Canadian harvest equipment maker MacDon Industries will make draper headers for Case IH Axial-Flow and New Holland combines for the major manufacturers to sell through their own dealer networks in the new year. Case IH and New Holland, both owned by CNH, said separately Thursday they have partnership agreements in place with Winnipeg-based MacDon to[...]
Feds to legislate end to Montreal port strike
A strike by longshore workers at the Port of Montreal faces federal back-to-work legislation billed Tuesday as the government's "least desired course of action." Labour Minister Filomena Tassi on Tuesday announced the introduction of Bill C-29, which "would end the work stoppage at the Port of Montreal and ensure the safe resumption and continuation of[...]
CN urged not to rip up producer-car sidings
Several farmer organizations are urging Canadian National Railway (CN) to reconsider its plans to stop service to 53 producer car loading sites across the Prairies. A 60-day notice period, required under Transport Canada regulations, ended Sunday with no known offers from farmers to lease the rail sidings where the railway would previously pick up producer[...]
