Dean Foote of Killarney, Manitoba, wrote to tell us about the 1955 Chevrolet barn-find truck he and his family recently restored. Here’s what he had to say. “When I found this truck, it had been stored in a garage for the past 20 years. The previous owner had thoughts of restoring it one day and […] Read more
Old Chevy gets a new makeover
An on-farm restoration brings a rare 1955 Chevrolet back to life again
Creating impressions
Whenever I manage to get into the corporate head office in Winnipeg and have a spare few minutes, one of the things I like to do is head downstairs and look through the archived copies of all the publications the company owns. Leafing through the pages of farm magazines that are decades old is like […] Read more
Big and small baler in one machine
Krone’s MultiBale technology gives producers a new option for handling hay
In October Krone announced it was adding another model to its BiG Pack baler line, the 870 High Speed (HS) HDP. It’s the newest large square baler from the family-owned, German company, which has been producing haying equipment since 1906 and selling into the North American market since 1973. The 870 HS HDP, however, isn’t […] Read more
Michelin expands its agricultural tire line
Between now and next June, Michelin will roll out four new high-capacity additions to its line of ag tires. In September it added the VF480/80R50 179D SprayBib to its VF (Very High Flexion) high-clearance sprayer tire offerings. “The tire is designed to offer farmers a unique balance between a narrow tire to avoid crop damage […] Read more
Free app calculates tire pressure needs
Michelin just introduced the Pressure Calculator, a free app for mobile phones that can help determine exact pressure requirements for ag tires. Using the Pressure Calculator involves three steps. First, type in the load supported by front and rear axles. Then enter the type of tire using the drop-down menus. Finally, take a photo of […] Read more
Flying Solo: the new AGCO craft
AGCO takes to the air, introducing its own UAV designed for field scouting
In August AGCO surprised a few people by introducing its own UAV, the Solo AGCO Edition, which is a rotary craft designed for field scouting. “We thought through everything a farmer needs to not only scout their fields, but also collect useful data beneficial to managing their farm and improving yields and efficiency,” says Jeff […] Read more
Considering trying out a UAV?
You could hire a custom operator to fly fields for you or take some training and fly your own
Should you add a UAV to your farm fleet or should you just hire someone with their own to do the flying for you? That’s a question farmers looking to collect the kind of data a UAV can capture will have to consider. At three to five dollars per acre to have a custom operator […] Read more
In the field with an AgEagle UAV
Grainews participated in two exclusive UAV demo flights at the Ag in Motion farm show
Standing in a demonstration field at the Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon in July, Markus Weber, president of AgEagle Canada (AgEagle.ca), launched one of the company’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as the Grainews video team looked on. The battery powered, flying-wing model quietly took to the air and flew the preplanned route Weber […] Read more
“Transformer” concept wins award
New engineering design removes and re-installs duals in seconds
Peecon, Etten-Leur, a Dutch company, recently received a Silver Innovation award from Agritechnica, the giant German farm machinery show, for its “Gull Wing double tire system,” which seems a little like something out of a “Transformer” movie. It will be on display at Agritechnica this month in Hanover. This automated, quick change system allows a tractor operator to […] Read more
Red Combines book hot off the press
Add this to the Christmas gift list for the IH enthusiast in your house
Whether you are a diehard fan of the former International Harvester brand or just a regular gearhead, the new book Red Combines from Octane Press should be near the top of your Christmas wish list this year. It chronicles the evolution of IH combines from the early McCormick-Deering days to modern Case IH models. At […] Read more
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