Insights and Stories on Machinery

Trump administration mulls industry-wide biofuel waiver

Jan. 15, 2021 at 5:43 pm CST

New York | Reuters — The Trump administration is considering requests from the oil refining industry and its backers for a sweeping nationwide waiver to exempt them from their obligations to blend biofuels, a measure they argue would help them weather the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. President […]

Railways overshoot grain revenue limits for 2019-20

Jan. 7, 2021 at 5:49 am CST

By Dave Bedard

Court approves Morris Industries’ sale to Rite Way

Dec. 22, 2020 at 1:00 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Bibeau promises help to farmers on rising carbon tax

Dec. 16, 2020 at 9:06 pm CST

By Allan Dawson

New greening programs planned for ag alongside carbon tax hike

Dec. 14, 2020 at 8:12 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Alberta offers equivalency plan, grants for aspiring truckers

Dec. 6, 2020 at 9:22 pm CST

The Alberta government plans to reduce the entry fees — and the time required — for some drivers wanting to level up to become Class 1 truckers. Provincial Transportation Minister Ric McIver on Nov. 26 announced a new “Experience and Equivalency” program that’s expected to reduce the time required for […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. pork packer Smithfield offers ultra-cold vaccine storage

Dec. 3, 2020 at 8:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Thursday it had offered to help U.S. health officials distribute COVID-19 vaccines and store them in ultra-cold freezers that are in high demand to support a public vaccination campaign. U.S. states, cities and hospitals are scrambling to […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. fuel industry frazzled as EPA misses biofuel volumes deadline

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:59 pm CST

New York | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was set to miss a deadline Monday to announce how much renewable fuel the nation’s refiners must blend into their fuel mix next year, raising uncertainty in the fuel market and prompting one biofuel association to threaten to take the […]

By Stephanie Kelly

CNH to work with Microsoft, Accenture on ‘smart’ vehicles

Nov. 30, 2020 at 2:47 pm CST

Milan | Reuters — CNH Industrial has set up a five-year collaboration with Microsoft and Accenture to help it to develop “smart” and connected industrial vehicles, the Italian-American vehicle and equipment maker said on Monday. The programme, part of CNH Industrial’s digital transformation plans, is expected to help the group […]

By Reuters

Versatile to move tillage equipment work to Winnipeg

Nov. 28, 2020 at 5:48 pm CST

The company that makes Versatile tractors and tillage equipment is set to consolidate those product lines at its plant in Winnipeg, pulling the work out of its plant in east-central Alberta. Farm equipment maker Buhler Industries announced Friday it will halt production at the former Ezee-On manufacturing plant at Vegreville, […]

By Dave Bedard