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CWB is offering $17.4 million for western Saskatchewan’s Great Sandhills Terminal. (GST.ca)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

CWB makes bid for independent SW Sask. grain handler

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Shareholders in southwestern Saskatchewan’s Great Sandhills Terminal are expected to meet this summer to consider a $17.4 million offer from the grain firm formerly known as the Canadian Wheat Board. CWB on Monday announced an all-cash $581.98 per share offer for all shares in the independent firm, which operates an high-throughput inland grain terminal on […] Read more
Crops, Machinery

Arbitrator sets out labour deal for CN conductors

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Updated, June 23, 2014 — Binding terms are now in place for a few years’ labour peace between Canadian National Railway (CN) and its conductors and yardpeople. CN announced Friday it has received, and will “immediately” start carrying out, the decisions made by federally-appointed arbitrator Michel Picher. Picher’s rulings are binding on the company and on […] Read more
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Machinery

How to install an 855 Cummins in a Series II Versatile

Herb Hallman of Fosston, Saskatchewan, wrote to tell us how he re-powered his 700 Versatile with an updated 855 Cummins. Here’s what he had to say

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The writing was on the wall in 2006. We knew we probably wouldn’t be seeding in the spring if we didn’t get a four-wheel drive tractor. At the salvage yard we ran back then we had a nice, clean, low-hour Versatile 700, Series II that needed a new engine. We decided to install a new […] Read more
Canola, Crops, Machinery

New clubroot pathotype confirmed, can stump resistant canolas

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A second round of tests on a clubroot pathotype found in the Edmonton area confirms it’s a new type that can beat canola varieties bred for clubroot resistance. “This is a different pathotype that none of the commercially available clubroot-resistant varieties in Western Canada are effective at managing,” plant pathologist Stephen Strelkov of the University […] Read more
Machinery

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
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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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