Grain cart The 80 Series Brent Grain Cart by Unverferth is designed to reduce unload times. The cart features a new, larger unload auger, redesigned soft-start mechanism that ensures smooth, synchronized engagement of top and bottom augers, adjustable tongue weights and hydraulically controlled multidirectional unload spouts that allow the operator to unload with greater accuracy. […] Read more
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Cold, rain threaten crops
WINNIPEG – While some northern areas of the Prairies were still waiting for rain in the last week of May, others had more moisture than they wanted. Nearly all areas have been hit by some combination of snow, excessive rain or cold temperatures this spring. Wet, cold soil conditions lead to diseases, root rot and […] Read more
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Grain vac hose The wheeled carrier and flexible hose and nozzle unit by UltraCart Ltd. is designed to simplify the use of grain vacs and reduce time spent on cleanup. The carrier unit mounts to the grain vac’s frame for transportation. It includes a hand-mounted control and adjustable air valve for maximum efficiency. The 81/2 […] Read more
Treating water at the cottage – Water Clinic
Q: I have a cistern at my Buffalo Pound Lake, Sask., cottage that I fill with lake water for washing and toilet flushing. When I fill it, I mix in 40 ounces of bleach per 1,000 gallons to help with the odour. How would I clean this cistern if I wanted to haul in potable […] Read more
FARMING – Build a better block and the world will beat a path…
AS OF THIS spring, you and me and the guy across the road with the Chevy half-ton can buy the same upgraded, bulletproof 6.5-litre diesel now being installed in all U.S. military Humvees, old and new. “I would guess that Uncle Sam didn’t want his Humvees breaking down on Saddam’s doorstep,” says Doug Watson of […] Read more
FARMING – Who’s who in Hummerville?
MOST PEOPLE THINK of the Hummer as a relatively new vehicle concept dating back to the mid-1980s. But the military Humvee H1 and the new Optimizer 6500 diesel engine are all manufactured by a century-old company that today goes by the name of AM General. The milder civilian Hummer H2 and H3 are built by […] Read more
FARMING – Hands off steering with Outback eDrive
RON SABOURIN FARMS 2,500 acres at St. Jean Baptiste MB. Six months ago he bought an Outback eDrive autosteer and two hydraulic steering kits. One kit went on his 9300 John Deere and the second on an 8770 Genesis. His eDrive unit switches back and forth between the two tractors in about 10 minutes. Sabourin […] Read more
FARMING – Farm-built tractor has front three-point hitch and pto
HERBERT HALLMAN SAYS building a tractor out of a combine is not an original idea. Before starting on his own tractor, he’d read many stories about converting combines into tractors. But to his way of thinking, almost all of them made two basic mistakes. “First, most have used ancient gas combines. Gas engines are a […] Read more
FARMING – Multi-piece design extends grain vac hose life
MOST GRAIN VACS use a length of rubber hose at the end of the main steel flex hose, to make handling easier inside the bin. But when the rubber starts to wear or crack, it either is shortened to eliminate the leak, or replaced. Gordon Muth, inventor of the Ultra Cart hose caddy (see FARMING, […] Read more
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Spill proof spout The Never Spill Spout for grain augers uses an internal pressure sensor to detect grain levels and prevent overfilling of grain bins. The spout fits on any auger and uses a loud, weatherproof alarm to indicate when the grain bin is full. The unit features a 12-volt night light, heavy-duty construction and […] Read more
