Insights and Stories on Machinery

Jul. 23, 2020 at 1:35 pm CDT

Corteva AgriScience Canada is donating equipment that’s expected to help fire departments across the country save farmers’ lives. The company’s funding will purchase GSI RES-Q-TUBE and Haul-ALL pencil augers for eligible fire departments that have taken part in BeGrainSafe training put on by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). The […]

By GFM Staff

Jul. 21, 2020 at 8:22 pm CDT

U.S. outdoor power equipment maker Briggs + Stratton has locked in a stalking-horse buyer for its assets as it seeks a court-supervised reorganization. The Milwaukee-based company announced Monday it has a stock and asset purchase agreement in place with New York private equity firm KPS Capital Partners, best known as […]

By Dave Bedard

Jul. 21, 2020 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Bayer launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil on Tuesday that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making it the latest agriculture company to capitalize on environmental initiatives. The company seeks to enroll about 1,200 row crop growers in its […]

By Karl Plume

Jul. 16, 2020 at 4:22 pm CDT

Back in May, Kubota Canada unveiled its new LX Series compact tractor line. The three models consist of the entry-level LX2610SU Open Station model and the more-equipped LX2610 and LX3310, both of which come with Open Station and Cab model options. “We are very excited to launch the new LX […]

By Glacier FarmMedia

Jul. 16, 2020 at 4:02 am CDT

A deal to make Brandt Tractor the exclusive dealer for Topcon geopositioning equipment clear across Canada has been resuscitated. Regina-based Brandt announced Tuesday it has closed its previously-announced deal to buy the assets of GeoShack Canada — two weeks after Dallas-based GeoShack declared that “a mutually beneficial deal… has not […]

By Dave Bedard