New rifles from Winchester

New rifles from Winchester

More XPR bolt-action hunting rifles available for 2017

U.S.-based Winchester Repeating Arms is giving hunters more rifle options to choose from this year, adding a couple of new models to its XPR line. The XPR Hunter Mountain Country Range model gets a polymer stock decked out in the new Mossy Oak Mountain Country Range camo colours. It’s available in several popular calibres from […] Read more

A new, wide-bodied gun safe from Browning can hold up to 65 long guns.

Browning gun cabinet offers “safe” storage

Canadian federal law requires that all guns be securely stored away when not in use, and what better way is there to do that and really protect them than put them in a specially designed safe? Browning’s Hell’s Canyon extra wide gun safe is built for exactly that purpose. It features an 11-gauge steel body […] Read more


Ford Raptor and Super Duty trucks can be ordered with a factory-installed set of auxiliary switches for aftermarket accessories.

Ford offers optional switch packages

Want to install an additional driving light on your new truck, or maybe a bunch of them? How about an electric winch? If you like to boost a truck’s abilities by adding electrical aftermarket accessories, then Ford’s Upfitter switch package is something you may want to consider adding to the options list if a new […] Read more



Photo: Scott Garvey

Diagnosing and repairing a problem leak

I’m always reminded of that famous Forrest Gump saying when working on an older machine or vehicle. Opening up a component like a transmission or transfer case, or looking behind the dashboard, is like opening a box of chocolates. You never know what you’ll find. The latest repair job to come into the Grainews Garage […] Read more

Rubber track manufacturer Camso has been supplying rubber belt tracks to the ag industry for years. Now, they are supplying track systems for recreational off-road vehicles too.

Turning to tracks on your ATV

ATV and UTV track conversions add new abilities

Not too long ago I spoke to my neighbour who told me he just bought a track conversion for his ATV. “I can go where the snowmobiles were getting stuck,” he said proudly. A couple of days later I saw some of his tracks across snow-covered terrain that no wheeled ATV could ever get through. […] Read more





DragonFire-brand protective roll bars, bumpers and rock sliders are now available for the Can-Am Defender models.

A little UTV bling

Can-Am 
offers custom accessories for its Defender UTV line

Most new vehicles roll off assembly lines with some pretty great styling, but the aftermarket industry always seems to come up with accessories that make it possible to ramp up the cool factor. That not only applies to adding bling to the farm pickup, but the UTV that gets used for farm chores and hunting […] Read more

AGI’s new Storm Pro is highway-towable and complies with 
Agrichemical Warehousing Standards Association guidelines.

Seed treatment equipment for large operations

Company representatives showing their farm-scale seed treatment equipment during Bayer’s SeedGrowth Solutions Expo in Saskatoon this spring also had information and treatment systems on display for operations treating larger volumes. AGI launched its Storm Pro, a new commercial applicator, in 2017. “It’s fast. It’s designed to go from bin to bin, yard to yard, quickly, […] Read more