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Ford Raptor and Super Duty trucks can be ordered with a factory-installed set of auxiliary switches for aftermarket accessories.
Machinery

Ford offers optional switch packages

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Want to install an additional driving light on your new truck, or maybe a bunch of them? How about an electric winch? If you like to boost a truck’s abilities by adding electrical aftermarket accessories, then Ford’s Upfitter switch package is something you may want to consider adding to the options list if a new […] Read more
Columns

Perfecting your pitch for farm reporters

Reporter's Notebook: These tips for passing on story ideas to reporters will help get your passions in print

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On a fairly regular basis, I receive story ideas from media relations people and readers. Several factors go into whether or not a story makes it onto the pages of Grainews, and they’re not all within the control of the person pitching the idea. But some things are. Here are the ingredients for a solid […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Seeding in Sask. 94 per cent complete, topsoil moisture falling in southern areas

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 5, 2017

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Seeding operations are almost complete as 94 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. This is slightly ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of 93 per cent. While most producers in the province have wrapped up seeding, those in […] Read more
Rubber track manufacturer Camso has been supplying rubber belt tracks to the ag industry for years. Now, they are supplying track systems for recreational off-road vehicles too.
Machinery

Turning to tracks on your ATV

ATV and UTV track conversions add new abilities

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Not too long ago I spoke to my neighbour who told me he just bought a track conversion for his ATV. “I can go where the snowmobiles were getting stuck,” he said proudly. A couple of days later I saw some of his tracks across snow-covered terrain that no wheeled ATV could ever get through. […] Read more
DragonFire-brand protective roll bars, bumpers and rock sliders are now available for the Can-Am Defender models.
Machinery

A little UTV bling

Can-Am 
offers custom accessories for its Defender UTV line

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Most new vehicles roll off assembly lines with some pretty great styling, but the aftermarket industry always seems to come up with accessories that make it possible to ramp up the cool factor. That not only applies to adding bling to the farm pickup, but the UTV that gets used for farm chores and hunting […] Read more
wheat and U.S. currency
Columns

Riding on the U.S. dollar rollercoaster

Swings in the price we pay for the U.S. dollar will impact profitability on your farm

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Since the Board Room Bully took over in Washington in November, promising to revitalize the U.S. economy and provide more jobs and opportunities for Americans, we have seen a change in attitudes in the markets. Just after the election, we saw the U.S. dollar index jump to historic levels, based on hopes that Trump’s plans […] Read more
Agritechnica has approximately 2,900 exhibitors.
News, Wheat & Chaff

See Agritechnica with Grainews

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Have you been waiting for your chance to see the world’s largest farm machinery show? Grainews and Leader Tours have put together a tour to Germany just for Grainews readers. This tour includes two days at Agritechnica, and a visit to the CLAAS combine factory. There will also be a walking tour of Berlin, a […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Seeding in Sask. moves quickly, but some farmers still stalled on weather

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 22, 2017

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Seeding is advancing quickly in the province thanks to warm, dry weather. Producers now have 60 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year is 65 per cent. Many producers have completed seeding operations while others will […] Read more
Despite the headlines, ag does a good job
Columns

Despite the headlines, ag does a good job

Hart Attacks: It’s a challenge to produce crops and livestock and manage consumer perception as well

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The good name of agriculture has taken a few hits this spring. They don’t necessarily link to Canadian farms, but I’m sure even a global event making headlines has some impact with consumers wondering about what goes on with their food and the environment. First, JBS meat packers in Brazil — the worlds largest meat […] Read more

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