Insights and Stories on Machinery

UBC to build an AgroBot that kills weeds, fertilizes crops

Oct. 15, 2020 at 6:45 pm CDT

A University of British Columbia student design team is developing a fully autonomous agricultural robot, called an ‘AgroBot,’ to precisely target and exterminate weeds, fertilize crops and record important agricultural data for growers. “To sustainably produce enough food for the world, there is an urgent need for innovation in the field […]

Dairy cattle traceability system switched on

Oct. 5, 2020 at 8:31 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Federal program to protect farms, workers from COVID-19 underway

Oct. 5, 2020 at 3:24 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

U.S. oil refiners press on renewable diesel for Canadian market

Oct. 5, 2020 at 3:20 am CDT

By Laura Sanicola Rod Nickel

Federal irrigation pledge seen flowing mainly to Prairies

Oct. 1, 2020 at 7:47 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Throne speech commits to rural broadband improvement

Sep. 23, 2020 at 2:29 pm CDT

The federal minority Liberal government is promising job creation, better rural internet access and a commitment to combating climate change in its newly revealed legislative plans. In an ambitious throne speech delivered Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party committed itself to implementing universal child care and extending or enhancing many […]

By D.C. Fraser

AgDealer plugs into forex service provider

Sep. 23, 2020 at 2:06 am CDT

Farmers buying used iron internationally by way of AgDealer are getting access to what’s billed as a lower-cost option to handle the currency exchange. AgDealer, Canada’s largest used farm equipment shopper publication and online listing platform, announced a partnership Tuesday with OFX Group, an Australian-based online currency exchange provider. Farmers, […]

By GFM Staff

Court approval sought for Morris Industries sale

Sep. 16, 2020 at 9:32 pm CDT

The court overseeing creditor protection for seeding equipment maker Morris Industries is being asked to approve a deal for the company’s sale to another Saskatchewan manufacturer. Calgary consultancy Alvarez and Marsal, the court-appointed monitor for Morris, said Tuesday in its latest report to Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon it […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. to remove tariffs on Canadian aluminum

Sep. 16, 2020 at 2:29 pm CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will remove 10 per cent U.S. tariffs on raw Canadian aluminum as long as imports of the metal stay below levels that are expected to “normalize” over the next four months. In response, Canada dropped a threat to impose […]

By David Lawder David Ljunggren

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show looks to lock in land base

Sep. 15, 2020 at 8:14 pm CDT

As Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show goes digital this week, its operator is preparing to secure its real-world footprint in southern Ontario and put that real estate to year-round work. Glacier FarmMedia and the Ontario government on Tuesday announced their intent to work toward a land deal with the Agricultural Research […]

By Dave Bedard