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INDUSTRY NEWS
Ag Growth International Inc. ("AGI") (TSX: AFN) is pleased to announce that the previously disclosed arrangement to acquire the Westeel division of Vicwest Inc. (TSX: VIC) was completed today. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Westeel is Canada’s leading provider of grain storage solutions offering a wide range of on-farm and commercial products for the agricultural industry.
Source: AGI Learn More... Salford Group, a global leader in the manufacturing of tillage, seeding, and fertilizer application equipment, is bringing a whole new level of choice to the fertilizer application market through its acquisition of Valmar Airflo, Inc., a leading manufacturer of seeding and granular application equipment for the agricultural industry.
Source: Salford Group Learn More... From collision repair shops in Miami to hot rodders in Vancouver and everywhere in between, the custom calendar produced annually by Axalta Coating Systems since 1993 is rich in tradition. Many custom car enthusiasts throughout Canada and the United States endeavor to have their vehicles featured in the calendar. If your car is painted with one of Axalta’s brilliant paint systems it might just make the cover.
Source: Axalta Learn More... Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, celebrates 50 years of Nap-Gard® fusion bonded epoxy thermosetting coatings. Since 1960, Nap-Gard FBE grades have been used from the coldest regions of Alaska to the hottest regions of the Middle East. Nap-Gard remains a worldwide leader of the standard practices for coating pipe with epoxy and the innovator behind today’s pipe coating practices.
Source: Axalta Learn More... Communication and people skills far outweigh technical and product competency when it comes to selecting top managers today.
Source: Farm Equipment Learn More... The Farm Input Price Index edged up 0.1% in the fourth quarter.
Animal production was up 1.7%, mainly because of higher prices for cattle ( 9.8%). Machinery and motor vehicles (-3.0%) partly offset the increase, with lower prices for machinery fuel (-9.6%). The index rose in four provinces, with British Columbia ( 2.4%) and Alberta ( 2.0%) posting the largest gains. Source: Statistics Canada Learn More... The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announces the completion of three standards projects related to Type 4 power take-off (PTO) specifications. The actions include the adoption of two ISO standards and the revision of one ASABE document.
Source: ASABE Learn More... ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN—The American Society of Agriculture and Biological Enginerrs (ASABE) has nationally adopted and recently amended international standard. ISO 730:2009.
Source: ASABE Learn More... ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has completed a project to develop a standard for designing and testing drawbar pins on agricultural equipment.
Source: ASABE Learn More... ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated a project to develop a new standard to establish a framework for developing programs that chart progress toward sustainable agricultural production.
Source: ASABE Learn More... COMING EVENTS
The 2015 AMC Annual Golf Classic will be held on June 16 at the Murray Golf Course.
Texas scramble. All golfers win a prize. Registration is $150 per golfer. Learn More... June 17-19, 2015, in Regina, SK: Canada's largest trade show, in its 38th year, runs from June 17-19, 2015. Preview Day opens the show on June 16, which highlights the International Business Reception. The show is a premier event where companies showcase new products and innovations for canola, wheat, forage, pulse crop production and livestock technology. Features more than 800 exhibitors.
Learn More... July 21-23, 2015: Ag in Motion offers a new interactive way to get up close and personal with today's agricultural technology. It's one thing to buy new products for your farm after reading about them, it's another to see them working side-by-side in the field.
Learn More... Find dates, locations and times for many more agricultural trade shows in Canada and the United States!
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