Canada/U.S. border crossing at Emerson, Man. | Robert Arnason photo

U.S. bill could keep out Canadian truckers

Member of Congress tables bill that could prevent Canadian drivers from operating commercial trucks in U.S.

The Protecting America’s Roads Act, which was tabled in the U.S. House of Representatives at the beginning of October, would “rid the country of illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers and ineligible foreign nationals.”

John Deere has enhanced the features of John Deere Operations Center PRO, which will allow owners to do more on-farm diagnosis and repair of equipment. Photos: John Deere

John Deere expands self-repair options

New repair tools and features available through John Deere Operations Center

John Deere announced in August that it is increasing the tools and information it will make available to customers, allowing them to increase the number of repairs they can make to their equipment without calling on a technician from a brand dealership.





Kubota's Canadian tractor business, which began with compact tractors in 1975 at Markham, Ont., soon expanded into the lawn and garden tractor business and later commercial-grade tractors. Photo: Supplied

Tractor maker Kubota celebrates 50th anniversary

The brand marks its half-century in the Canadian farm and acreage equipment market

Canadian farmers can expect to see “pretty big campaigns” this year from Japanese tractor and implement manufacturer Kubota as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the Canadian market.