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Canadian Logistics Services, a tenant at the Global Transportation Hub (GTH), announced the grand opening of Phase II of the CLS Distribution Centre. CLS serves Loblaw Companies Limited stores, including the Real Canadian Superstore.
Learn More... Canada is, by far, the largest supplier of plant and plant products to the United States. The following article provides comments in regard to the 2008 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act amendments to the Lacey Act. These comments are in response to the Federal Register notice of June 6, 2012 and the Docket Number APHIS 2012-0036.
Learn More... Manitoba Trade and Investment in cooperation with the management team of Manitoba Ag Days and International Trade Canada - Winnipeg, is pleased to introduce the updated version of "Manitoba Ag Days--International ConneXions". "Manitoba Ag Days--International ConneXions" will be given broad, yet qualified, distribution during the next five years both domestically, as well as internationally to selected offshore dry-land farming technology markets.
Learn More... Brandt recently announced the appointment of nine new RDO Equipment locations in North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington and Oregon as authorized dealers for Brandt Agricultural Products.
Learn More... Salford Farm Machinery Limited is adding two new parts distribution centers in western Canada, bringing the number of North American parts distribution locations to six, in order to help keep pace with the company's expanding dealer network.
Learn More... AGCO reported net sales of $2.3 billion for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of 26.5% compared to net sales of $1.8 billion for the first quarter of 2011. Excluding unfavorable currency translation impacts of 4.3%, net sales in the first quarter of 2012 increased approximately 30.8% compared to the same period in 2011.
Learn More... Just 18 months after entering the precision seeding and tillage market, Versatile is introducing a new air drill with exciting new technology. The ML Series air drill will debut with the ML930 and ML950 models to enhance the lineup of Versatile precision seeding equipment.
Learn More... Alamo Group Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net sales for the first quarter were $155.9 million compared to net sales of $140.7 million for the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 11%. Net income for the quar?ter was $6.8 million, compared to net income of $5.7 million, for the first quarter of 2011, a 19% increase.
Learn More... The Versatile RT490 combine is the first new combine introduced in North America in more than a decade and will further compliment the Versatile line of equipment. The threshing system on the Versatile RT490 is unique, featuring a rotating concave rotary system. A 360° concave counter rotates to the rotor for increased capacity, better productivity and reduced loss. This concave ensures that the entire thresher and separator area is utilized. A 4-stage feeder house with a unique inclined chamber replaces the traditional feeder housing with four feeding beaters, providing a considerable increase in processing stability and combine productivity by allowing a uniform layer of material to enter the rotor. The 340 bu. grain tank features standard hopper extensions that are controlled from the cab for transportation or storage.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Service Canada: Electronic Records of Employment Are you still filling out paper Records of Employment (ROEs)? Forget the paper!
Learn More... The 2012 Federal Budget introduces a number of changes to government participation in the Canadian marketplace. One of those includes support to Canadian manufacturing for investments in research and development through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR & ED) Program. This article provides a consultant perspective on the analysis and public commentary that preceded the new Program formulation as defined by the 2012 Budget. While the program has changed in scope and design, the following comments serve to support the value of the SR & ED program and the contribution to it by industry consultants.
Learn More... What are the most important reasons for you to attend a tradeshow? Here are some key questions that you could ask your team: ? Are tradeshows a key component of our overall sales/marketing plan? ? What will this tradeshow/conference event look like or offer us? ? Which groups/people within our organization are able to attend tradeshows? ? What are the most important reasons for attending tradeshows? ? What do we do with the information that we gathered? ? What methods do we use to disseminate the information? Who gets the information? ? What actions/outcomes are undertaken as a result of attending the tradeshows? ? Can we quantify an ROE around attending the tradeshows? ? How can you derive more value from the tradeshow experience? These questions, and many others, were asked and answered by Jim George from SpringBoard West Innovations Inc.
Learn More... One of the more mundane aspects of running a company—whether the company is a farm or one that makes the tools to farm with—is filling out Records of Employment (ROEs) when employees leave. Human Resources Manager Candice Brooks is responsible for payroll at Supreme International in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Supreme International, a manufacturer of vertical feed processors, employs 80 people. The company doesn't have a high staff turnover but, for a variety of reasons, people do leave, some permanently and some temporarily. Brooks says they file an average of about six ROEs a year, which also covers apprenticeship leave.
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