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Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Reuters

‘Tinder for cows’ matches livestock in mood for love

Petersfield, England | Reuters — A Tinder-inspired app is helping farmers match up potential partners for their cattle. Called “Tudder” — a mix of dating app Tinder and udder — it lets farmers swipe right on cattle they like the look of. They are then directed to a page on the SellMyLivestock website where they […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

By GFM Network News 3 days ago

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it was recalling about 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America due to a potential transmission downshift issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Ford said select 2011-2013 model year trucks with six-speed automatic transmission could experience an unintended downshift into first […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP mainline through Rockies reopened after crash

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News February 8, 2019

Canadian Pacific Railway’s mainline through the Rocky Mountains has reopened to traffic following a grain train derailment that killed three railroaders Monday. Calgary-based CP announced late Friday its mainline through Field, B.C. was reopened at midday Wednesday “in close collaboration with Transport Canada, and upon completion of all necessary safety checks.” Meanwhile, CP said Friday, […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

CP grain train ‘began to move on its own’ before fatal derailment

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 5, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — A Canadian Pacific Railway train was parked for a change of crew when it unexpectedly rolled down a steep embankment and derailed in British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains on Monday, killing three crew members, a transport regulator said. The train, hauling 112 cars of grain, was parked for two hours at the […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Biofuels group suing U.S. EPA over small refinery exemptions

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 4, 2019

Washington | Reuters — Biofuels group Growth Energy filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, challenging the agency’s renewable fuel mandate for 2019 as failing to address rising waived biofuel volumes. “EPA’s inaction on addressing lost gallons due to small refinery exemptions in this rulemaking is a clear violation of […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters, Weather

Three crew die in CP grain train derailment

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 4, 2019

Toronto | Reuters — Three crew members died on Monday when a Canadian Pacific Railway grain train derailed in British Columbia, a Transportation Safety Board (TSB) spokesman said. The accident occurred when a train carrying 40 to 60 grain hopper cars derailed near Field, B.C., the TSB spokesman said. TSB is investigating the cause of […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Viterra offers up 24/7 online grain contracting

By GFM Network News February 2, 2019

Prairie grain growers doing business with Glencore Agriculture’s Viterra arm can now create their own grain contracts with the company anytime online. In what it describes as the “first and only full range” of online contracting options for farmers in Western Canada, Viterra launched its new system on its myViterra platform in December. A Prairie […] Read more

General, Machinery, Markets

Oil sanctions on Venezuela could benefit Canada

By GFM Network News February 1, 2019

How Canada benefits from the oil sanctions the United States plans to place on Venezuela is contingent on the country’s ability to move its Western Canadian Select crude oil to U.S. refineries, said two oil industry experts. As part of an effort to effect regime change in Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Bankrupt oil firms must clean up inactive wells, Supreme Court rules

By GFM Network News February 1, 2019

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that bankrupt oil companies must clean up inactive wells, overturning lower court decisions that prioritized paying creditors and potentially raising the risks of investment in the industry. The 5-2 ruling means that the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), which had appealed the earlier court decisions, can […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP books higher Q4 grain revenue on reduced handle

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News January 29, 2019

Increased revenue from grain handling — albeit on a slightly lower overall grain handle — helped Canadian Pacific Railway improve its fourth-quarter and year-end gross for 2018. Calgary-based CP on Jan. 23 reported overall net income of $545 million on $2.006 billion in revenues for its fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, down from $984 million […] Read more

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‘Tinder for cows’ matches livestock in mood for love

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

CP mainline through Rockies reopened after crash

CP grain train ‘began to move on its own’ before fatal derailment

Biofuels group suing U.S. EPA over small refinery exemptions

Three crew die in CP grain train derailment

Viterra offers up 24/7 online grain contracting

Oil sanctions on Venezuela could benefit Canada

Bankrupt oil firms must clean up inactive wells, Supreme Court rules

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