Vandalism has been having a big impact on Sask Tel Services in Saskatoon. Over the last three days, three Sask Tel sites have been damaged, reducing or shutting off service for hundreds of customers. A Sask Tel site on Arlington Avenue was damaged Wednesday, another on Whiteswan Drive yesterday, and today, Sask Tel equipment has […]
The latest data shows Canadian and U.S. farm tractor monthly unit sales fell in June, while harvester sales grew in both countries. The details from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says tractor sales were down 5 percent in Canada and 8.2 percent in the U.S. in June. However, in Canada, two wheel drive units […]
A group of 14 farmers from Mongolia is touring Canada’s Farm Show in Regina to buy high tech seeding equipment. The president of Ensada Holding company in Mongolia, Boldoo Usukh, says his country has similar soil conditions and climate compared to Saskatchewan. He says Saskatchewan-made farm equipment is the best in the world and his […]
Brandt Tractor of Regina is acquiring Calgary-based Cervus Equipment, valued at 302 million dollars. Brandt’s chief executive officer, Shaun Semple, says the addition of Cervus will form three brand new segments at Brandt dedicated to serving agriculture, transportation and material handling industries. The deal represents a 37 per-cent premium to the 20 day average price […]
Regina-based Brandt group of companies has reached a deal to buy Nortrax Canada and Nortrax Quebec, subject to regulatory approval. Brandt says the landmark deal with unite all John Deere Construction and Forestry dealerships in Canada under the Brandt banner. With the acquisition of the Deere-owned Nortrax locations in Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, […]