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This stolen Deere 6400 did a complete rollover Wednesday while trying to back down a hill in the Blackfalds, Alta. area with Mounties in pursuit. (Photo courtesy Blackfalds RCMP)

Mountie pursues stolen tractor on snowmobile

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 4, 2014

RCMP at Blackfalds, Alta., north of Red Deer, have charged a 25-year-old man with theft and breaking and entering in the wake of a rural “mini-crime spree” and a wild, albeit geared-down, chase through snow-covered fields. CLICK HERE to read Alexis Kienlen’s story on the Alberta Farmer website.

Canola, Crops, Machinery, Soybeans, Weather

Ontario’s ‘greener’ diesel mandate takes effect

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 3, 2014

Ontario’s plan to ease its way toward mandatory minimum biodiesel content of four per cent in regular diesel is underway, starting with a two per cent mandate as of April 1. As announced Thursday, and running until the end of 2015, all fuel suppliers will be required to ensure the diesel they place in the […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Sask. truck weight updates seen as farmers’ gain

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 2, 2014

Saskatchewan’s move to streamline allowable truck weights for certain roads, effective April 1, is expected to benefit the province’s ag and resource sectors. For one, “the increase in weight for tridem drive B-train combinations on secondary-weight highways will help get product coming out of rural areas to market more efficiently,” Dave Marit, president of the […] Read more

Cliff Jamieson of DTN addresses grain summit delegates in Saskatoon on March 26. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Machinery

Guenther: Farmers’ cash flow concerns feeding wide basis

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News April 2, 2014

Saskatoon | Grainews — Prairie farmers have been feeling the pain of a basis wide as the Saskatchewan sky, and the situation isn’t likely to improve any time soon. “We need to get rail movement to tighten supplies and improve these basis levels,” Cliff Jamieson, grains analyst with DTN, told delegates at the Grain Handling […] Read more

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz speak to reporters March 27 in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

More grain cars roll as eastern passage nears opening

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 1, 2014

Canadian National Railway (CN) reports it’s nearing the federal government’s mandated goal of moving 5,500 grain cars per week, just as the Great Lakes grain shipping corridor is set to open for the season. CN on Monday reported having spotted 5,102 hopper cars for loading at country grain elevators in Western Canada during crop Week […] Read more

Farmers and ag industry representatives listen to GWU president Gerry Gault at Wednesday’s Grain Handling and Transportation Summit in Saskatoon. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops, Machinery, Markets

Guenther: West Coast’s grain capacity a question mark

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News March 29, 2014

Saskatoon | Grainews –– Western Canada’s rail network isn’t the only piece of the grain logistics puzzle that needs attention, farmers heard here at Wednesday’s Grain Handling and Transportation Summit. “If we did solve the rail problem, we have another large problem, and that’s West Coast terminal capacity,” said Richard Gray, a University of Saskatchewan […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Alta. to lift some spring load limits for grain

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 28, 2014

The Alberta government plans to allow grain trucks to run at 100 per cent of their axle weights on certain provincial highways otherwise restricted during the spring thaw period. The provincial government on Friday announced it will issue permits “at no cost” for grain trucks to travel at fully-loaded weights on roads otherwise subject to […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

Guenther: Gears grinding on grain freight co-ordination

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News March 27, 2014

Saskatoon | Grainews — The Prairie grain industry and railways are likely to behave like the House of Commons as they try to fix logistics problems plaguing the industry, Perry Pellerin told delegates here at the Grain Handling and Transportation Summit. “There’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing. A lot of badgering. Maybe even […] Read more

Machinery

We find more front axle problems

This time a leaking gasket and another broken stud mean we need to spend more time on the axle overhaul before its ready for reinstallation

By Scott Garvey March 27, 2014

In the last progress report on Project CJ3A, we removed a broken stud in the front-axle steering knuckle. After tearing down the rest of axle, we found yet another broken stud. This time it was one of the bolts holding the differential housing cover plate on. The gasket sealing the cover plate to the axle […] Read more

Machinery

CB Highlift jack is designed for sprayers

An innovative lifting system makes changing sprayer tires easier and safer

By Scott Garvey March 27, 2014

“I realized what we were doing when changing wheels on the sprayer was anything but safe,” said Clarence Sawatzke, while explaining the advantages of the CB Highlift jack at a display during Brandon’s Manitoba Ag Days. “It was dangerous,” he continued. When Sawatzke and his partner, Barry Reimer, couldn’t find a suitable jack on the […] Read more

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Machinery

Mountie pursues stolen tractor on snowmobile

Ontario’s ‘greener’ diesel mandate takes effect

Sask. truck weight updates seen as farmers’ gain

Guenther: Farmers’ cash flow concerns feeding wide basis

More grain cars roll as eastern passage nears opening

Guenther: West Coast’s grain capacity a question mark

Alta. to lift some spring load limits for grain

Guenther: Gears grinding on grain freight co-ordination

We find more front axle problems

CB Highlift jack is designed for sprayers

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