Workers at the Rite Way Manufacturing plant in Regina, Sask., were present during the announcement of the high-tech Careers in Ag Mobile Skills Lab that will begin touring the province this summer.  |  Karen Briere photo

Industry sells workers on ag jobs

According to a statistic from the Canada Ag Human Resources Council, there will be 85,000 job vacancies across the entire spectrum of agriculture-related industries by 2030, if current employment trends hold true. “That’s why we need to address this challenge right now and promote and attract people into careers in the industry,” says Agricultural Manufacturers […] Read more

Short-line header manufacturers are facing restricted ability to connect the electronics on their products to the digital systems on some major brand combines and swathers.  |  Scott Garvey photo

Short-line manufacturers face obstacles

Copyright laws and digital lockouts prevent implement manufactures from connecting to the electronics of OEM systems

Not that many years ago, getting an implement or attachment to work with a tractor or other major brand machine usually just meant putting compatible ends on hydraulic hoses. However, as technology has advanced, access to and interoperability with the machine’s digital system has become the key consideration — and now stumbling block in some […] Read more