Last March, Grainews editor Leeann Minogue and her husband traveled to Nebraska to see their new Case IH combine come off the assembly line at CNH’s Grand Island plant. (You can read about their experience in this article in the current issue of Grainews.) This kind of working vacation is becoming more and more popular […] Read more
Machinery tours: Build it and they will come
From Grainews: Grain bag unloading made simpler
Neeralta Manufacturing at Neerlandia, north of Edmonton, has this year introduced a new grain bag extractor, that not only unloads nine- to 12-foot wide grain bags but also wraps and ties the plastic into a handy bale for easy disposal — all in one easy operation. The new extractor is available in both trailer and […] Read more
EU lawmakers deal blow to crop-based biofuels
EU efforts to limit the use of crop-based biofuels, increasingly seen as doing the planet more harm than good, won parliamentary backing on Thursday in what a top biodiesel company called “a very bad blow.” The vote in the European Parliament’s environment committee will be followed by a plenary vote, expected in September. It will […] Read more
E-Quip Blog: Agco to introduce smaller RoGator
Last year Agco announced it was “retiring” its SpraCoupe brand of sprayers, which catered to farmers who want smaller-sized application equipment. That left Agco with just its RoGator and TerraGator lines of higher-capacity machines. But with the recent announcement of the pending introduction of the RG700 RoGator, it’s clear the company still sees a market […] Read more
Robots to drones, Australia eyes high-tech farm help to grow food
Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuters / Moving carefully along a row of apple trees, two of Australia’s newest agricultural workers check if the fruit is ripe or the soil needs water or fertilizer. Meet “Mantis” and “Shrimp,” agricultural robots being tested to do these tasks and more in a bid to cut costs and improve productivity in Australia’s economically […] Read more
EQuip Blog: Every which way but loose
If the title of this week’s blog had you hoping I’d be talking about Clint Eastwood movies, I’m sorry to disappoint you. It’s just that another restoration project is getting up to speed in my workshop, and I’ve done little else lately than spend time trying to loosen very rusty bolts, nearly all of which […] Read more
Alberta’s farms escape worst of flooding
The impact of historic-high flooding on Alberta’s agriculture industry isn’t expected to be severe. “It is early. I would say at this point we don’t have any reports of catastrophic damage to crops and livestock,” said provincial Agriculture Minister Verlyn Olson. “I’m sure there will be cases where there is some damage but for the most […] Read more
Young cattle producers take small-screen challenge
Efforts to win a trip to a major beef industry leadership conference in Australia have a group of young Canadian cattle producers showcasing their lives and livelihoods on YouTube. Members of the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) development program, backed by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and others, have created short videos for a contest managed by […] Read more
EU takes step back from market-driven farming
Reforms agreed by European Union negotiators on Wednesday offer subsidies to keep farms producing in regions where conditions are hard, going against the bloc’s shift towards relying on market forces in agriculture. Since 1992, the EU has been altering its common agricultural policy (CAP) to encourage farmers to grow crops in response to market prices, […] Read more
Hog haulers warned not to wash trucks with recycled water
To help prevent a deadly virus infecting U.S. pigs from reaching Canada, livestock truckers are being warned to steer clear of trailer washes that use recycled water. The Manitoba Pork Council “has received new information that suggests many livestock truck washes based in the U.S. and Canada use recycled water,” said Miles Beaudin, the council’s […] Read more
