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Why a company-owned equipment dealership?

By Scott Garvey April 2, 2013

According to a report in a reputable European magazine, Germany-based farm equipment manufacturer Claas is preparing to open a network of 14 company-owned dealerships in the northern part of its home country. The stores are said to open sometime in 2014. Apparently, the brand is discontinuing its relationship with the 19-outlet dealership chain that had[...]

Editor's Column: June 3, 2013

By Leeann Minogue May 29, 2013

My husband whisked me away for a spring getaway last week. A leisurely, romantic drive, then a hotel. I know. Hard to believe. A grain farmer? Away from the farm, overnight? In the middle of spring seeding? Especially this year, with such cold weather and a late start. And Brad only had 230 acres in the[...]

GM redesigns the Silverado

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

As pickup truck sales dominate the North American automobile market, GM doesn’t intend to let the Silverado fall behind the pack when it comes to style and engineering. A major redesign gives the truck a new, sleeker styling, new power options and a host of other updates and options. “Creating the new Silverado while maintaining its[...]

60-Plus years of truck improvements

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

When normal manufacturing resumed after the end of the Second World War, the Detroit Three automakers started paying attention to making half-ton pickup trucks not only comfortable, but much more capable as well. In the 67 years between then and now, that continuing effort has reached unprecedented levels and turned pickups into the biggest selling[...]

Harvest grain and corn with one header

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

As new grain corn hybrids pop out of the ground in Western farm fields with increasing frequency, more producers are taking a look at the feasibility of incorporating that crop into their operations. For many, though, the added cost of new machinery investment has been a big impediment to making the leap. Flexxifinger of Assiniboia, Sask.,[...]

Bourgault updates its seeding line

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

Last June at Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina, Bourgault debuted its new, wider, 86-foot 3320 PHD drill with an improved floatation feature that included 800/65R32 tires mounted on a steerable front axle and dual 16.5x16.1 tires at the rear. For those farmers who took the time to give it a once over, many had[...]

Eaton’s LifeSense predicts hose failure

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

A new product from Eaton can provide real-time information on the condition and remaining service life of a machine’s hydraulic hoses

How many trips have you made to town just to get a hydraulic hose repaired? How many hours have your machines sat idle in the field while you did that? And what do you think all of that cost your operation? Engineers at Eaton just introduced new technology they believe can go a long way toward[...]

Auger Hog fits into tight spaces

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

The need to solve a problem on his farm led Gary Schreiner of Saskatoon to come up with his own design for an auger hopper. “I had hopper bottoms (bins) that sank, so I wanted something that was adjustable so you could get underneath them and right up to the bottom of them,” he explains.[...]

Electric tailgate control for trucks

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

Tired of leaning over a running auger and getting a face full of dust to open and close the grain chute on a truck endgate? If so, Lakeshore Manufacturing has the answer. That small Saskatchewan company builds the Chute Max, which will convert the grain gate on the back of your truck to electric control.[...]

Weighing in

By Scott Garvey March 21, 2013

Loading grain trucks often involves a little guesswork. Experienced farmers can usually make a pretty good guess when estimating load weights. But even the best occasionally get it wrong, and a guess is never 100 per cent accurate. Putting on the biggest possible load minimizes the number of trips to the terminal, which is important[...]