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Saskatchewan Budget Has Some Tough Measures For Rural Economy

 
The 2017 Saskatchewan government budget has some tough measures for the rural economy.
 
The tax exemption for bulk purchases of gasoline is being eliminated.
 
The tax exemption for bulk purchases of diesel fuel is being reduced to 80 per-cent of purchases to reflect the changing nature of farming and primary production operations and on-road and personal use of this fuel.
 
The province says the PST exemptions are maintained for farmers including farm machinery, fertilizer, pesticide and seed.
 
Source : CKRM

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New colours and more durability for Case IH RB6 round balers

Video: New colours and more durability for Case IH RB6 round balers

Farmers will see a new look and more efficiency and durability from Case IH's RB6 Series variable chamber round balers for model year 2026. In this report from the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, Case livestock product specialist Brian Williams notes that the first thing farmers will notice is a new colour scheme. "For the tailgate, the frame, and also the pickup, we've changed to our Case IH red colour. One of the really nice things about changing that colour scheme is that you're able to see that crop flowing into the baler much better from the tractor." There's also changes to the pickup with the addition of a second roller. "On the 566 model, you can get it with the double windrower roller," says Williams. "For our customers that are baling corn stalks or large windrows, it helps to push that windrow down to let that feed into the chamber, so that they're able to bale a little bit faster, because everyone's looking for better efficiency." There are also modifications to the rollers in the bale chamber — the stripper roll and the fixed roll have been combined into a one-piece roller. "There's no welds on those rollers, so the dependability is going to be far greater than our previous model," adds Williams.