Machinery

We take a look at some common sprayer problems with an experienced mechanic. Photo: Scott Garvey
Machinery

Finding the weak spots in used sprayers

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Whether you’re looking at buying a used sprayer or handling maintenance on your own machine, knowing where to look for common problems will speed up the inspection process and help ensure you’re not surprised with a big repair bill later on, along with unexpected downtime. So where do you start looking for trouble? To find[...]
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A CN locomotive near Jasper, Alta. (Photo courtesy CN)
Crops, Machinery

Grain handle helps CN to record first-quarter volume

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian National Railway reports moving more Prairie grain in its first quarter than at the same time last year, despite “more demanding winter conditions” compared to 2016. Montreal-based CN on Monday reported net earnings of $884 million on overall revenues of $3.206 billion for the quarter ending March 31 (Q1), up from $792 million on[...]
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(OntLA.on.ca)
Crops, Machinery

Ontario budget seeks tax flexibility for on-farm processing

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Reading Time: 4 minutes The Ontario government has balanced its budget for the first time in since 2008 — but Thursday’s budget contained little news for agriculture and rural Ontario. Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s budget mostly highlighted agriculture programs that had already been announced, and maintains $100 million in funding for the provincial Risk Management Program, which helps offsets[...]
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A new range of high-spec tractors offering 90 to 125 engine horsepower will debut in green paint this year.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

New from John Deere

The green brand offers a glimpse of what’s to come in 2017

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Next month, John Deere will host a formal event to pull the wraps off several new additions to its equipment line. What will be under the covers? In February, at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, the brand teased showgoers by unveiling a couple of new products that are bound to be included[...]
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Salford introduced a prototype 20-ton air boom dry-product applicator at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina.
Machinery, Machinery Guide

Ag-market sees new interest in dry-product spreaders

New machines designed to broadcast dry fertilizer are hitting dealerships for the 2017 season

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Reading Time: 5 minutes For years, one-pass seeding systems that incorporate fertilizer application with the seeding pass had producers turning their backs on dry spreader systems. Many older designs of spinner spreaders lacked the precision that producers could now get from direct-seeding systems. But the logistical demands of getting everything done in one seeding pass have a few growers[...]
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General, Machinery

Morris Industries gets $3.4 million for manufacturing, innovation

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Morris Industries in Morris, Man. is receiving more than $3.4 million from the Western Economic Diversification Canada’s (WD) Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, to commercialize an advanced manufacturing process and create new farm equipment products. The funding support will be a co-investment with Morris to accelerate implementation of new manufacturing technology that will incorporate advanced features[...]
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(CPR.ca)
Crops, Machinery

Grain revenue, grain handle higher in CP’s Q1

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Increased grain and potash traffic and revenue helped Canadian Pacific Railway book a shift to “positive volumes” in its first-quarter ledger. Calgary-based CP on Wednesday reported net income of $431 million on revenues of $1.603 billion for its quarter ending March 31, down from $540 million on $1.591 billion in the year-earlier period. “We turned[...]
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