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Install Your FASS Correctly

Back in October, Chuck Toney wrote a short article about the benefits of installing a FASS kit on his Versatile 835 tractor. The fuel air separation system (FASS) is a combination of fuel pump and filters that removes air from the fuel. “When the air is removed, fuel atomizes better and the timing is more […] Read more
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Many Similarities World’s Apart

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Editor’s Note: Kim Nielsen, an ag fieldman for the County of Clearwater in west central Alberta, is wrapping up a six-month work experience visit in Victoria, Australia. This is his final report for Grainews on his experiences during his stay. The completion of my six month secondment to the Department of Primary Industries, Landscape Protection […] Read more
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Oats Good For Pony Pellets

Direct farmer investment in oat research is relatively new, but the Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission (SODC) recently invested producer checkoff funds into researching equine feeding practices “south of 49.” A study estimated that Canada was losing out on 250,000 tonnes or more annually in oat sales to the U. S, horse market. A report showed […] Read more
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Tips For Machinery Transport

Alberta Agriculture has just released a booklet on the safe and proper operation of farm machinery on roads and highways. The “Make It Safe, Make It Visible” glossy booklet covers a wide range of topics on how to properly outfit and transport a wide range of farm machinery on public roads. Illustrations show the proper […] Read more
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Bin There, Done That

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Jeff Tkachyk wanted more than just a grain bin. So he put up a canvas-covered steel-frame shed last summer to hold grain and whatever else he might want to store after the grain is cleaned out. The shed is 60 by 140 feet and holds 60,000 to 70,000 bushels — or more if he heightens […] Read more
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Put The Cart Before The Combine

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Grain carts cost anywhere from $35,000 to $80,000, depending on size and features, but if you can eliminate a truck and driver or even a combine and operator during harvest, the savings of these 500 to 2,000 bushel capacity shuttles can be recovered in just a year or two. Added to that, say manufacturers and […] Read more
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Cart, Truck Or Semi?

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In my May 8 blog at www.grainews.ca, I wrote about a farmer with two older grain trucks — a five-ton tandem and a three ton. The trucks haul grain from the combine to the yard, but this farmer often uses custom truckers— with super Bs — to haul grain to the elevator. The farmer wonders […] Read more
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—Mark Sloane

“When you are paying someone to haul the grain, you are doing little more than renting the truck and trailers for the day and paying the wage of the driver. It’s hard to get a great deal more efficient than that.” grain, you are doing little more than renting the truck and trailers for the […] Read more
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Benefits Of Your Own Semi

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You made it through last harvest with your old grain truck, but how about this year? Is old faithful looking a bit tired and the duct tape wearing thin? Are you thinking about upgrading your grain trucks? What’s the best answer? Single axle, tandem or tag axle, or semi truck and trailer? Well, there are […] Read more
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Beef Conference Tackles Trends And Issues

Western Canadian beef producers looking for further insight into the industry as well as a mid-summer break should plan to be in Calgary, July 10 for the 2009 International Livestock Conference (ILC). ILC Beef 2009 will feature a number of speakers during the day addressing the theme Firing up Science and Innovation. The event is […] Read more

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