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Kubota’s current highest-horsepower line of tractors is the M7 line, manufactured in France.

The next made-in-Canada tractor

What will Buhler make for Kubota’s move into the heavy-horsepower market?

By Dave Bedard April 23, 2019

Japan’s Kubota Corp. is poised to join Massey Harris, Cockshutt and Versatile on the short but distinguished list of farm tractors made in Canada. Buhler Industries, already well known as the manufacturer of Versatile tractors at its Clarence Avenue plant in Winnipeg, has opened its factory floor to also produce Kubota’s highest-horsepower tractor yet for

Kubota’s current highest-horsepower line of tractors is the M7 line, manufactured in France. (Kubota.ca)

Buhler to build bigger Kubota tractors in Winnipeg

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff March 15, 2019

Kubota’s highest-horsepower tractors yet for the North American farm market are going to be made in Canada. Winnipeg manufacturer Buhler Industries, the maker of Versatile tractors, on Thursday announced a “long-term” original equipment manufacturer (OEM) deal with Japan’s Kubota Corp. to “develop and produce a new tractor platform in the mid-range front-wheel assist segment.” For

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Buhler cutting overhead to boost margins

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff February 18, 2019

Tractor and farm equipment maker Buhler Industries has added financing from its majority owner to a regime of cost cuts in a bid to lift its quarterly results out of the red. Citing “depressed” sales due to “weak” commodity prices, the Winnipeg company on Thursday booked a net loss of $4.4 million on $57.3 million

John Morriss. (File photo by Dave Bedard)

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Morriss, Pakosh, Streichs named to ag hall of fame

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 3, 2018

The Manitoba farmers who developed the rotary separator for combines, the co-founder of Versatile and the long-time editorial director for the website you’re reading are bound for Manitoba’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. The hall of fame on Monday unofficially announced its 2018 group of inductees, ahead of its annual meeting Wednesday in Portage la Prairie

A Farm King CX2 grain auger. (Farm-King.com)

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Equipment firm Buhler’s year-end ledger improves

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 31, 2017

Improved sales in the North American market have helped push the 2017 results for Canadian farm equipment maker Buhler Industries back into the black. The Winnipeg-based company, which makes Versatile tractors and Farm King implements, on Friday booked year-end net income of about $500,000 on gross revenue of $312 million, up from a $2.7 million

Buhler’s Versatile tractor arm last summer rolled out a Legendary Limited Edition product line with “historic” red and yellow colours. (Versatile-ag.ca)

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Buhler trims net loss, expects improved sales

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 5, 2017

Strong sales of a limited-edition tractor line helped offset tighter margins and generally lower demand in fiscal 2016 for farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries. The Canadian company last Thursday booked a net loss of $2.7 million on $274.1 million in sales for its year ending Sept. 30, 2016, up from a $5.3 million loss on

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VIDEO: Big Roy, the finale

By Scott Garvey July 26, 2016

After months of restoration work, Versatile finally let Big Roy out from behind closed doors at a special event in early July. The company held a reception for buyers of the Legendary Limited Edition tractors at its Manitoba R&D facility, and gave those customers, some special guests and the media a first official look at the restored Big Roy. Drone

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VIDEO: eQuipTV: “Big Roy” 3: A tractor ahead of its time

By Scott Garvey March 3, 2016

Scott Garvey pays another visit to the Versatile plant in Winnipeg to get an update on Big Roy’s restoration and gets some history on the big eight-wheel-drive tractor from Grant Adolph, Versatile’s COO. Video editing by Greg Berg.

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VIDEO: e-QuipTV: “Big Roy” 2, the restoration continues

Soon-to-be-completed restoration will see the big Versatile returned to the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin

By Scott Garvey February 4, 2016

Grainews returns to Versatile’s R&D shop in Winnipeg to check in on Big Roy’s progress, and we talk to Adam Reid, Versatile’s marketing manager, about what else the company has in store for its 50th anniversary celebrations. Video editing by Greg Berg.

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Equipment maker Buhler books year-end loss

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 30, 2015

Weak commodity prices and political unease in Eastern Europe have led to a year-end loss for Canadian farm equipment and Versatile tractor maker Buhler Industries. Winnipeg-based Buhler on Tuesday reported a net loss of $5.3 million on revenues of $245.7 million for its year ending Sept. 30, down from a $12.5 million profit on $325.5

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The next made-in-Canada tractor

Buhler to build bigger Kubota tractors in Winnipeg

Buhler cutting overhead to boost margins

Morriss, Pakosh, Streichs named to ag hall of fame

Equipment firm Buhler’s year-end ledger improves

Buhler trims net loss, expects improved sales

VIDEO: Big Roy, the finale

VIDEO: eQuipTV: “Big Roy” 3: A tractor ahead of its time

VIDEO: e-QuipTV: “Big Roy” 2, the restoration continues

Equipment maker Buhler books year-end loss

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