U.S. tile maker buys into Canadian ag drainage market

AGCO modernizes its combine plant

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