The grain harvest of 2017 near Frankfurt, Germany, was shaping up to be a disaster. Thanks to an exceptionally wet summer, soil conditions were not conducive to combine harvesting and few fields had been left standing
"At the time many of my customers were telling me that the harvest was over," recalled custom harvester Frank Scholz, who cuts crops for about a dozen farmers near the town of Linsengericht, about 20 kilometers(12 miles) east of Frankfurt.
Release Date: November 1, 2018
MacDon Industries Ltd., a world leader in technology, innovation, and manufacturing of high-performance harvesting equipment, is acquiring Winnipeg-based Sprayer Parts Warehouse effective November 1, 2018.
Sprayer Parts Warehouse, established over 65 years ago, is a leading national wholesale distributor of agricultural and industrial parts and fittings, sprayers and spray components as well as a full range of pressure washers, pressure washer accessories and parts.
In a bygone era, young Irishmen like Billy Kelly - those who are eager for adventure and foreign travel - might have joined the navy or merchant marines. But in 2018, they have another kind of fleet they can join; the armada of custom cutting combines that starts out every spring in southern states like Texas or Arizona to follow the ripening grain northwards.
Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, fickle commodity pricing and ever rising labor and input costs; to be a farmer today is to wake up to challenge every morning. But when your farm lies alongside Donald Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club, the set of challenges you face are perhaps a bit more eccentric than your typical farmer.
MacDon’s history is loaded with examples of personal relationships growing into strong business partnerships. In the case of Dudley Fourie, owner of South Africa's Vitamech, it was his relationship with MacDon’s Scott MacDonald that gave his company the upper hand in 2001 when MacDon was searching for a new representative in the South African market.
STARS’ helicopter in Manitoba is sporting a new logo these days, thanks to a generous gift from a Winnipeg-based business.
MacDon Industries Ltd.’s gift will fund much needed enhancements of our local base facilities, including a crew education center with a medical simulation lab, classroom, and improved training areas, as well as a permanent structure to house STARS’ daily operational crew, educators, and foundation team.