Insights and Stories on Machinery

Federal carbon tax rises despite opposition, pandemic

Apr. 6, 2020 at 4:54 pm CDT

Ottawa — The federal government has pushed ahead with an increase to the carbon tax despite continued calls from the agriculture sector for reprieve from the program. The price on carbon rose from $20 per tonne to $30 per tonne effective April 1. The federal Liberal government is standing firm […]

U.S. firm buys remaining stake in DOT Technology

Apr. 2, 2020 at 8:07 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Manitoba eases load limits for grains, livestock, vegetables, fertilizer

Apr. 1, 2020 at 4:46 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Dairy sector shuts down most visits from off-farm providers

Mar. 27, 2020 at 2:01 am CDT

By Jennifer Glenney

Cross-border truckers exempt from mandatory isolation

Mar. 26, 2020 at 10:31 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

‘Essential’ travel rule fuzzy on farmers picking up parts, inputs

Mar. 24, 2020 at 8:33 pm CDT

Whether Canadian farmers can continue to pick up machinery parts and other products for their operations in the United States is at the discretion of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. At 11:59 p.m. ET Friday, Canada and the U.S. temporarily restricted non-essential travel between the two nations to try […]

By Allan Dawson

CNH Industrial replaces CEO, sticks with spinoff plan

Mar. 23, 2020 at 5:53 pm CDT

Updated, March 24 — Milan | Reuters — The chief executive of CNH Industrial is leaving with immediate effect, the industrial vehicle maker said on Monday, less than two months after a profit warning. CNH said board chair Suzanne Heywood would replace Hubertus Muhlhauser as CEO until a permanent replacement […]

By Giulio Piovaccari

Is the next ‘jump’ in farm tech on the horizon?

Mar. 20, 2020 at 10:18 am CDT

Way back in 2009, Country Guide published a story on a new idea that was being called “jump-shift.” It’s the theory that the only real way to get ahead is to make sudden transitions or “jumps,” instead of trying to evolve smoothly and steadily. Shift quickly, jump whole-hog. Commit yourself […]

By Treena Hein

Take extra steps to keep farm workers safe during COVID-19

Mar. 18, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

Farmers concerned about the spread of COVID-19 can learn from the hog sector on the matter of protecting themselves and their workers, says a leading expert on biosecurity in the pork industry. “This is the world of biosecurity that the swine industry deals with on a daily basis,” said Dr. […]

By Alexis Kienlen

No Prairie farm fuel shortages expected in pandemic

Mar. 18, 2020 at 6:14 pm CDT

Prairie farmers shouldn’t see a disruption to their farm fuel distribution as a result of COVID-19 safety measures. “Our members are committed to minimizing disruptions to the Canadian fuel supply as a result of the pandemic response,” Canadian Fuels Association spokesperson Jason Vaillant said in an email. “Our members are […]

By Jennifer Blair