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Ag crowdfunding platform launches first deal

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Reuters — Crowdfunding has found the farm. AgFunder, an online platform for agriculture-related companies to seek capital through a form of crowd-sourced fundraising, said Wednesday it was launching its first campaign by focusing on a California agricultural data company. Through the online platform, Fresno, California-based OnFarm is looking to raise $400,000 in capital to grow […] Read more
At more than 67,000 square feet, the new Agco parts and distribution centre in Woodstock, Ont. can house 40 per cent more parts than its previous facility. (Ralph Pearce photo)
Crops, Machinery

Pearce: Agco focuses on S. Ontario, East with new distribution centre

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Recognizing agriculture in Ontario is “on the move,” one machinery company is showing its commitment, planting an investment in the heart of southern Ontario. Agco, the U.S.-based manufacturer of 11 brands including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Gleaner and White, last week opened its new full-stocking parts and distribution centre in Woodstock. At more than 67,000 square […] Read more
Crops, Machinery

Coop Federee to close Que. hardware distribution centre

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Agricultural co-operative La Coop federee plans to close the distribution centre supplying “hardware and material” to its Unimat chain of ag supply and hardware retail stores by early next year. The Quebec co-op giant, whose operations also include fuel company Sonic and meat packer Olymel, said Friday it will gradually shut down those distribution operations […] Read more
Hogs, Livestock, Machinery

PEDv hits more Ont. farrowing barns

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The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, most often fatal to new young piglets, has appeared so far this week at three more farrow-to-finish operations in southwestern Ontario. Ontario Pork on its website reported two new cases of PEDv at farrow-to-finish barns in Perth and Wellington counties, confirmed Wednesday, along with a case confirmed Tuesday at another […] Read more
CN’s last work stoppage saw its Teamster-represented engineers walk the picket line in 2009. (File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

CN, Teamsters reach new deal to avoid conductors’ strike

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Conductors, trainmen and yardmen for Canadian National Railway (CN) will remain on the job following an 11th-hour tentative agreement under threat of back-to-work legislation. “We commend the leadership of the (Teamsters Canada Rail Conference unit) for reaching consensus with the company and averting a possible strike,” CN chief operating officer Jim Vena said in a […] Read more
CN’s last work stoppage saw its Teamster-represented engineers walk the picket line in 2009. (File photo by Dave Bedard)
Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Back-to-work legislation planned against possible CN strike

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Canada’s Labour Minister Kellie Leitch said Wednesday the federal government plans to introduce back-to-work legislation to deal with a potential strike at Canadian National Railway (CN). “Today, our Conservative government is taking action to protect Canada’s economy and Canadian grain farmers by indicating our intention to introduce legislation to make sure CN stays on track,” […] Read more
Rem Enterprises recently released a new GrainVac model, the VRX. (GrainVac.com)
Crops, Machinery

AGI to take up GrainVac product line

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Grain handling equipment firm Ag Growth International (AGI) has brought another Prairie manufacturer into its bin with a deal to buy the GrainVac product line. Winnipeg-based AGI closed its deal Monday to buy the GrainVac line from Swift Current, Sask. manufacturer Rem Enterprises, which has made and marketed GrainVacs for about 40 years. The manufacturing […] Read more
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (with Pulse Canada CEO Gord Bacon at right) pledges expanded and more frequent reporting from the federal Grain Monitoring Program. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

More detailed data sought on railways’ Prairie grain traffic

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Federally-mandated reporting on grain traffic on Canada’s two main railways is now expected to show the flow on a weekly rather than monthly basis. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz dropped into Winnipeg Monday for meetings with members of the industry-led Crop Logistics Working Group (CLWG) and accepted a number of its “early recommendations” on improvements to […] Read more
Crops, Machinery

Sask. launches pilot for farm worker training program

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Saskatchewan’s regional colleges are to become home to new training programs for workers on the province’s farms, starting with a crop production course in March. The provincial and federal governments on Wednesday launched the pilot for an Agricultural Operator Program: three modules on seeding, spraying/scouting and harvest, to be delivered at Parkland Regional College in […] Read more

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