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The special livery on this 365 is to celebrate 25 years of front-wheel assist tractor production in Winnipeg.
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Versatile’s 25th anniversary tractor

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Versatile hasn’t been shy about its willingness to try new looks on its machines, especially when it comes to offering unique paint schemes. The “Legacy” look that saw limited production on 50th anniversary four-wheel drive tractors was well received by customers. Now, it’s thinking about doing something similar with its front-wheel assist tractor line. “We’re […] Read more
Ford has begun production of F-150 pickups with a 3.0 litre Power Stroke diesel under the hood.
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A diesel F-150 pickup for 2018

The F-150 begins production with a new 3.0 litre diesel engine option

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This year Ford joins the ranks of automakers that are offering a diesel engine option in half-ton pickups. The 2018 F-150 will be available with a total of six different engine choices, and for the first time a 3.0 litre V-6, turbocharged diesel capable of 30 m.p.g. (7.84 l/100 km) is one of them. The […] Read more
A new small seeds kit that includes a canola seed disc is now available for Horsch’s Maestro SW planters.
Machinery

New Canola Ready Technology from Horsch

Small seeds kit lets Horsch’s Maestro SW planters handle canola with an easy conversion

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Horsch has recently announced it now has a small seeds kit for its line of Maestro SW planters that will allow for an easy conversion to handle canola. It includes a stainless steel seed disc and quick-change meter components, which it says allows for fast planter change over. The brand also claims producers could see […] Read more
CN locomotives in Winnipeg. (Photo courtesy CN)
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CN apologizes as farm groups, Ottawa press on rail service

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Canada’s largest railway has taken the unusual step of apologizing for its pace of grain delivery in recent weeks and pledging “immediate steps” to improve its grain handle. After parting ways with its CEO Luc Jobin on Monday, Canadian National Railway (CN), through interim CEO Jean-Jacques Ruest, said Wednesday it “apologize(s) for not meeting the […] Read more
New GM 4500HD and 5500HD trucks will begin production in 2018.
Machinery

GM to unveil “all-new” Class 4 and 5 trucks

GM set to debut its redesigned medium-duty Silverado trucks in March

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General Motors has chosen to introduce its newest medium duty trucks, the 4500HD and 5500HD models, at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 6. It’s calling them “all-new”. As you might expect, there’ll be Duramax diesels under the hoods mated to Allison automatic transmissions. There will be a variety of wheelbases available in both […] Read more
Mike Manley, head of the Ram brand at FCA introduces the 2019 models at the Detroit Auto Show.
Machinery

The “all-new” Ram 1500

This pickup truck gets a new look, a lighter weight and new features for 2019

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It turns out engineers at FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) have had the Ram pickup on a diet. The new 2019 models introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in January were a svelte 225 pounds lighter than the current versions. Part of that weight reduction comes from switching to aluminum for some components, such as the […] Read more
This Ford F-150 Platinum edition pickup was the subject of this year’s Grainews winter road test.
Machinery

Winter F-150 road test

Our cold-weather review of a Ford 2018 Platinum pickup

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Extreme cold weather is hard on vehicles. And this winter has been extreme. So rather than stay inside with a hot cup of coffee and watch afternoon movies, Grainews decided there was no better time to take advantage of Mother Nature’s cruel side to see just how it affects the average farm pickup. So we […] Read more
100 years of Ford trucks
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100 years of Ford trucks

From the Model TT to the Raptor, Ford celebrates a milestone

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July 27, 1917 was a big day for Henry Ford. That was the day the Model T car was given a brother, the Model TT pickup, Ford’s very first truck. And last July marked the 100th anniversary of that production milestone at Ford. Suggested retail for the TT was $600 (about $9,607.32 in today’s dollars), […] Read more

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