Insights and Stories on Machinery

Reading your soil in real time

Nov. 25, 2019 at 11:41 am CST

Erik Eising, founder and inventor of SoilReader, explains how his coulter technology analyzes soil nutrients in real time and how the invention was received at Agritechnica, and Terry Aberhart of Aberhart Farms in Saskatchewan talks about his interest in adopting the technology upon his return to Canada. (Recorded at Agritechnica […]

Union says propane shortfalls may be CN’s own making

Nov. 22, 2019 at 8:45 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Propane shortage looms as CN strike hits third day

Nov. 21, 2019 at 5:19 pm CST

By Kelsey Johnson Rod Nickel

U.S. manufacturer buys control of DOT Technology

Nov. 20, 2019 at 10:40 pm CST

By GFM Staff

Propane-starved East’s grain growers seek end to CN strike

Nov. 20, 2019 at 4:17 pm CST

By GFM Staff

New environmental rules expected to further lift diesel prices

Nov. 19, 2019 at 8:38 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Diesel prices in Canada and the U.S. have increased marginally ahead of winter, which is expected for this time of year — but in the New Year, prices on the farm will likely be higher than normal, as the ocean freight industry adopts new environmental standards. While a […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. states declare emergencies to help farmers in propane shortage

Nov. 18, 2019 at 2:08 pm CST

Reuters — Regional shortages of propane, which is used for heating homes and barns and by farmers to dry their crops, have led to emergency declarations covering nine U.S. Midwest states amid late harvests of soggy grains. Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin declared state emergencies beginning in late October, […]

By Reuters

U.S. propane bottlenecks not affecting Canada

Nov. 15, 2019 at 7:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Despite ongoing shortfalls of propane in some areas of the U.S. Midwest, the situation doesn’t appear to be adversely affecting Canada, according to the Canadian Propane Association. The late harvest in the Midwest has been further hampered by wet conditions, forcing farmers to dry their grain before putting […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Agritechnica impressions from prairie sprayer expert Tom Wolf

Nov. 13, 2019 at 3:59 pm CST

Tom Wolf of sprayers101 offers some of his first impressions of the German farm show Agritechnica and some of the trends he’s seeing in sprayer technology. Video by Melanie Epp

John Deere 7R versus 8R tractors

Nov. 8, 2019 at 11:23 am CST

Across Western Canada, most John Deere dealers will likely tell you that on their lots, 8R tractors far outsell the 7Rs. Given that these two model ranges have overlapping horsepower ranges, what is it that each series offers that might be a better fit to each potential buyer? That was […]

By Scott Garvey