Insights and Stories on Machinery

Weed control goes high-tech

Jul. 17, 2023 at 9:45 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmer Carl deConinck Smith is a dedicated early adopter who likes to keep on top of the latest innovations in digital agriculture technology. No surprise then that he’s arranged to have some new precision ag tech put to use on his farm this summer. It’s a digital tool developed […]

Preview: Railways, grain shippers at loggerheads over interswitching

Jul. 13, 2023 at 7:22 pm CDT

By Don Norman

New bale handler from Leon

Jul. 13, 2023 at 4:39 pm CDT

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

B.C. waterfront work to resume ‘as soon as possible’

Jul. 13, 2023 at 1:59 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Strike continues at West Coast ports as employers exit talks

Jul. 4, 2023 at 8:37 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Lemken improves weed control with new camera

Jun. 29, 2023 at 4:02 pm CDT

Lemken introduces the new IC-Light+ camera control, which also detects the near-infrared range, for its Steketee hoeing machines. The improvement offers clear advantages in mechanical weed control, especially in the cultivation of vegetable crops such as onions, leeks, broccoli or red cabbage. The IC-Light camera system in Lemken Steketee hoeing […]

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

Rail interswitching expansion pilot clears Parliament

Jun. 29, 2023 at 3:32 am CDT

Last week’s passage of the 2023 federal budget starts a 90-day countdown toward an 18-month test of expanded interswitching on railways in the three Prairie provinces. Bill C-47, the government’s budget implementation bill — which was first read April 20 in the House of Commons and got third reading in […]

By Dave Bedard

Adjournments put off ag bills to September at earliest

Jun. 28, 2023 at 6:56 pm CDT

Federal private members’ bills with potential significant weight for Canada’s grain, livestock, dairy, poultry, egg, fruit and vegetable producers are now on hold until mid-September at least. Members of the House of Commons voted June 21 to adjourn until Sept. 18, while the Senate did likewise June 22, to return […]

By Dave Bedard

Richardson elevators expanding to feed ‘high-efficiency’ trains

Jun. 26, 2023 at 7:56 pm CDT

Grain handler Richardson International plans to expand rail car spots at eight Prairie elevators on Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) lines as the railway gears up for longer trains with new higher-volume hopper cars. Winnipeg-based Richardson on Monday announced expanded rail car spots for its elevators at Lacombe, Carseland, Provost […]

By Dave Bedard

New P-tier compact loaders from John Deere

Jun. 22, 2023 at 4:23 pm CDT

John Deere has expanded its Performance Tiering offerings with the shift from L-Series to P-Tier for the 244, 324 and 344 Compact Wheel Loader models. The new P-Tier compact wheel loaders will carry over all L-Series features and introduce new productivity-enhancing qualities. “As we continue to make the shift from […]

By Glacier FarmMedia staff