Insights and Stories on Machinery

Debate: Sask. farmers aim to bridge digital gap

Mar. 23, 2016 at 7:31 pm CDT

Infrastructure has always been top of mind for many rural Saskatchewan residents — but rural infrastructure needs in 2016 can’t all be met with gravel, graders and culverts. With a provincial election around the corner, improving digital and cellular service was a focal point in an ag leaders’ debate held […]

ADM suing CP over 2013-14 rail service disruptions

Mar. 23, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Nick Carey Tom Polansek

Diesel prices seen staying lower

Mar. 22, 2016 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Budget to boost ag research infrastructure, rural broadband

Mar. 22, 2016 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Staff

Farm groups rail against revenue cap proposal

Mar. 5, 2016 at 3:24 pm CST

By Dave Sims

CP mulls litigation over opposition to Norfolk Southern deal

Mar. 2, 2016 at 7:37 pm CST

Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) said Wednesday it is looking at all legal options in response to what it described as concerted efforts by certain U.S. railroads to block its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern. “It is unfortunate that CP must consider the use of litigation to ensure a […]

By Allison Lampert Nick Carey

Spring road bans to slow grain movement across Prairies

Feb. 25, 2016 at 7:01 pm CST

CNS Canada –– Spring road bans are starting to be put into place across Western Canada as temperatures warm up in the Prairie provinces. The annual restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads in an effort to reduce the damage heavier loads can cause during the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Transport review urges scrapping railway grain revenue cap

Feb. 25, 2016 at 3:39 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — Ottawa should phase out over seven years its cap on the amount of revenue railways can earn transporting grain, a study for the Canadian government recommended Thursday, a move long urged by railways and opposed by farmers and grain handlers. A review of Canadian transportation laws, […]

By Rod Nickel

Ritchie Bros. buys Mascus online equipment sites

Feb. 21, 2016 at 1:15 am CST

The Canadian operators of the world’s biggest equipment auctioneer have bought worldwide online equipment listing service Mascus. Burnaby, B.C.-based Ritchie Bros. announced Friday it has bought 100 per cent of the equity in Amsterdam-based Mascus for 24 million euros (C$36.8 million), plus up to 3.4 million euros (C$5.2 million) more, […]

By Staff

Cargill to supply Alberta carcass data to BIXS

Feb. 19, 2016 at 7:20 pm CST

One of Canada’s biggest beef packers is set to supply the specs on beef carcasses processed at its Alberta plant to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) BIXS information-sharing system. Cargill and BIXSCo, the CCA-backed operators of BIXS (Beef InfoXchange System), announced Thursday that the multinational agrifood firm will provide its […]

By Staff