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John Deere’s long-awaited four-track tractors were finally introduced to farmers in August.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

John Deere lays down some new tracks

Machinery Guide: The four-track John Deere 9RX tractor makes its official debut

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Reading Time: 3 minutes At a dealer convention way back in August of 2014, John Deere gave farm media a glimpse of what was then its pre-production prototype 9RX tractor, a 9R Series articulated model that rode on four tracks instead of tires. It made me ask, why break with standard practice? Why reveal a machine not yet ready […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

U.S. EPA launches probe into benefits of biofuels program

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s in-house investigators have launched a review of the environmental benefits stemming from the country’s decade-old program requiring the use of corn-based ethanol in gasoline. The investigation, to be conducted by the Inspector General for EPA, will examine whether the agency has complied with reporting requirements and […] Read more
The community has been hit “very hard” by a farm accident that killed three young sisters, said Sgt. Mike Numan of the Rocky Mountain House RCMP. (Jennifer Blair photo)
Canola, Crops, Machinery

Three young Alta. sisters lost to grain truck mishap

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Rocky Mountain House | AFE — A community in central Alberta is in mourning following the deaths of three young sisters in a grain truck mishap on Tuesday night. “This is hitting us all very hard. Frontline responders are routinely called out to sad situations, but things are always harder when there’s children involved,” said […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Clariant sees biofuels boost from VW diesel affair

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Zurich | Reuters –– Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant expects biofuels to get a boost from the scandal surrounding Volkswagen’s manipulation of diesel motor emissions tests, CEO Hariolf Kottmann told a German newspaper. Clariant is spending 30 million euros (C$44 million) a year to expand capacity in Munich to make bioethanol from wheat straw, and […] Read more
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Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Historic TPP deal faces skeptics in U.S. Congress

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Atlanta | Reuters –– Twelve Pacific Rim countries on Monday reached the most ambitious trade pact in a generation, aiming to liberalize commerce in 40 per cent of the world’s economy in a deal that faces skepticism from U.S. lawmakers. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact struck in Atlanta after marathon talks could reshape industries, change […] Read more
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Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Election shifts attention to trade deal as race narrows

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ottawa | Reuters –– Trailing in second place with two weeks left before Canada’s election, Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a new trade deal Monday that largely protects the key agricultural voting bloc, putting pressure on opponents who had hoped to have more to attack. Harper touted the Trans-Pacific Partnership as a good deal […] Read more
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Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Canada says TPP offers limited access to dairy market

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ottawa | Reuters — Canada said on Monday that a major trade deal agreed by 12 Pacific nations would only allow limited access to protected Canadian domestic dairy and poultry markets, a politically sensitive issue ahead of the Oct. 19 election. Officials said the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would offer up just 3.25 per cent of […] Read more
Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

TPP deal near resolution, Japan says

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Atlanta | Reuters — Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari said on Friday negotiators were close to reaching a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal, citing progress on the remaining issues involving autos, dairy products and intellectual property protections for expensive biologic drugs. Amari, who spoke to reporters before a meeting of the 12 trade ministers represented in […] Read more
New Holland CX cab interior
Machinery, Machinery Guide

AGCO and New Holland combines see updated designs

Machinery Guide: New Holland CX8 and AGCO's Gleaner combines

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Editor’s Note: With this instalment, Country Guide machinery editor Scott Garvey begins a new chapter for MachineryGuide with his industry-leading reporting on machinery innovations that can make a difference for you, both in the field and on the balance sheet. This month, Scott goes deep into combine design with this exploration of the 2015 launches […] Read more

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