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Taking one of the newest Farmall tractors for a drive

By Scott Garvey February 28, 2019

The utility and compact utility tractor segments (roughly the 50 to 125 horsepower range) are the most densely populated tractor ranges on the market. Several tractor-only brands along with all the major brands have their largest number of offerings in that group. So there is a lot for a potential buyer to choose from. To[...]

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Kirovets K-744 tractor turns heads

By Scott Garvey February 26, 2019

Amongst the many machinery offerings on display at Manitoba Ag Days last month, the MTZ-Kirovets K-744, a Mercedes-Benz powered, 435 hp tractor seemed to get its fair share of attention from attendees. In this video, Arie Prilik, vice president of MTZ Equipment, takes Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey on a walk-around of the K-744 to[...]

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Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 4

By Scott Garvey February 22, 2019

In the first three parts of this series we looked at what’s available in the used truck market, and we used three specific trucks to demonstrate what your buying power gets you in the low, mid, and higher price ranges. The low-end truck had a price tag of just under $20,000, while the upper-end model[...]

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Kubota updates its flagship M7 tractor line

By Scott Garvey February 20, 2019

It’s been a poorly kept secret during the past year that Kubota was about to introduce an updated version of its most powerful tractor Series, the M7s, in North America. In fact, the brand showed a newer M7-2 at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in 2017. Now, however, the updated tractor line has finally[...]

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Hustler MDV debuts in Canada

By Scott Garvey February 19, 2019

UTVs are becoming common workhorses on prairie farms nowadays, and there are more than a few different brands of them to choose from. But there may only be one that offers a hydraulic, self-loading rear bed, the Hustler MDV. Built in Hesston, Kansas, by Hustler, a brand better known for producing commercial lawn mowers, the[...]

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Highline CFR 1251 built to speed up processing

By Scott Garvey February 13, 2019

Winter feed costs make up the bulk of animal input costs on the prairie, so blending forage of different qualities into a ration can help stretch feed stocks and provide the right blends at the right time. The marketing staff at Highline Manufacturing of Vonda, Saskatchewan, believes their CFR1251 Bale Pro processor can help producers[...]

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Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 3

By Scott Garvey February 8, 2019

In the previous two instalments of this series that takes a look at what your dollar buys you in the used heavy truck market, particularly with highway tractors, we’ve looked at two segments of the market. We started off by talking about what’s out there in the low and mid-point price range of the used[...]

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Irish brand comes to Canada

By Scott Garvey February 7, 2019

Over the past few years, some European manufacturers have established themselves in the North American market through a direct-from-the-factory retail sales model. Irish livestock feeding equipment manufacturer Keenan has recently joined those ranks. The company displayed one of its MechFiber line of feed processors at the Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon in July.[...]

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GM rolls out newest “most capable and advanced” Silverado

By Scott Garvey February 5, 2019

It must have been hectic for engineers in GM’s truck department in Detroit over the past few years. The brand has sent several major redesigns out the door in a relatively short period of time. There was the Colorado ZR2 Bison, the new Silverado 1500 Series and the all-new medium duty Silverado Series. Now the[...]

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GM offers a “personalized” 2019 Silverado

By Scott Garvey February 1, 2019

In September 2018, GM displayed a High Country version of the 2019 Silverado at the Texas State Fair. It was the debut for this new trim package and is only one of four different “concepts” buyers can opt for when spec’ing out an all new Chevy pickup this fall. “We know every truck customer is[...]

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Taking one of the newest Farmall tractors for a drive

Kirovets K-744 tractor turns heads

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 4

Kubota updates its flagship M7 tractor line

Hustler MDV debuts in Canada

Highline CFR 1251 built to speed up processing

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 3

Irish brand comes to Canada

GM rolls out newest “most capable and advanced” Silverado

GM offers a “personalized” 2019 Silverado

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