Insights and Stories on Machinery

Biden asks Congress to avert U.S. rail strike

Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:26 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to intervene to avert a potential rail strike that could occur as early as Dec. 9, warning of a catastrophic economic impact if railroad service ground to a halt. Biden asked lawmakers to adopt the tentative deal […]

Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy

Nov. 28, 2022 at 1:50 am CST

By David Ljunggren Ismail Shakil

Biden says administration engaged in talks to avert U.S. railroad strike

Nov. 24, 2022 at 2:28 pm CST

By Nandita Bose

Biggest U.S. rail union rejects tentative deal, raising threat of strike

Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:17 pm CST

By David Shepardson Lisa Baertlein

New farm fuel carbon tax rule to return to Commons

Nov. 18, 2022 at 2:24 am CST

By Dave Bedard

Not enough machinery to go around

Nov. 16, 2022 at 2:54 pm CST

Guy Deroche of Notre Dame Motors was pleasantly surprised about parts orders this fall when delivery was better than expected. Supply chain disruptions were a hallmark of the year, forcing producers and agri-businesses to scramble for inputs, for manufacturing components, for livestock ear tags and a long list of consumer […]

By Alexis Stockford

Third U.S. union rejects national rail contract deal

Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:18 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — A third U.S. rail union voted on Monday to reject a tentative national contract reached in September, but expects to continue negotiating to reach a deal. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB), which represents about 300 U.S. rail employees, rejected the agreement, said the union and […]

By David Shepardson

A high-flying concept unites with AI

Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:46 pm CST

“I actually believe that the introduction of AI on the farm is going to be as big a jump as going from the horse to the tractor.” Daniel McCann, CEO of Precision AI, made this bold statement about artificial intelligence (AI) at the Ag in Motion farm show this past […]

Ukrainian farmers turn to U.N.-supplied grain sleeves for storage

Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:08 pm CST

Kyiv | Reuters — On a crisp and sunny November morning, Ukrainian farmers lined up to collect U.N.-supplied grain sleeves to store crops over winter as the country faces a significant shortage of storing capacity caused by Russian shelling. Ukraine has said it may lack up to 15 million tonnes […]

By Reuters

KUHN GA 4201 and 4401 rotary rakes

Nov. 10, 2022 at 9:43 am CST

KUHN recently announced a new pair of single-rotor, mounted rotary rakes to its equipment line: the GA 4201 and 4401. Special attention has been made to machine weight and ergonomics by updating the pivoting headstock, enhancing the rotor gearbox, and simplifying windrow curtain adjustment. The updated pivoting headstock allows for […]

By Glacier FarmMedia staff