The number of ways we’ve seen farm machines get into the Guinness World Records Book in past couple of years is imaginative to say the least. Some of those record setting efforts have come directly from brand marketing people, like my last blog entry which looked at setting a land speed record for a tractor […] Read more
A lot of Ram trucks
Blue lights improve night spraying
LED light kits designed to better illuminate sprayer booms
Night spraying can offer advantages, such as reduced wind speeds to minimize drift and slower rates of evaporation. But defective nozzle spray patterns can be much more difficult to see in the dark, even with boom lighting. The Belgian company Comatra Safety Systems is offering Canadian farmers what it thinks is an ideal solution to […] Read more
AGCO updates its RG700 RoGator
The RG700 sprayer gets enhanced features, and becomes the RG700B
AGCO says it’s giving its RG700 self-propelled sprayer an update for model year 2015, with a simplified drive system to improve performance and make for easier operation. The RG700 is the junior model in AGCO’s RoGator line. With a 700-gallon-tank, it debuted last season as the newest and smallest member of the RoGator family. The plan […] Read more
The market looks strong
It’s hard to know what to make of the ag machinery market so far this year. 2015 started off pretty shaky. By the end of February AEM (the Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers Association) reported that farmers were clearly keeping their chequebooks in their pockets. Monthly sales reports showed Canadian farmers bought over 60 percent fewer combines […] Read more
A brand new Colorado for 2015
GM stakes a claim in the small-truck marketplace with a “mid-sized” Colorado
GM describes its 2015 Colorado as an all-new, midsize pickup with the style and versatility of a truck and the refinement, manoeuvrability and efficiency of a crossover. The brand hopes it will appeal to those who want some respectable capability in a truck but are looking for ease of manoeuvrability and better fuel economy ratings. […] Read more
PHOTOS: Chevy’s 1967 pickup
Here's a look back at what kind of pickup farmers could buy almost five decades ago
Your new pickup probably has four-wheel drive with a very efficient engine and a luxurious interior. It goes without saying it has air conditioning and an impressive bluetooth-capable sound system. Luxury has been the ongoing sales pitch automakers have been using to sell their trucks ever since the 1950s. It’s just that luxury keeps getting […] Read more
Nissan adds in a Cummins engine
The full-size Titan becomes the second North American half-ton-rated pickup to include a diesel engine option for 2015
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Nissan pulled the wraps off its much anticipated Cummins-powered Titan XD full-sized pickup truck. The fact that this truck was going to debut at the show was hyped by both Nissan and Cummins for months ahead of its official introduction. With an available 310 […] Read more
Small block engine power for GM pickup
GM has re-engineered its classic Small Block engine with the new EcoTec3
GM’s claim to fame in the pickup market is that its trucks last the longest of any brand, which is based, it says, on a survey of registration data. You’ve probably heard it make that claim in marketing and advertising for a long time. That longevity claim may apply even more strongly to one of […] Read more
PHOTOS: GMs Silverado and its small block EcoTec3
GM says the EcoTec3 engines used in today’s Silverado pickups are direct descendants of the original small block V-8 design, and they benefit from more than 60 years — and more than 100 million engines’ worth — of continuous improvement.
The need for speed
Ag tires have undergone some major technological advancements in recent years. And they really had to. Farm machines are now bigger, heavier and faster than they used to be, and that calls for more capable tire performance. Introduction of the high flexion and very high flexion radials have significantly improved traction while enlarging the tire […] Read more
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