Insights and Stories on Machinery

DeLaval robotic milker a ‘new experience’ for cows

Jun. 29, 2018 at 12:11 pm CDT

DeLaval is set to launch its new Voluntary Milking System (VMS) V300, a milking operation the company says will make dairy farmers “less reliant on future labour market uncertainties” while keeping them “at the forefront of animal welfare and food safety.” Based on data the company said it collected on […]

Machinery backlog has come and gone

Jun. 22, 2018 at 12:23 pm CDT

By Jennifer Blair

John Deere 9R tractors to see updates for 2019

Jun. 21, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. EPA won’t force refiners to make up waived biofuels volumes

Jun. 15, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Jarrett Renshaw

Väderstad launching new Tempo L 24 planter

Jun. 14, 2018 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Staff

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

Jun. 13, 2018 at 9:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — When Linamar announced it was purchasing MacDon Industries at the end of last year, there was trade uncertainty for Canada. Since then, the issues have ballooned, but Linamar isn’t panicking. “We’re trying to look past (the trade uncertainty) a little bit because there’s a lot going on […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Trudeau safe for now as Trump attacks, but angry farmers loom

Jun. 12, 2018 at 4:48 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the threat of a trade war from U.S. President Donald Trump, has unanimous domestic support for now but to keep a firm hold on power must wring concessions from an unwilling powerful dairy lobby in order to mollify Washington. Trudeau, […]

By David Ljunggren

U.S. EPA chief hints he could order more ethanol in fuel

Jun. 12, 2018 at 4:34 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — A week after the White House suspended its bid to reform the nation’s biofuels policy to aid oil refiners, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dangled a tantalizing prospect to Midwest corn farmers, saying the agency has the power to expand […]

By Chris Prentice

Ontario ag minister downed in Tories’ election win

Jun. 8, 2018 at 1:13 am CDT

The Ontario Liberals’ minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs is among the election-night casualties as the province’s Progressive Conservatives get set to form a majority government. As of midnight CT Friday, Doug Ford’s Tories were elected or leading in 76 of 124 ridings, followed by Andrea Horwath’s New Democrats […]

By Staff

CP conductors, engineers to get nine per cent raise over four years

Jun. 6, 2018 at 6:31 pm CDT

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway conductors and locomotive engineers will get a nine per cent salary hike over four years as part of a tentative agreement reached last week with the Teamsters, spokesmen from both the union and CP said on Wednesday. The agreement, which must first be […]

By Allison Lampert