Insights and Stories on Machinery

Deere bets on cost cuts, services push to boost profits

Jan. 8, 2020 at 4:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co. on Wednesday said it will cut costs and ramp up investment in data-driven agriculture technology and its services business to make itself more profitable. In a pitch to investors, CEO John May said the measures are expected to boost operating profit margin to […]

Ontario’s broiler egg tracking systems backed for upgrades

Jan. 6, 2020 at 2:13 am CST

By GFM Staff

Hesston puts new disc headers out front

Jan. 3, 2020 at 2:42 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Hunting unicorns: John Deere builds a new home for rare talent

Dec. 27, 2019 at 2:41 pm CST

By Scott Garvey

Case IH brings K-Line tillage equipment north

Dec. 27, 2019 at 1:16 pm CST

By GFM Staff

U.S. won’t levy new tariffs on Brazil, Trump tells Bolsonaro

Dec. 20, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump told him in a phone conversation that his administration will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum as threatened earlier this month. “I had a phone conversation a few moments ago […]

By Reuters

New livestock transport rules include grace period for all sectors

Dec. 20, 2019 at 3:13 pm CST

Enforcement of new federal rules for livestock transport, due to take effect Feb. 20, will focus on handler education and awareness for the first two years — and across all affected livestock species, not just cattle. The now-amended Humane Transportation of Animals regulations are meant to focus on the time […]

By Dave Bedard

Quebec ag co-op to power up on dairy cattle manure

Dec. 16, 2019 at 8:28 pm CST

About a dozen Quebec dairy farms will be getting their collective manure together next year for the province’s first-ever ag co-operative devoted to renewable natural gas. Coop Agri-Energie Warwick, launched Monday, plans to start construction this spring on a $12 million biomethanization plant which will take in slurry and manure […]

By GFM Staff

Ford recalls Super Duty pickups on post-crash fire risk

Dec. 13, 2019 at 8:16 pm CST

Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said Friday it would recall 547,538 of its Ford Super Duty pickup trucks across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, citing the risk of a post-crash interior fire. The second-largest U.S. automaker said the recall covers certain models between the years 2017 and 2019 with carpet […]

By Reuters

NFU paper lays out solutions for climate, farming challenges

Dec. 13, 2019 at 3:43 am CST

MarketsFarm — The global climate crisis is interlinked with the financial crisis on Canadian farms, according to a new discussion paper from the National Farmers Union (NFU). The paper proposes changes to agriculture practices that could help the sector become part of the solution to both major issues. Compiled by […]

By MarketsFarm Team