Insights and Stories on Farm Machinery

Dec. 22, 2023 at 9:58 am CST

“One of the keys for us was making sure we found a partner that was committed to preserving the Versatile and Farm King brands,” said Adam Reid, VP of sales and marketing at Versatile. “We wanted to make sure the viability of the plant here in Winnipeg and our staff was secure. And taking care of all of our stakeholders, the suppliers, shareholders.”

By Scott Garvey

Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:07 pm CST

In 2017 Linamar, a company best known as an auto parts manufacturer, purchased Winnipeg-based header and swather manufacturer MacDon. It followed that up by bringing implement brand Salford into its fold in 2022. In late December the company announced it is now adding Saskatchewan-based air drill manufacturer Bourgault into its family of shortline ag equipment brands.

By Scott Garvey

Dec. 21, 2023 at 10:38 am CST

It was a big week for western Canadian machinery manufacturers as Winnipeg-based Buhler industries inked a deal that will see a Turkish company purchase its majority stake, and Guelph-based manufacturer Linamar Corporation acquired Saskatchewan’s Bourgault Industries.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 12, 2023 at 2:14 pm CST

The growing price of farm equipment is not dissuading farmers from buying new machinery, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Managers (AEM).

By Jeff Melchior

Nov. 23, 2023 at 8:32 pm CST

The federal government says it’s siding with Canadian farmers on the right-to-repair debate. An announcement this week from the federal government called for an adjustment to the Competition Act that would prevent manufacturers from refusing to provide the means of device and product repair in an “anti-competitive manner.” That declaration […]

By Jeff Melchior