Agricultural Manufacturer Moving Production Back To Canada

A farm equipment company based in Winnipeg is relocating a big chunk of its manufacturing work back to Canada from the US.

 

Buhler consolidated its US manufacturing into one plant in Minnesota last summer, but is going to move that work back across the border to Morden Manitoba. This factory will be the primary source of its Farm King production, which includes augers, mowers and tillage tools. The company's other product lines include Versatile tractors. Buhler has plants in Winnipeg and Morden, Manitoba and also in Alberta, in Vegreville.

 

Product lines currently manufactured in its facility in Wilmar, Minnesota, will be relocated to the Morden, Manitoba factory during this winter season.  Buhler anticipates production ceasing in Wilmar early in 2021.

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.