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Reading “Classic Oliver Tractors”
Machinery

Reading “Classic Oliver Tractors”

Diving into the latest machinery book to come our way

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One of the great things about working the machinery beat here at Grainews is I sometimes get a preview of the latest farm equipment book due to hit store shelves. This time Octane Press sent us a copy of one of their latest release, Classic Oliver Tractors: History, Models, Variations & Specifications 1897-1976, by Sherry […] Read more
Dixie says, "enter to win this book!"
News, Wheat & Chaff

A tractor book for Christmas?

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The gift-giving season will soon be upon us, but don’t worry, we’re here to help. Scott Garvey is giving away two copies of Lee Klancher’s latest book, Tractor: The Heartland Innovation, Ground-Breaking Machines, Midnight Schemes, Secret Garages, and Farmyard Geniuses That Mechanized Agriculture. This new hardcover book includes stories of the inventors and entrepreneurs who […] Read more
The Nordic Tractor chronicles the evolution of tractor 
production in the Nordic countries and follows the creation 
and changes of three of the region’s major brands.
Machinery

A book for farm equipment enthusiasts

The Nordic Tractor looks at tractor history in an unfamiliar country

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Last fall I had a chance to sit down with British ag equipment journalist and author Justin Roberts. We had chance to discuss his new book The Nordic Tractor. If you’re like me, you’ve read any number of detailed histories of North American-based ag equipment brands, which chronicle the evolution of their tractor designs over […] Read more
The leather tooling on this old saddle looks nice, but it is a pain to clean.
Columns

Reporter’s Notebook: The other side of ranching

A new book focuses on the role of women in Alberta’s ranching history

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In a recent column on clubroot, I suggested that Sask Crop Insurance look at a carrot-and-stick policy to crop rotations in the province. Later, I was a little worried some might interpret that part of the column as me shaking my finger at farmers with tight rotations. That wasn’t my intention. There are plenty of […] Read more
Get your crayons ready, it’s contest time!
Wheat & Chaff

Get your crayons ready, it’s contest time!

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Jason Sylvestre, co-author of the great “You Might Be From The Prairies If…” cartoons that we usually run on Page 4 of Grainews, has published a colouring book of hand-drawn Saskatchewan pictures. Jason’s book is called Colour Saskatchewan. You can buy it from your favourite on-line retailer for under $17. Or, you can win a […] Read more
Win your own Christmas present
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Win your own Christmas present

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It’s early for Christmas shopping, but if you win this contest, this lovely coffee table book could arrive just in time for the season. The same people that brought you Red Combines 1915-2015 are back at it, this time with Red 4WD Tractors 1957-2017. Writer Lee Klancher has written the story of how early models […] Read more
Finding the world’s greatest fix
Columns

Finding the world’s greatest fix

A rare find in the library has given Les Henry food for thought on a cold winter evening

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In the winter months I spend time in the University of Saskatchewan library and often stumble on a great book that I was not really looking for. One such find is the subject of this article. The headline for this piece has nothing to do with a needle in a back alley of a seedy […] Read more
My aunt and uncle’s ranch south of Maple Creek, which was one of our stops on the tour.
Columns

Book tour road trip

Reporter's Notebook: Lisa Guenther has been promoting her book Friendly Fire with a Prairie road trip

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Some people in my family suffer from itchy feet. We tend to blame it on one ancestor, Everett Parsonage. In the 19th century, Everett settled near Fort Walsh, Saskatchewan, where he ranched with his wife, Bethea. He would set out to check cows, and then disappear for weeks. I often wonder what Bethea said to […] Read more
Red Combines is a comprehensive look at the evolution of International Harvester combines. It’s pretty interesting and a makes for a good read.
Machinery

Red Combines book hot off the press

Add this to the Christmas gift list for the IH enthusiast in your house

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Whether you are a diehard fan of the former International Harvester brand or just a regular gearhead, the new book Red Combines from Octane Press should be near the top of your Christmas wish list this year. It chronicles the evolution of IH combines from the early McCormick-Deering days to modern Case IH models. At […] Read more

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