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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic ban began impacting trade flows out — and in — to China and other overseas markets, Canada's railways were struggling to catch up from a challenging shipping season. An 8-day strike, closed western lines due to slides, and then the blockades in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people of B.C., meant... Read More
Farmers in Manitoba are voicing frustration with the price and process of having natural gas brought to their farms, as the cost of drying last year's crop has reignited efforts to access natural gas across the Prairies. Nearly every bushel of corn, as well as many other crops, in the province needed drying before going... Read More
A new hitch with telescoping draft links makes the John Deere 4M heavy-duty compact utility tractor one of the most versatile machines in its class, the company says. Deere rolled out the new tractor, available in 52 and 66 horsepower models, at the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) at Louisville, Kentucky. John Deere product marketing... Read More
This year marks 45 years since New Holland's original self-propelled twin rotor combine, the TR 70, was launched. J Cole Sanford was at the 2020 National Farm Machinery Show to celebrate the milestone, as well as provide some highlights of the latest version of the combine. "It's our DNA. When you think of the yellow... Read More
As technology advances, spot sprayers are becoming more and more of a viable option — a helpful evolution given the advent of herbicide resistance and the increased focus on environmental stewardship. Trimble has added to the Weedseeker line up with an updated version of the spot-spraying system, dubbed the Weedseeker 2. The tech is mounted... Read More
The Gleaner S9 series includes three models: the S96, S97, and S98. The all-crop combine means operators don't have to change concaves for different crops, and is especially useful for plants that tend to wrap — such as hemp and milo. Gleaner specialist with AGCO, Todd Davis, was on hand at the National Farm Machinery... Read More