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Kirk Frankish is co-founder and CEO of Equiplinx.
Machinery

Equiplinx offers another option for equipment buyers and sellers

Sales network can draw on inventory and buyers from a wide area

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At his company’s display during the Ag in Motion farm show at Langham, Saskatchewan, in July, Kirk Frankish, co-founder and CEO of Equiplinx, told Grainews his previous experience running a New Holland dealership in Alberta led to him creating a new option for farmers who want to buy and sell equipment. Although the problem has […] Read more
ASV introduces a small model designed for work in tight spaces, the RT-30 (see at bottom) and a high-horsepower model for heavier jobs, the RT-120 (above).
Machinery

ASV adds models at the high and low end

The Minnesota brand unveils 
a model for tight spaces and 
another offering big horsepower

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Following closely on the heels of the debut of its VT-70 track loader, Minnesota-based ASV has introduced two more new models to its line of track loaders, the compact RT-30, which is meant to be a little brother to the larger VT-70, and the biggest machine it’s built yet, the RT-120. The RT-30 is meant […] Read more
Venlaw Manufacturing’s portable aeration fan can replace a conventional 10 horsepower electric model.
Machinery

Venlaw’s new portable aeration fan

This gas-powered portable fan takes aeration to bins without electricity

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Many farms that have grown in size over the years often continue to make use of the remote grain storage facilities they acquired with a land purchase. But often those sites were located on other farmyards, where electricity is no longer available. That means aeration bins can no longer be used without the expense of […] Read more
The 1482 pull-type combine
Machinery

The era of the pull-type combine: Part 2

A look at how the pull-type design evolved and production eventually ended

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In the first part of the pull-type combine story in the January 23, 2018, issue of Grainews we looked at some of the earliest commercial offerings. Now, we pick up the story from World War II until last production in 1991. The war created a serious shortage of farm manpower, which accelerated the demand for […] Read more
(PES-companies.com)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Cruz urges U.S. biofuel policy revamp at rally for bankrupt refiner

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Philadelphia | Reuters — Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump’s administration to push for an overhaul of the nation’s biofuels policy, during a rally at a Pennsylvania oil refinery that blames its bankruptcy on the controversial regulation. “We need a federal government that stands up for workers, not against […] Read more
A bridge system from Agra-GPS allows 
Deere GreenStar GPS to function in several non-Deere machines.
Machinery

Bridging the digital gap

 Agra-GPS “bridge” kit makes Deere GPS compatible with other brands

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John Deere currently offers a pretty broad range of digital features for its equipment, and many Prairie growers are familiar with using the brand’s GPS and data management systems. But for those using mixed fleets, transferring the Deere technology to other machines and getting anything near the full range of available features hasn’t always been […] Read more
(Video screengrab from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada via YouTube)
Crops, Machinery

Plant protein supercluster makes cut for federal funding

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At the table with artificial intelligence, big data, advanced manufacturing and ocean-based energy, Prairie pulse, oilseed and cereal crops are in for a share of federal support to spur innovation in Canada. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains on Thursday announced Protein Industries Canada (PIC) as one of five “superclusters” which will receive […] Read more
Pursuing alternative fuels
Machinery, News

Pursuing alternative fuels

New Holland continues development work for a world without diesel

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New Holland has been pursuing alternate fuel possibilities for more than a decade. In 2006 it became the first ag equipment brand to announce its engines were fully compatible with 100 per cent biodiesel. In 2009 it first showed the world its hydrogen powered NH2 concept tractor at the SIMA machinery show in Paris, France. […] Read more

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