Insights and Stories on Machinery

Three shortlines to buy Saskatchewan’s grain cars

Jul. 5, 2017 at 7:53 pm CDT

The Saskatchewan government has picked the three buyers who will divvy up its provincially-owned fleet of grain hopper cars. The province, in its March budget, announced a request for offer (RFO) for the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation’s (SGCC) fleet of rail cars as it winds down that operation. The province […]

Farmers keen early adopters, StatsCan report shows

Jun. 22, 2017 at 4:24 am CDT

By Terry Fries

Canada’s Farm Progress Show highlights

Jun. 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm CDT

MIG welding tips from a pro

Jun. 19, 2017 at 1:00 pm CDT

Coop federee to exit machinery parts distribution

Jun. 10, 2017 at 2:23 am CDT

By Staff

Genius cabs coming to farm machinery

Jun. 9, 2017 at 10:03 am CDT

A few years ago I had the pleasure of interviewing the industrial designer who styled the cab and body of the first Challenger 65 belted ag tractors, which were then part of the Caterpillar brand before coming under AGCO ownership. Before coming to Cat, the designer had spent several years […]

By Scott Garvey

John Deere introduces second-generation S Series combines

Jun. 8, 2017 at 9:50 am CDT

Grainews was at the official launch of the John Deere S700 Series combines in Moline, Illinois, in May. Machinery editor Scott Garvey takes a look at the updated features these four models now offer.

Deere to buy German road construction firm

Jun. 1, 2017 at 5:29 pm CDT

Reuters — Deere + Co. said on Thursday it would buy privately held German company Wirtgen Group for about US$4.88 billion to expand its road construction operations as it looks to cut down its dependence on its slowing farm business. Deere’s share rose 3.1 per cent to US$126.29 in premarket […]

By Rachit Vats

CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress Show tickets

Jun. 1, 2017 at 12:01 am CDT

Editor’s Note: Well, that escalated quickly. The contest is now closed; all our Farm Progress Show passes are now spoken for and will be in the mail shortly. If you’ve entered the contest and won tickets, expect to hear from us by email. If your entry arrived a little too […]

By Staff

Greig: Farmer trust key to big data’s future

May. 29, 2017 at 7:24 pm CDT

The marketplace for precision agriculture technology is sorting itself out, but it still has a way to go before it will be mature and have predictable uses for farmers, says a U.S. agriculture economist. Dr. Keith Coble, chair of the Mississippi State University’s department of agricultural economics, says we’re in […]

By John Greig