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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)
Crops, Machinery, Weather

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
Machinery

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
Luc Jobin. (CN.ca)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

CN CEO Luc Jobin steps down abruptly

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Reuters — Canadian National Railway (CN) CEO Luc Jobin stepped down abruptly on Monday, as the board looks to “energize” the railroad’s leadership amid a major supply crunch that has hurt profits and angered customers. “The board believes the company needs a leader who will energize the team, realize CN’s corporate vision and take the […] Read more
The TM420 will get heavier axles than the smaller 320 version the brand already offers.
Machinery

New loader from JCB

Designed for farmers, new articulated loader gets more lift capacity

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JCB has always had a prominent display at Germany’s Agritechnica machinery show. Last November it used that event to debut a new machine it thinks will be of interest to farmers on both sides of the Atlantic: the TM420 articulated, telescopic loader. “Currently we sell a smaller machine in North America, the TM320,” said Joe Eddleston, […] Read more
The Anderson Pump House fire-fighting system on display at the Ag in Motion farm show in July could handle a pretty significant blaze.
Machinery

On-farm fire protection

Small system can be placed inside a workshop or on a truck

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The workshop has become the heart of many prairie farmyards, and loosing one to fire would be a major disruption. Considering the risk of fires starting in mechanical workspaces is very high, everyone should give some thought to preparing to deal with one. With the amount of flammable liquids and other substances inside modern farm […] Read more

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