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Having a seed tender gives the farm a huge boost in efficiency during seeding time. A third drive axle was added to handle the weight.

PHOTOS: Building a seed tender unit

By Travis Warkentin May 12, 2020

By far the biggest efficiency booster on my farm has been the addition of a seed tender, which has substantially cut down our air seeder and planter-fill time. Additionally, it has reduced the number of vehicles needed at the field. We used to take one tandem axle truck and two single axle trucks to service […] Read more

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Alberta extends deadline again for farm trucker training

By GFM Network News July 4, 2019

Alberta farmers who want the Class 1 license needed to drive commercial-scale tractor trailers but haven’t yet met the new training requirements can now apply for another extension to do so. The provincial transportation department on Friday announced further extensions are now available for farmers and farm workers seeking Class 1 licenses and for school […] Read more

These six pickups competed in the 2019 Truck King Challenge in Ontario and were rated by a group of automotive journalists.

Equipment, Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Auto journalists rank new pickup trucks

Annual competition pits brand against brand in a series of tests

By Howard J. Elmer January 28, 2019

The 12th annual Canadian Truck King Challenge took place in the cold and rain of early October. Frankly, that’s the norm for our event. And while it makes for nasty driving, I always remind our judges that we are simply testing in the same conditions that Canadian truck owners encounter every day. Dealing with our […] Read more

In this article series we’ll take an in-depth look at these three similar trucks that include a high-mileage older model,  a mid-range low-mileage day cab and a much newer model with partial warranty remaining.

Machinery & Shop, Machinery and Shop

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 1

In this multi-part series we look at what’s out there in the used truck market

By Scott Garvey January 10, 2019

Heading to a dealership or auction sale and bringing home a new-to-you machine is one of those experiences that just naturally goes with farming. Every producer will have done that many times over the course of his or her career. But shopping for heavy trucks compared to farm machines can be a little different experience. […] Read more

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VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 1

By Scott Garvey December 10, 2018

Thinking of buying a large truck for your farm anytime soon? Depending on how much use the truck will likely get, your budget and a host of other factors, there’s a lot of trucks on the market to choose from. In part one of his five-part series, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey takes a look […] Read more

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PHOTOS: Running with a bulldog

We road test a 2018 Mack Pinnacle mDRIVE grain truck

By Scott Garvey September 12, 2018

The iconic bulldog hood ornament has stood above the grilles of Mack trucks for decades. This year our annual week of equipment reviews, which takes place on the grounds of the Ag in Motion farm show every July, gave us a chance to follow one of those bulldogs down the road for a couple of […] Read more

A 2018-model Ford F-150. (Media.ford.com)

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Ford recalls two million trucks over seat-belt fire concerns

By GFM Network News September 6, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it would recall two million F-150 pickup trucks in North America to address fire concerns relating to seat belts that have been linked to three serious incidents but no injuries. The second-largest U.S. automaker said it was aware of 17 reports of smoke or fire […] Read more

Operators of some air brake equipped farm trucks don't need class 3 drivers' licences or air brake endorsements to drive them. But are you and your employees properly trained in their operation?

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Driving a loaded grain truck

Are you really ready to safely operate your fully loaded farm truck?

By Scott Garvey June 20, 2018

The horrific traffic collision that involved the Humboldt Broncos hockey team this spring has, among other things, sparked a debate around the safe operation of heavy trucks and the training of drivers. The truck involved in that incident belonged to a commercial carrier, not a farm. But across the Prairie provinces farmers enjoy some major […] Read more

New GM 4500HD and 5500HD trucks will begin production in 2018.

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GM to unveil “all-new” Class 4 and 5 trucks

GM set to debut its redesigned medium-duty Silverado trucks in March

By Scott Garvey March 5, 2018

General Motors has chosen to introduce its newest medium duty trucks, the 4500HD and 5500HD models, at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 6. It’s calling them “all-new”. As you might expect, there’ll be Duramax diesels under the hoods mated to Allison automatic transmissions. There will be a variety of wheelbases available in both […] Read more

This Ford F-150 Platinum edition pickup was the subject of this year’s Grainews winter road test.

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Winter F-150 road test

Our cold-weather review of a Ford 2018 Platinum pickup

By Scott Garvey March 5, 2018

Extreme cold weather is hard on vehicles. And this winter has been extreme. So rather than stay inside with a hot cup of coffee and watch afternoon movies, Grainews decided there was no better time to take advantage of Mother Nature’s cruel side to see just how it affects the average farm pickup. So we […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm as market-ready supplies remain soft

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on improved crop outlook, forecast

Dominican Republic to kill thousands of pigs over swine fever outbreak

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm as market-ready supplies remain soft

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall on improved crop outlook, forecast

Dominican Republic to kill thousands of pigs over swine fever outbreak

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PHOTOS: Building a seed tender unit

Alberta extends deadline again for farm trucker training

Auto journalists rank new pickup trucks

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 1

VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 1

PHOTOS: Running with a bulldog

Ford recalls two million trucks over seat-belt fire concerns

Driving a loaded grain truck

GM to unveil “all-new” Class 4 and 5 trucks

Winter F-150 road test

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