Insights and Stories on Machinery

Feb. 27, 2023 at 7:59 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The Biden administration in the U.S. announced measures to crack down on child labour on Monday amid a steep rise in violations and investigative reports by Reuters and other news outlets on illegal employment of migrant minors in dangerous industries. U.S. officials said the Labor Department […]

By Mica Rosenberg, Nandita Bose

Feb. 24, 2023 at 9:10 pm CST

Nova Scotia farmers who didn’t qualify for federal disaster financial assistance (DFA) in the wake of Hurricane Fiona last September may be able to get in on a new provincial program instead. The province on Thursday announced $3 million for what it calls the Fiona Agriculture Response Gap Funding program, […]

By Dave Bedard

Feb. 24, 2023 at 7:46 pm CST

Detroit | Reuters — New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to increase in February, but the decision by General Motors to cut production of large pickup trucks at a U.S. plant points to new challenges for Detroit’s automakers. The major Detroit pickup truck brands are sitting on […]

By Ben Klayman, Joseph White

Feb. 20, 2023 at 4:43 am CST

Canadian National Railway says it’s not expecting any impact on its operations if its unionized mechanics and clerical staff are involved in a work stoppage, depending on the outcome of strike votes starting this week. Unifor represents about 3,000 CN workers in mechanical, intermodal and clerical positions across the country […]

By Dave Bedard

Feb. 8, 2023 at 4:49 pm CST

Grain augers endure a considerable amount of wear and tear during their use, and this is something AGI looked to improve upon with one of its latest offerings: the MKX2. At the recent Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, Man., Warren Shymko, a territory sales manager with AGI, took some time […]