Insights and Stories on Machinery

U.S.-bound truckload of Alberta beef disappears

Sep. 15, 2020 at 2:44 am CDT

A reefer truck loaded with over $230,000 in beef from the JBS plant at Brooks, Alta. is more than two weeks overdue and alleged to be travelling on “fraudulent documents,” RCMP say. Brooks RCMP said Monday they’re investigating after a transport truck that was subcontracted to haul a full load […]

Canada may unveil retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods Tuesday

Sep. 14, 2020 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Reuters

Feds back autonomous weederbot’s Halifax manufacturer

Sep. 11, 2020 at 9:20 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Agco to buy GrainViz system’s Winnipeg developer

Sep. 11, 2020 at 7:57 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Ag journal Small Farm Canada under new ownership

Sep. 10, 2020 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Agco offers up ‘highest-horsepower’ combine on continent

Sep. 3, 2020 at 12:59 pm CDT

As we mentioned in passing last week, Agco’s German ag machinery arm, Fendt, plans to have what it bills as the highest-horsepower combines in North America, its Ideal 10 and 10T, in the field for 2021. The new Class 10 Ideals offer up “maximum engine power of 790 hp, up […]

New Holland ultra-dealer expands Saskatchewan reach

Sep. 3, 2020 at 11:31 am CDT

Manitoba New Holland ultra-dealership Mazergroup is expanding its reach further into eastern Saskatchewan with a deal to buy three dealerships there. Brandon-based Mazergroup announced Tuesday it has assumed ownership of Yorkton New Holland, Raymore New Holland and Watrous New Holland, effective Sept. 1. The three operations’ dealer principal, David Marshall, […]

By Dave Bedard

Fendt makes higher-horsepower tracks into North American market

Aug. 27, 2020 at 5:06 pm CDT

Fresh off the North American launch of its high-horsepower Ideal 10 combines, German ag equipment maker Fendt is now also bringing more horses to its tractor line. Fendt, owned by U.S. ag equipment firm Agco, said its 1100 Vario MT track tractors offer up “newly engineered features that elevate operator […]

By GFM Staff

P+H reworks Lake Huron grain terminal for larger boats

Aug. 21, 2020 at 11:15 pm CDT

Grain and agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker has built out the mooring structures at its Lake Huron grain terminal to allow “all configurations” of boats to load and unload there. The Winnipeg company announced Friday it has completed a new mooring dolphin at its terminal at Goderich, Ont., as well […]

By Dave Bedard

Deere adds new material handling equipment, compact sprayers to Frontier lineup

Aug. 20, 2020 at 5:09 pm CDT

John Deere recently announced the expansion of its lineup of Frontier equipment with new loader carrier adapters, pallet fork grapples and tractor-mounted sprayers. Frontier Loader Carrier Adapters are ideal for customers looking to trade without updating their current inventory of implements or for customers with an older tractor and loader […]

By Glacier FarmMedia