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Deere’s U.S. workers on strike after rejecting deal

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 14, 2021

Reuters — Thousands of Deere and Co. workers began a strike on Thursday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said, days after overwhelmingly rejecting a six-year labour contract that was agreed on with the tractor maker. Earlier this month, the world’s largest farm equipment maker and the UAW union reached an agreement after weeks of negotiation

Crops

Deere’s U.S. workers set to strike as UAW fails to reach deal

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 13, 2021

Reuters — Thousands of Deere and Co. workers were set to go on strike, days after overwhelmingly rejecting a six-year labour contract that was agreed on by United Auto Workers negotiators and the tractor maker. Earlier this month, the world’s largest farm equipment maker and the UAW reached an agreement after weeks of negotiation on

A previous year’s Tractor Trek makes its way through the countryside near Steinbach.

Farmit Manitoba

Rolling down the road for history and healing

Rain curbed this year’s parade of classic tractors but the Mennonite Heritage Village and Eden Foundation will still see $28,000 from this year’s Steinbach Tractor Trek

By Geralyn Wichers September 15, 2021

For two classic tractor owners, Steinbach’s Tractor Trek brings together history, hobbies and helping. “I enjoy driving my tractor and seeing the people enjoy sitting on the side of the road and watching that, or coming to the museum,” said Henry Doerksen who was on this year’s organizing committee for the event. “It’s just the

Crops

U.S. FTC votes to make ‘right to repair’ a priority

Commission also drops 1995 merger policy

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 21, 2021

Washington | Reuters — The U.S Federal Trade Commission voted Wednesday to make it a priority to address the issue of manufacturers pushing consumers to use licensed dealers to repair items ranging from smartphones to farm equipment, a practice that critics call anti-competitive. The five commissioners, three Democrats and two Republicans, voted unanimously to approve

Machinery, News, Other

Racing an analogy for battery-powered tractors

Producing renewable electricity from farm biomass would be the ultimate closed loop

By Geralyn Wichers May 5, 2021

For an analogy on the advancement of battery-powered machinery, Dennis St. George turns to car racing. Formula E is an all-electric car racing league formally known as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Its first season began in 2014. Better battery technology will eventually find its way into farm equipment. Its cars bear great resemblance to

The X Concept used a diesel engine, but focused on replacing hydraulic and PTO drives with electric power.

Equipment, Farmit Manitoba

High voltage: Electric tractors on the horizon

Fendt remains a leader in this blue-sky technology with its e100 project

By Scott Garvey April 6, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – Last October, AGCO’s Fendt brand announced that its engineers were still working on the e100 concept electric tractor it debuted in 2017. It’s apparently a promising design making measurable progress toward possible future commercialization. “The current development status of the Fendt e100 Vario compact tractor is encouraging and promises high efficiency with

Farmers prepare for a rally against India’s newly passed farm laws ahead of Republic Day at Singhu border near New Delhi on Jan. 25, 2021. (Photo: Reyters/Anushree Fadnavis)

Crops, Markets

Indian farmers ride caravan of tractors into capitol ahead of Republic Day

Farmers reject government's offer to suspend ag market reforms

By GFM Network News, Manoj Kumar January 25, 2021

New Delhi | Reuters — Caravans of tractors clogged a key highway in northern India on Monday as tens of thousands of farmers protesting against agriculture reforms streamed into the capital ahead of Republic Day, and police said they were prepared to deal with the crowds. India marks its founding as a republic on Tuesday

When it comes to modern machinery, what counts as a repair versus a modification?

Equipment, News

Repair your farm equipment, just don’t remake it

Where’s the line between a fix and a change when it comes to machinery?

By Spencer Myers February 24, 2020

[UPDATED: Feb. 25, 2020] By all means, get that tractor running like new, but watch out if you’re changing how it functions. That was the message 2020 attendees of CropConnect in Winnipeg were told as Eric Wareham, U.S. vice-president of government affairs with the Western Equipment Dealers Association, took the podium. “We as an industry

The latest in agriculture technology was on display at Agritechnica this fall.

Equipment, Farmit Manitoba, Other

Farm machinery highlights from Agritechnica

Glacier FarmMedia’s Robin Booker describes hottest trends from Agritechnica 2019

By Spencer Myers December 11, 2019

If you have ever been to Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, then you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say this show is truly one of a kind. Based on size alone, Agritechnica is the world’s largest agricultural machinery trade show with 2,800 exhibitors from 52 countries. It happens every two years and is a

Protesters leave a demonstration of Dutch farmers aiming to block the traffic in The Hague, Netherlands on Oct. 16, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Eva Plevier)

Livestock, Weather

Angry farmers cause Dutch police to close off parliament square

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 16, 2019

The Hague | Reuters — Police in the Dutch city of The Hague closed its central parliament square on Wednesday to keep out farmers protesting over what they see as attempts to blame them for nitrogen pollution. Thousands of irate farmers had driven tractors to The Hague hours earlier in their third large protest in

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans dip in choppy trading as Greenland dispute and global supply weigh

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally after screwworm scare

Agriculture Minister hosts agriculture leaders, launches policy framework talks

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