Insights and Stories on Machinery

Agco CPO plan expanded to RoGators, TerraGators

Dec. 28, 2017 at 11:25 pm CST

Farm machinery manufacturer Agco has expanded its Certified Pre-Owned equipment risk management plan to cover eligible RoGator and TerraGator applicators. The Agco CPO program will now be available on TerraGator high-floatation applicators and RoGator row-crop applicators under four years of age and with less than 1,800 hours, following inspection completed […]

CN, CP roll over revenue caps for 2016-17

Dec. 22, 2017 at 4:06 am CST

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Aricks row cleaners for John Deere 50/60/90-series no-till drills

Dec. 21, 2017 at 5:31 pm CST

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Railway CEO Hunter Harrison, 73

Dec. 18, 2017 at 3:37 am CST

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No prison for Saskatchewan rancher over stolen farm equipment

Dec. 15, 2017 at 8:31 pm CST

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Harvestec owner Linamar set to buy MacDon

Dec. 14, 2017 at 5:42 pm CST

Canadian harvesting equipment company MacDon is set to join the ag arm of industrial equipment and parts manufacturer Linamar. Guelph-based Linamar Corp., which markets the Harvestec brand of corn harvesting headers in North America, on Thursday announced a “definitive” agreement to buy 100 per cent of Winnipeg-based MacDon and its […]

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New guidance, machine data sharing technology from John Deere

Dec. 14, 2017 at 3:56 pm CST

John Deere has new guidance and machine data sharing technology with the addition of three new AutoTrac applications and a new In-Field Data Sharing application for its Generation 4 Displays. AutoTrac Turn Automation makes end turns smooth, consistent and comfortable for operators during tillage, planting, seeding or other pre-emerge applications when using straight-track […]

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John Deere updates its 9RX tractor lineup

Dec. 7, 2017 at 4:36 pm CST

Available in 2018, John Deere will add new models to its narrow-track 9RX tractor lineup with 420, 470 or 520 horsepower. This update to the John Deere 9R family of tractors now includes wheeled, 2-track models and 4-wide track models in narrow- or wide-undercarriage configuration. The narrow-undercarriage tractor can be fitted […]

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Brandt to buy first U.S. manufacturing plant

Dec. 4, 2017 at 4:37 am CST

A Canadian farm and industrial equipment manufacturer is preparing to set up its first U.S. base to make farm equipment for U.S. corn and soybean growers. The Regina-based Brandt Group, whose farm equipment lines include loaders and skid steers as well as augers, conveyors and vacuums for grain handling, announced […]

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U.S. EPA ups biofuel targets slightly

Nov. 30, 2017 at 3:35 pm CST

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it will require fuel companies to blend slightly more biofuels into the nation’s gasoline and diesel next year, angering oil refiners who view them as a competitive threat. The announcement follows weeks of lobbying by Midwestern lawmakers and representatives of […]

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