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Crops, Machinery

CNH to buy Outback Guidance’s parent firm

Case IH, New Holland maker to pay US$175 million for Hemisphere

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CNH Industrial, parent of the Case IH. New Holland, Steyr and Flexi-Coil farm equipment brands, has signed a cash deal to buy satellite positioning tech firm Hemisphere GNSS, parent of the Outback Guidance aftermarket GPS, precision ag and autosteer business. CNH announced Thursday it will pay $175 million for Hemisphere, which has been owned since […] Read more
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General, Machinery, Weather

Carbon price exemption for farm gas clears Commons

Bill C-234 next headed to Senate

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Legislative amendments that would exempt farmers’ eligible purchases of natural gas and propane from federal carbon pricing are now en route to Canada’s Senate. Bill C-234, a private member’s bill sponsored by Ben Lobb, the Conservative MP for the southern Ontario riding of Huron-Bruce, passed third reading for adoption in the House of Commons on […] Read more
Case IH is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Farmall brand.
Equipment, Machinery

Case IH celebrates 100 years of the Farmall tractor

Heritage brand name celebrates a major anniversary with planned events

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For anyone who grew up on a farm, or spent summers at a grandparents’ or uncle’s farm, there is probably a fond memory of a particular tractor brand that sticks with them to this day. Tapping into those fond memories can be a useful marketing tool for manufacturers. That has led nearly all manufacturers to […] Read more
File photo of a CN locomotive. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Machinery

CN, mechanics avert strike with tentative deal

Ratification votes pending

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Canadian National Railway and the union representing its mechanics and intermodal and clerical workers have reached a tentative labour deal, averting a potential strike. CN, Unifor Local 100 and Unifor Council 4000 on Monday announced they have reached four new tentative collective agreements to cover about 3,000 railway employees, who had voted earlier this month […] Read more
Photos: JCB
Equipment, Machinery

JCB debuts a hydrogen-fuelled motor

New internal combustion engine uses familiar systems and produces zero emissions

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At the 2022 ConExpo construction equipment show being held in Las Vegas March 14-18, U.K.-based JCB will have something new to show off at its display. The company, which produces light construction equipment and the unique Fastrac ag tractor, is using the event to debut a prototype hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine. “It’s a solution that […] Read more
S.H. Dayton sponsorship signage at a 2018 motocross event. (S.H. Dayton Ltd. via Twitter)
Crops, Machinery

Manitoba Deere dealer expands westward reach

Enns Bros. to buy Shoal Lake's S.H. Dayton

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A major dealer of John Deere equipment in Manitoba is extending its catchment in the province’s west to include a long-established Deere shop. Winnipeg-based Enns Bros. announced Friday it has a deal in place to buy the assets of S.H. Dayton Ltd., a Deere equipment dealership at Shoal Lake, about 100 km northwest of Brandon. […] Read more
Agritechnica has resumed its normal show schedule, with the next event to be held this coming November in Hannover, Germany.
Equipment, Machinery

Agritechnica to focus on ‘green productivity’

Show theme is advancing yields with environmentally friendly technologies

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With the resumption of its normal schedule after COVID-19 forced a delay and finally cancellation of its last event, Agritechnica, the world’s premiere ag equipment exhibition, will hold its next event this coming November in Hannover, Germany — assuming there are no further global disruptions. The German Agricultural Society, known as DLG, stages the show, […] Read more
File photo of Highway 363 near Moose Jaw, Sask. (Mysticenergy/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Machinery, Weather

Spring road bans loom across Prairies

Mid-March weight limits pending for heavy trucks

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MarketsFarm — The looming spring melt across Western Canada will likely disrupt some grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks, as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. Spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads to reduce the damage heavier loads can cause during […] Read more
(File photo by Dave Bedard)
Livestock, Machinery

Cyberattack a $23 million hit on Maple Leaf ledger

Company refused to pay ransom

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Last fall’s ransomware attack at pork and poultry packer Maple Leaf Foods led to an “adverse economic impact” of $23 million or more on the company’s bottom line as it worked to restore systems, officials said. The company on Thursday released that estimate as part of its fourth-quarter financial report, in which it booked a […] Read more

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