Deere had a couple of announcements to make in May about sprayers. One of those, the Hagie brand, which is now majority owned by John Deere, will expand the use of John Deere engines by making them the standard power plant in STS10 and STS12 models, beginning with 2019 model year. Deere’s PowerTech 280- and […] Read more
Hagie expands its use of Deere engines
Deere’s 6.8 litre diesels power STS10s & STS12s
VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 2
In this episode of eQuipTV, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with Marty Cook, Director of Sales for Freightliner Manitoba, to find out what type of value truck buyers can typically expect from trucks in a mid-level price range and why you may want to think twice about buying that less-expensive used truck you saw on […] Read more
A New Year’s resolution suggestion
It’s hard to believe, but Christmas is almost here—again! The year seems to have flown by, but that may be because for me, personally, there have been so many changes. It was the year we made the transition from being involved in farming for decades as well as living there for a long time to […] Read more
Amazone pushes the pull type sprayer
Brand hopes to impress Canadian growers with big capacity, pull-type model
In North America, the self-propelled sprayer has certainly come to dominate the market. For the most part, pull-type models have faded from use over the years. But that is hardly true in Europe, and one European brand, Amazone, thinks it’s time for the pull-type model to make a comeback here in Canada. With several high-end […] Read more
PHOTOS: Germany’s Dammann sprayer comes to Canada
Another European brand looks to start sales in this country
Anyone who’s ever walked the aisles of Agritechnica, the giant German farm machinery show, will understand that Europeans have taken sprayer technology to an entirely new level. A relatively intensive agriculture regime coupled with extremely stringent regulations and intense public scrutiny of herbicide use has demanded it. At the same time, farmers are still looking […] Read more
VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 1
Thinking of buying a large truck for your farm anytime soon? Depending on how much use the truck will likely get, your budget and a host of other factors, there’s a lot of trucks on the market to choose from. In part one of his five-part series, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey takes a look […] Read more
Mob rule
If you have any self-directed investments in your retirement portfolio, you might be feeling a little like collateral damage in the global trade war these days. With the recent actions of the U.S. and Chinese leaders, the stock markets have been up and down like a kangaroo on the run. That influences the values of […] Read more
Summers introduces Spray Fill Xpress
Summers’ new system reduces reloading times in the field
Summers Manufacturing of Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, claims its new Spray Fill Xpress system can increase sprayer productivity by up to 82 per cent. It achieves that by reducing sprayer refill times in the field, which means sprayers can spend more time spraying and, therefore, cover more acres in a day. Spray Fill Xpress uses […] Read more
Michelin debuts new farm equipment tires
New CrossGrip and AxioBib 2 introduced at show
Michelin used the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Saskatchewan, to introduce prairie farmers to two of its newest tire releases, the CrossGrip and the AxioBib 2. The CrossGrip, a tire designed for municipal operations like snow removal and mowing was one of the two new tires on display at the Michelin exhibit. “It’s […] Read more
Shocking news
Last week’s announcement by General Motors that it’s closing the Oshawa assembly plant in Ontario and four others in the U.S. came as a surprise to many. The Ontario plant has been around forever. This is its history, according to GM: “The General Motors Oshawa Assembly Plant has been building world class vehicles in Oshawa, […] Read more