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Hanson Acres: Where’d that combine come from?

“He must have seen this coming,” Jeff said. Dale just shook his head

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Jeff was looking at his laptop screen at the kitchen table when his father, Dale, came in the back door. “There’s coffee on,” Jeff said, not looking up. “Elaine’s at a meeting in the city, but she left some cookies on the cupboard.” “I’d better pass on the cookies. I just had breakfast in town […] Read more
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Machinery, Machinery Guide

Cautiously aggressive

What does it take to be inducted into a business hall of fame? CG asked Gavin Semple, the first inductee into the new Saskatchewan Manufacturing Hall of Fame

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Reading Time: 5 minutes At first, the comment seemed counter-intuitive. I was sitting across a small table from Gavin Semple, chair of the Saskatchewan-based Brandt Group of Companies, during Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina in June. Semple had just been recognized as the first-ever inductee into the newly created Saskatchewan Manufacturing Hall of Fame, and I wanted to […] Read more
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Machinery, Machinery Guide

Machinery Guide: Compact and utility tractors

Don't be fooled by appearances when it comes to performance

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The word “small” can be very misleading, especially when it comes to farm tractors, so shift your thinking with a look at today’s compact and utility tractors. We’re hoping you’ll see that when it comes to performance, you can’t let yourself be fooled by appearances. These five manufacturers are touting designs and specifications that have […] Read more
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Hanson Acres

The Hansons: A family that farms together…

“It’s good working with you people,” Ed said, “but it will be even better not to see you for the next six months.”

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Reading Time: 5 minutes The Hansons’ never-ending harvest finally finished on Friday afternoon. They could barely believe they were really done. They’d spent the last three days racing against the rain in the forecast to get to the north end of the soybean field before it got too wet. “I never thought we’d finish this year,” Jeff told his […] Read more
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When the SPCA comes knocking

Understanding your rights and duties

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Recent media coverage of alleged abuse at Chilliwack Cattle Sales in B.C. has sparked questions about an owner’s obligations when dealing with animal abuse investigators. What are your rights and responsibilities when an investigator arrives at your doorstep? Inspector powers Animal cruelty is prohibited under the Criminal Code, which applies across Canada. In practice, most […] Read more
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Hanson Acres

Guess who’s coming to dinner

Brian chuckled: 'You must have missed a meeting, Dale'

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Last year the Hansons had invited way too many relatives to Thanksgiving dinner. The immediate family had snuck out to the shop to eat pie standing up and get away from the chaos. This year they promised: “just us.” So Dale was confused when he ran into Brian Miller at Tim Hortons. After the usual […] Read more
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Machinery, Machinery Guide

Small tractors nimble, but no shortage of power

Machinery Guide: John Deere 6R, Challenger MT500E, Massey Ferguson 7700, and Fendt 700 Series

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The fall of 2014 will be remembered for all the improvements that manufacturers are making in small commercial tractors in the 120- to 220-horsepower class. Despite the trend towards “bigger, wider and more powerful,” these tractors are showing they can compete based on nimbleness, adaptability and durability. Below, we feature offerings from four different manufacturers, […] Read more
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Hanson Acres

Hanson Acres: Who’s behind that wheel?

Nobody better tell Grandpa about this.

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Donna had done her best to pass her position on the farm to her daughter-in-law gracefully. First, she’d passed on her role as bookkeeper to Elaine, going so far as to move the filing cabinet from the spot in Donna and Dale’s house where it had permanently crushed the carpet to Elaine and Jeff’s new […] Read more
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The big boys on the block

Machinery Guide: The powerful, high-powered tractor market has several new entries

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The high-powered parade in tractor technology continues. With each year, more manufacturers are rolling out more entries for this growing tractor segment. These machines are bigger and more powerful, and they are more capable than ever before. They work larger tracts of land, haul heavier loads and deliver on a longer list of heavy- weight […] Read more
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Hanson Acres: Interpret this!

When the busload of Chinese farmers arrives on tour, they see more than any of the Hansons had planned

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Dale’s shift running the swather was finally over. He’d never been so glad to see a truck pull into the field. He was shirtless when he climbed down from the cab to switch off with his son Jeff. “I had to strip down to stand it in there,” Dale said, wiping sweat from his forehead […] Read more

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