Machinery

As pickup truck sales dominate the North American automobile market, GM doesn’t intend to let the Silverado fall behind the pack when it comes to style and engineering. A major redesign gives the truck a new, sleeker styling, new power options and a host of other updates and options. “Creating the new Silverado while maintaining […] Read more

When normal manufacturing resumed after the end of the Second World War, the Detroit Three automakers started paying attention to making half-ton pickup trucks not only comfortable, but much more capable as well. In the 67 years between then and now, that continuing effort has reached unprecedented levels and turned pickups into the biggest selling […] Read more

For our third and final look at one of the models in Deere’s new family of tractors this winter, we drop down the horsepower ladder into the utility segment

In the November issue of Grainews we published the results of our first tractor evaluation of this winter with a look at Fendt’s 714 Vario. Then, we turned our focus to John Deere’s mid-range 7R and 6R models in January. This time we finish our three-part look at Deere’s new family of tractors with a […] Read more

A new product from Eaton can provide real-time information on the condition and remaining service life of a machine’s hydraulic hoses

How many trips have you made to town just to get a hydraulic hose repaired? How many hours have your machines sat idle in the field while you did that? And what do you think all of that cost your operation? Engineers at Eaton just introduced new technology they believe can go a long way […] Read more

Tired of leaning over a running auger and getting a face full of dust to open and close the grain chute on a truck endgate? If so, Lakeshore Manufacturing has the answer. That small Saskatchewan company builds the Chute Max, which will convert the grain gate on the back of your truck to electric control. […] Read more

Loading grain trucks often involves a little guesswork. Experienced farmers can usually make a pretty good guess when estimating load weights. But even the best occasionally get it wrong, and a guess is never 100 per cent accurate. Putting on the biggest possible load minimizes the number of trips to the terminal, which is important […] Read more