Insights and Stories on Machinery

Aug. 3, 2016 at 5:51 pm CDT

Reuters — Out of 900 water samples tested from a major Canadian river polluted by an oil spill last month, five exceeded drinking water guidelines, officials said Wednesday, cautioning it was unclear when the river would be safe to drink from again. The July 20 leak from a Husky Energy […]

By Rod Nickel

Aug. 2, 2016 at 9:06 pm CDT

Owners and operators of antique threshing machines unofficially cracked the world record for a threshing bee at a fundraising event Sunday for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Manitoba Agricultural Museum. The Harvesting Hope event, held at the museum site at Austin, about 45 km west of Portage la Prairie, saw […]

By Staff

Jul. 31, 2016 at 6:35 am CDT

During Canada’s Farm Progress Show in June, Grainews editors spoke with Bengt Merkel about the development and abilities of the CombCut, which can selectively cut weeds out of a standing crop. This unique concept could appeal to both organic and conventional growers.

Jul. 31, 2016 at 6:30 am CDT

Our team of judges evaluated nine machines during the Grainews UTV Challenge and found a lot of differences among them.

Jul. 25, 2016 at 6:55 am CDT

For 2016, Ford introduced a new feature on its F150 trucks to help back up trailers. Grainews road tested a new F150 and took a look at how to set up and operate that new trailer backup system.