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U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

By Stephanie Kelly October 10, 2019

New York | Reuters — Diesel prices in the U.S. Midwest have sunk to a three-year seasonal low as farmers in the region face adverse weather conditions, further complicating an already delayed harvest season, traders and farmers said. Diesel demand typically rises during harvest season because farming equipment and trucks transporting product use the fuel. […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

By Rajesh Kumar Singh October 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co. on Tuesday announced indefinite layoffs for 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants in Illinois and Iowa that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. The layoffs come week after the company said it would reduce production by 20 per cent at its facilities in Illinois […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Pearce: Autonomous platform makes Eastern Canada debut

By Ralph Pearce September 23, 2019

It’s been dubbed “the future of agriculture” and for the first time, farmers in Eastern Canada had the opportunity to see the Dot A-U1 Power Platform with in-field demonstrations at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The precision ag system, designed by Dot Technology Corp., attracted considerable attention going through its paces during the annual ag showcase, […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Canada’s fuel prices to rise after attack in Saudi Arabia

By Marlo Glass September 16, 2019

MarketsFarm — Following an attack on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, consumers can expect a small rise in fuel prices in the days to come. The attacks on Saturday hindered the production of about 5.7 million barrels of oil per day. On Monday morning, crude oil prices were up by about 10 per […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Dutch distributor buys into Manitoba Claas dealerships

By GFM Staff September 14, 2019

Corrected, Sept. 17 — A major Dutch farm equipment distributor is buying into the Manitoba equipment business, with a deal for Hepson Equipment and a partnership stake in GenAg. Royal Reesink announced Friday it has bought a controlling stake in Hepson and has a partnership deal in place with the Kehler family, owners of GenAg. […] Read more

General, Machinery

CNH to list truck and bus business in break-up

By Giulio Piovaccari September 3, 2019

Milan | Reuters — Industrial vehicle maker CNH Industrial has decided to split in two and list its truck, bus and engine division in an effort to boost asset values and streamline its businesses. The plan comes just six years after CNH Industrial was created when Fiat Industrial — spun off from the Italian carmaker […] Read more

General, Machinery, Markets

Ag sector growth will take investments in skills, tech now: RBC

By GFM Staff August 28, 2019

One of Canada’s big six banks bets the agriculture sector’s gross domestic product could rise by nearly 60 per cent over the next decade if it were to have enough people, capital and access to new technology where ag lives. A report released by RBC on Tuesday titled “Farmer 4.0” estimates Canadian ag GDP could […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Manitoba Tories pledge to pump up biofuel content

By GFM Staff August 27, 2019

Manitoba’s incumbent Progressive Conservatives have pledged to boost provincial mandates for biofuel content in gasoline and diesel two weeks ahead of a provincial election. The Tories, whom recent polls favour for re-election on Sept. 10, included the pledge Tuesday in a campaign announcement specifically aimed at the province’s farmers. The party noted its biofuel promise […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Telus buys Farm At Hand

By GFM Staff August 18, 2019

Vancouver farm management software development firm Farm At Hand has become an arm of one of the Big Five in Canada’s communication services sector. Farm At Hand, which makes the cloud-based Crop Planner software suite for farmers and the Farm At Hand Agronomy suite for agronomists, announced Tuesday it has been wholly acquired by Telus […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Grain equipment firm AGI takes stake in Farmobile

By GFM Staff July 18, 2019

Canadian grain handling and storage equipment maker Ag Growth International plans to dial up its collaboration with ag tech firm Farmobile and has taken a minority stake in the U.S. company to that end. Winnipeg-based AGI announced Tuesday it had agreed to make a “minority equity investment” of US$15 million (C$19.57 million) in Farmobile, effective […] Read more

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U.S. diesel prices hit three-year low as harvest delays feared

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

Pearce: Autonomous platform makes Eastern Canada debut

Canada’s fuel prices to rise after attack in Saudi Arabia

Dutch distributor buys into Manitoba Claas dealerships

CNH to list truck and bus business in break-up

Ag sector growth will take investments in skills, tech now: RBC

Manitoba Tories pledge to pump up biofuel content

Grain equipment firm AGI takes stake in Farmobile

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