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A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

U.S. railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4

Teamsters warn against 'blatant attempt to cause panic'

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Washington | Reuters — A group representing major railroads and a union that voted to reject a new contract said Wednesday they had agreed to extend a potential strike deadline until at least Dec. 4. The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) that represents 11,000 workers extended the current […] Read more
Nathan Yelland of Redhead Equipment, a Mack truck dealer, says most of his ag customers are now opting for newer trucks with auto-shift transmissions.
Equipment, Machinery

New or used?

Should that next new-to-you heavy grain truck be brand new?

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In the past, when it came to planning equipment purchases, grain growers generally budgeted for an older heavy truck in the farm fleet. And that made sense. Farm trucks have a history of not logging anywhere near the miles in a year long-haul, over-the-road trucks do. Therefore, farmers could usually tolerate the more frequent repairs […] Read more
Tattle Systems allows producers to monitor pressurized and liquid fuel tank levels remotely.
Equipment, Machinery

Tattle Systems monitors fuel levels

Remote software tracks fuel usage

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Keeping track of on-farm fuel storage tank levels, especially during busy seasons, can be easy to forget. And nothing shuts down field operations or grain bin dryers faster than running out of fuel. An automated monitoring system can be a big help, ensuring tanks stay full. At the Ag in Motion farm show in Langham, […] Read more
The AWS Airbar mounts on conventional straight-cut headers and blows high-pressure air over the knife to help reduce pod loss and prevent material buildup that could impede crop flow.
Equipment, Machinery

AWS Airbar claims pod-loss reduction

Airflow attachment fits most straight-cut headers to improve feeding

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Low-hanging pods in crops like soybeans are often dropped by a conventional header, resulting in yield loss. That’s where Zac Corbin, sales and marketing manager for AWS Airbar, says his product can help. The AWS Airbar attachment is designed to blow material back and away from the knife up onto the draper belts where it […] Read more
Tillage implement manufacturer Lemken has partnered with forage implement producer Krone, another Germany-based company, to develop an autonomous power unit capable of a variety of functions, including tillage.
Equipment, Machinery

Autonomous tillage and haying

Lemken and Krone partner on multi-functional robotic system development

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As more attention is turned toward autonomous field operations, even companies that haven’t been known primarily for offering powered systems are revealing their efforts to produce self-propelled robotic equipment. Recently, tillage equipment producer Lemken announced it had partnered with forage-focused Krone (both companies are based in Germany) to create an autonomous power unit capable of […] Read more
Summers Manufacturing offers a dedicated controller alternative for the VRT Renegade, which required an iPad app previously.
Equipment, Machinery, News

New controller for Summers VRT Renegade

Dedicated control array removes need for iPad app

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This season, Summers Manufacturing introduced a new switch box option for its VRT Renegade variable-rate tillage tool. The switch box uses toggle switches and dials to modify tillage settings, instead of an iPad touchscreen, which was previously the only control option for it. Summers says the new switch box offers the same functionality as the […] Read more
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General, Machinery, Reuters

CRTC asks big telcos to share network with smaller rural players

Big firms also told to negotiate wholesale access rates

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Reuters — Canada’s top wireless firms will now be required to accept requests for access to their networks from smaller companies, particularly those serving rural areas, and also to negotiate on wholesale prices, the country’s telecom regulator said Wednesday. The ruling comes as the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) looks to lower the cost […] Read more
Signage outside an IBEW office in Winnipeg. (File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Machinery

Arbitration leads to deal for CN signals staff

IBEW held 17-day strike in summer

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Canadian National Railway (CN) has labour peace with its signals and communications workers through to the end of 2024 coming out of binding arbitration. The 750-odd workers, represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council 11, had agreed to take their dispute with CN to arbitration in early July, ending a 17-day strike. […] Read more
This Sustainable Gator, which was built from a variety of renewable and recycled materials, was a joint effort between John Deere and Ford.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere builds a ‘green’ Gator

Concept machine built to investigate the use of renewable materials

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On its website, the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) reports a growing number of companies are looking toward “sustainable” manufacturing practices, and it suggests there is a valid business case to be made for pursuing that goal. Among the potential advantages is the ability to meet any future — and probably stricter — environmental regulations […] Read more
AGCO executives say by providing farmers with retrofit precision technologies, the company can help them meet future climate change regulations.
Equipment, Machinery

Precision technologies to help meet climate targets

AGCO focuses on making precision tech available for the retrofit market

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Back in March, the federal government announced it was proposing a goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the use of synthetic fertilizer on Canadian farms by 30 per cent. While ambitious, it’s much lower than the mandated 55 per cent reduction European farmers are facing. “The government is focused on meeting this emissions […] Read more

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