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File photo of a CN locomotive. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Machinery

CN’s mechanics, intermodal staff ratify labour deal

Agreement averted strike in March

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Mechanics, intermodal and clerical workers at Canadian National Railway (CN) who were on the brink of striking in March have voted to ratify the agreements that kept them off the picket line. Unifor, which represents about 3,000 CN employees, said Friday its members voted to ratify four new two-year collective bargaining agreements taking them through […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

Go bigger on interswitching pilot, grain groups urge Ottawa

Railways say the measure creates inefficiencies; farm groups say the opposite is true

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Farm groups from across the country are asking producers to lobby federal ministers and MPs and urge them to super-size a government proposal for what’s called ‘extended interswitching.’ The measure, part of this spring’s federal budget, essentially gives grain shippers a choice in which railway they deal with (as long as the competitor’s line is […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Machinery

‘Unexpectedly high’ fuel costs lift railways’ revenue index

VRCPIs for CN, CP increased for 2023-24

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The index that determines how much Prairie grain handling revenue Canada’s big two railways get to keep will be raised in the coming crop year, mainly on way-higher-than-expected fuel costs. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Thursday announced the volume-related composite price index (VRCPI) for Canadian National Railway (CN) for 2023-24 will be 1.8295, up […] Read more
Precision Air 5 series air carts and Flex Hoe 900 air drills get a number of upgrades, including a liquid fertilizer configuration.
Equipment, Machinery

Updated seeding technology from Case IH

Precision Air 5 series air carts, Flex Hoe 900 drills and planters see new features

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Case IH had new seeding equipment updates to announce in February. In this latest round of improvements, both its air drill and planter lines of equipment get new features. First, there are a few new features and configurations for its Precision Air 5 series air carts and Flex Hoe 900 air drills. Included among those […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Colorado’s ag equipment right-to-repair bill signed into law

Bills introduced in 16 states

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Reuters — Colorado’s governor signed the nation’s first right-to-repair legislation into law on Tuesday, giving the state’s farmers and ranchers the autonomy to fix their own equipment. The bill, which requires manufacturers such as Deere and Co. to provide manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, garnered bipartisan support as farmers grew increasingly frustrated with […] Read more
A New Holland unit on display at the Yugagro exhibition in Krasnodar, Russia in 2021. (Media.cnhindustrial.com)
Crops, Machinery

CNH sheds Russian business

New Holland, Case IH maker had suspended shipments last year

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The maker of Case IH and New Holland tractors and combines is selling its business activities in Russia for about US$60 million. CNH Industrial, which employs about 200 people in Russia, announced the divestment in a release Wednesday without naming the buyer. CNH in March last year suspended all shipments and supplies to Russia and […] Read more
In February, Case IH introduced its new six-model line of Steiger tractors. The largest now pushes rated engine horsepower to 645.
Equipment, Machinery

All-new Steiger tractor line debuts

Six new models push horsepower to a new high of 645

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The latest news from Case IH reveals they don’t think the horsepower race is quite over yet. In February, the company unveiled the six new tractors that will make up the Steiger four-wheel-drive line, and the flagship model now tops out at 645 engine horsepower. Its peak horsepower rating hits an impressive 699. Because of […] Read more
Gerrit van der Scheer, CEO of Mechan’s parent firm Zweegers Equipment Group, with Toromont senior advisor Larry Moffatt (l-r). (Photo courtesy Mechan International)
Crops, Machinery

Toromont to sell Manitoba Agco, Claas dealer chain

Dutch firm to buy AgWest

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Canada’s Caterpillar equipment distributor for Manitoba and points east is set to sell a major Manitoba dealer of Agco’s farm equipment brands as well as the province’s exclusive dealer for Claas combines. Toromont Industries announced Monday it will sell its AgWest Ltd. arm to Dutch equipment distributor Mechan International, effective May 1. Neither company would […] Read more
Some of the brand’s trucks awaiting delivery in 1936.
Equipment, Machinery

Kenworth turns 100

Classic truck brand celebrates an important anniversary in 2023

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Along with Gleaner and Farmall, another brand familiar to farmers is celebrating a 100th anniversary in 2023 — heavy truck manufacturer Kenworth. As farms have grown substantially in size during the last couple of farming generations, more Class 8 trucks have found homes on Prairie farms. Among them, some models from the Paccar brands, Peterbilt […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Colorado passes first U.S. right-to-repair legislation for farmers

Manufacturers fear safety, emissions systems could be overridden

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Reuters — Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers such as Deere and Co. obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, under a measure passed by legislators in the first U.S. state to approve such a law. The Consumer Right to Repair […] Read more

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