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Synthetic engine oils in cold weather

Do synthetic engine oils perform better in cold weather? We passed that reader question on to Suncor’s lubricants team

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One Grainews reader contacted us and asked if we could help provide some insight onto what, if any, real advantages synthetic engine oils offer over the regular, mineral-based types that have been on the market for over a century. In particular, he wanted to know if they really perform better in cold winter weather and […] Read more
The eBee Ag unit is lightweight (roughly 750 g) but can follow a detailed flight plan without remote controls. (Ralph Pearce photo)
Crops, Machinery, Weather

Pearce: UAV system adds immediacy to crop diagnostics

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When Felix Weber brought the Swinglet Cam to market about three years ago, the capability for “reading” a crop’s progress through different imagining cameras was considered revolutionary. Adoption of the technology has been slow, though, with early innovators spreading the message. This year, senseFly, manufacturer of the Swinglet Cam, has introduced the eBee Ag system, […] Read more
fluid storage tank
Machinery

What’s in your DEF tank?

Like any fluid or lubricant used in ag machines, diesel exhaust fluid needs 
to meet manufacturer standards, or you may be in for trouble


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At first blush it seems like diesel exhaust fluid, commonly known as DEF, isn’t a thing that warrants much thought. After all, it’s just a blend of distilled water and 32.5 per cent automotive grade urea. And all that happens is it gets injected into a chamber in the engine’s exhaust system to react with […] Read more
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Machinery

Bourgault Tillage Tools announces new opener tips

Three new, narrow replacement tips added to the company’s product line

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In a recent press release, Bourgault Tillage Tools announced the introduction of three new, narrow opener tips, which will be available for the 2014 seeding season. There are two new three-quarter inch-wide versions. One of them, the 200-TIP-0811, uses the same vertical angle as the previous 200-TIP1011. But it is narrower, offering lower draft requirements. […] Read more
crop seeding machine
Machinery

SeedMaster introduces Auto Calibration

Drill controller analyzes your actual seeding rates and corrects as 
them as necessary for more seed accurate delivery

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How many times have you found yourself close to the end of seeding operations and wasting time trying to scrounge a few extra bushels of seed or running for more fertilizer, even though you initially purchased enough for your intended acreage? Often the reason for that is your drill is putting down a little more […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

Feds’ grain freight legislation goes live

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The federal government’s regulatory grip on the levers of Prairie grain freight has officially tightened. Gov. Gen. David Johnston on Thursday granted royal assent to Bill C-30, the government’s Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, setting new minimum levels for the amount of Prairie grain that must be hauled this summer and allowing shippers to directly claim […] Read more
Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets
Crops, Machinery

Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Well, that didn’t take long. At a glance, it looks like we have our 80 winners, who will be notified shortly by separate email and can expect their tickets by non-electronic mail in the next few days. To all who entered, many thanks for checking out our websites, and to all who are making […] Read more
New Holland tractor
Machinery

New Holland unveils “Golden Jubilee” T6 and T7 tractors

To celebrate the 50th anniversary 
of one of its tractor assembly 
plants, the company released 
special edition models

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Fifty years ago, on May 15, 1964, Ford’s farm equipment division opened a tractor assembly plant in Basildon, England. Since then, that facility has been in continuous operation churning out tractors. However, ownership of the company gradually changed, evolving into the current New Holland. To mark the Basildon factory’s golden anniversary, NH recently unveiled the limited […] Read more

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