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.
Buhler Industries finds new majority shareholder in Turkish firm
Saskatchewan's Bourgault Industries changes hands
Tractors continue unusually strong sales in November
Many types of machinery have seen price hikes of around 30 per cent or more
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).
Ottawa, equipment industry clash over right to repair
Industry representative says federal action is no longer required
Reading Time: 3 minutes A recent federal call to formalize producers’ right to repair their own equipment ignores what manufacturers are already doing to boost farmers’ capacity to do so, according to a leader in the North American equipment arena. On Nov. 21, the federal government argued for an adjustment to the Competition Act that would prevent manufacturers from […] Read more
Ottawa lines up with farmers on right-to-repair
Feds to call for owners to be able to repair their own equipment
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 came in the government’s 2023 […] Read more
Innovation a focus at Agri-Trade
The 15th annual Ag Innovations award offers a $25,000 grand prize to the winner
Reading Time: 3 minutes The 15th annual ag innovations award is expected to be a highlight of this year’s Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer. There are five finalists in the competition, which offers a $25,000 grand prize. The innovations are born from years of dedication and ingenuity, says Craig Shaw, ag innovations committee chair. “Innovation is the cornerstone […] Read more
NFU report adjusts sequestration, fuel emissions numbers
Uncertainty about absolute numbers isn’t the same as uncertainty about trends: author
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian agriculture is sequestering more carbon than originally thought, but it’s also burning more diesel fuel, according to a new report from the National Farmers Union. In August, the NFU released the third edition of its Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada report. It reflected updated information from the latest national inventory that the federal […] Read more
Buhler books bigger profit as supply chain issues pass
Company now seeking 'long-term investment partner'
The maker of Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment says the supply chain issues that have pressured its quarterly bottom line have begun to clear. Winnipeg-based Buhler Industries on Aug. 14 reported net income of $16.1 million on $67.6 million in revenue for its second quarter ending June 30, up from $1.1 million on $57.8 […] Read more
Concord seeding equipment brand to be discontinued
Products and designs to continue, but under Vaderstad banner
A brand of air seeding equipment dating back almost five decades in North Dakota and beyond is poised to disappear in the 2024 model year. Concord — a brand owned since 2021 by an arm of Swedish seeding, planting and tillage equipment firm Väderstad — will no longer be sold under the Concord name, the […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Seeding equipment gets its closeup
Multiple manufacturers seize opportunity to compare offerings
Ag in Motion’s 2023 edition continued to make equipment demonstrations a central part of its presentation to farmers. Not only can farmers kick the tires on a machine of interest — they can actually see how it performs compared to competitors. That definitely helps inspire confidence when making a buying decision. This year the show […] Read more
Farm equipment sector winning battle on supply chain woes
Delivery times return to normal, but higher prices are part of post-pandemic fallout
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s been a long, hard road, but the Canadian farm equipment industry is mostly back to its pre-pandemic state. The pull effect of two years of high sales has worked its way through the system and supply chain complications have eased. That means farmers are more likely to get their equipment when they’re supposed to, […] Read more
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