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Livestock, Machinery

Sask. environmental farm planning options sweetened

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A list of beneficial management practices (BMPs) for which Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers can get funding through the federal/provincial Farm Stewardship Program has been expanded. The provincial and federal governments on Wednesday announced five new BMPs and “enhancements” to seven already-eligible BMPs available through the program. Among the new BMPs, for example, are rollers for […] Read more
Ford F-150
Machinery

A lighter, aluminum Ford F-150

Pickup truck special feature: Ford calls the 700-pound lighter edition of its bestselling pickup a “reinvention”


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After 37 consecutive years as North America’s best-selling pickup, Ford hopes to keep that winning streak alive with the “reinvented” 2015, F-150. This year Ford became the first North American automaker to make extensive use of aluminum in a pickup truck body. But the list of design changes runs even deeper. In creating the backbone […] Read more
Machinery

PHOTOS: Ford’s aluminum body F-150

No ordinary aluminum, this Ford is made with high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys

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If the idea of all that aluminum makes you think this new lightweight “effie” is delicate compared to one with all-steel construction, Ford wants you to think again. The company even claims to have entered a “disguised” 2015 F-150 in the famous Baja 1000 desert race.  
Livestock, Machinery, Poultry/Eggs, Weather

Ont. poultry packer back under hidden-camera spotlight

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Canada’s biggest poultry processor is back under animal welfare activists’ scrutiny with hidden-camera footage alleging more mishandling of birds at one of its packing plants. Maple Lodge Farms, which in September 2013 was convicted under the federal Health of Animals Act over birds’ exposure to cold weather during transport, said Saturday it’s paying “prompt attention” […] Read more
Toyota truck
Machinery

Configure your own Tundra

Pickup truck special feature: Toyota says it can offer buyers a full-sized truck matched to any need. 
With 10 models available, it’s hard to argue with that

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Toyota is providing choices, it emphasized in its October press release, which announced the introduction of its 2015 full-sized Tundra pickup. There are, in fact, 10 different models of Toyota Tundra with enough trim options to create 25 different configurations. “Choice” might be an understatement. First, there is the 4×2 regular cab SR long bed […] Read more
types of electrical blade fuses
Machinery

How to identify blade fuses

Blade-type automotive fuses have been an industry standard since 1981. 
We take a look at the different types and how to identify the one you need

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You’ll have to look pretty hard to find a new vehicle or farm machine that still uses glass-tube electrical fuses, although there are still many older working machines equipped with them; and some other electrical gadgets still use them. New vehicles and farm machines now almost exclusively use blade style, also known as plug-in, fuses. […] Read more
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, shown here in Winnipeg last March, won’t be extending mandatory minimum grain handles, which end Saturday. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

Railways’ mandatory minimum grain handles ending

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Canada’s big two railways can resume moving grain at their own pace as the federal government’s order in council setting mandatory minimum grain traffic quotas is set to expire unrenewed. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced the federal government won’t renew the mandatory minimums, which are due to expire Saturday. The […] Read more
blue tractor
Machinery

Grainews surveys used equipment auction prices

What's it worth? We look at two New Holland four-wheel drive tractors: the T9040 and T9060

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Welcome to another instalment of our regular feature that looks at auction sale prices for farm equipment. For each of these articles we pick a couple of popular machines and check the selling prices published online by the large auction firm Ritchie Bros., which holds sales all across the prairie. This time we look at […] Read more

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