Unionized workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway in Ontario and Quebec have voted their approval of the agreement that brought them in off the picket line. Unifor, which represents about […] Read more
Machinery
Seaway workers ratify labour deal
Deal ended one-week strike on waterway
CNH to move to NYSE single listing Jan. 2
Company also plans new US$1B share buyback
Milan | Reuters — Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial said Tuesday its plan to abandon the Milan stock market and retain a single listing for its shares on […] Read more
A look back at a Massey Ferguson milestone
The company built a new assembly plant designed for a new line of combines
Glacier FarmMedia – “Get up to date or go out of business.” That quote appeared in one of the many official press releases Massey Ferguson’s public-relations people handed out on […] Read more
VIDEO: Tools to stack and shred bales
Many products were featured on the grounds at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this year, and if your interest was of the baling variety – in its many shapes and forms […] Read more
Canada to boost carbon tax rebate for rural areas
Will also pause carbon tax on home heating oil for three years
Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday announced a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating oil and higher carbon tax rebates for people in rural […] Read more
Robots may help grain farmers diversify
Tech could support labour-intensive higher-value crops
Chuck Baresich, who owns an agricultural robotics business in Ontario, says controlling weeds with robots is probably best suited for high-value, horticultural crops in Canada. However, large-scale grain farmers could […] Read more
Think outside the agriculture box for labour, ag and tech leaders say
Agriculture in the Classroom is reaching non-farming students with inspiration for ag jobs, panelists say
Ag and tech leaders encouraged employers to think outside the agricultural box when looking to hire workers in order to expand the labour pool. “I’m one of the lucky ones,” […] Read more
New Agco sprayers target total cost of ownership
“Entry level” models introduced under the MF brand are available with 90 and 100-foot booms
[UPDATED: Oct. 30, 2023] When Agco moved to differentiate its two main machinery brands in North America, Massey Ferguson and Fendt, it gave Massey the tag line “straightforward and dependable.” […] Read more
VIDEO: Case IH tractor boasts big horsepower
Something big and red rolled into Woodstock, Ont., at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month: the Case IH 715 QuadTrac. At its power peak, this new-and-improved Steiger tractor hits 778 […] Read more
Autonomous tractor retrofit arrives in Canada
A Kubota tractor outfitted with the Sabanto system is being demonstrated in Ontario
This tractor has a lot of firsts to it,” said Jordan Wallace, as he motioned to Deacon, the Sabanto Steward-equipped Kubota M5 111. In the sea of tractors and implements […] Read more
