Reading Time: 2 minutes Bert Gillis loved to fly but never earned his pilot’s licence. For most of his life he farmed north of Wynyard, Sask. in partnership with his two brothers and sister-in-law. During the Second World War he was a mechanic in the Air Force. His job was to repair training planes at the air base in […] Read more
Reflections, January 2012
The gleaner
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many years ago, my wife picked up a cast-iron, hand-cranked corn sheller at an auction, just about the same time Bob Pargeter passed over his cornfield next door with his new combine. I noticed there were all sorts of intact corncobs lying on the ground at the corners of the fields where the machine turned […] Read more
The Lean Startup
Reading Time: 3 minutes How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to CreateRadically Successful Businesses You can tell that Eric Ries has a lot of experience as an entrepreneur when he sums up his two decades in business by saying, “Our productive capacity greatly exceeds our ability to know what to build.” You can also tell that his will be […] Read more
Case International Maxxum Series
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Case International Maxxum series brings eight models from 90 to 120 horsepower. According to the company, these four-and six-cylinder models are powerful, versatile and economical, and offer more flexibility, maneuverability and comfort to meet the needs of today s operators. The Maxxum 110, 115 and 125 models feature mechanical engines with minimal electronics for […] Read more
KUBOTA M SERIES
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kubota s M Series brings four models topped out by the M135X, Kubota s most powerful M-Series tractor with a 374-cubic-inch, turbocharged direct injection diesel engine that generates 118 PTO horsepower. According to Kubota s Christian Bisson, the M-Series tractors feature added power, torque and an electronic common rail fuel system for more power, less […] Read more
Massey Ferguson 5400 Series
Reading Time: < 1 minute Massey Ferguson offers nine models in their 5400 series ranging from 86 to 145 horsepower. It s a series that the company describes as technologically advanced, high powered and economical to operate. The MF 5400 series is powered by four and six cylinder engines. A Power Boost feature increases torque at six km/hr. in the […] Read more
New Holland T6000 Series
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Holland s T6000 series ranges from 90 to 135 horsepower in three different configurations, the Delta, Plus and Elite models. The result is a series that the company says is a natural for haying operations, heavy loader work, roadside mowing and row crop applications. Delta models are the series base, with Plus models bringing […] Read more
CHALLENGER MT400B SERIES
Reading Time: < 1 minute Challenger s MT 400B series is designed to offer more torque, more control, more serviceability and more fuel efficiency for today s farm operators, all in four models from 75 to 100 PTO horsepower. MT400 Series tractors are powered by new generation Cat ACERT Tier III engines. As well, a new front-axle support casting on […] Read more
Is This The Last Generation?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The facts seem arrayed all against our young farmers. Economics is no friend, especially the massive capitalization required to generate a living income. Social trends aren t helping either, starting with the fact that this is the first generation whose parents recognize they deserve a healthy retirement. In a way, the job is against them […] Read more
Land Prices Change Almost Everything
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lobbying is underway for government programs to help farmers especially young farmers cope with the exploding costs of farmland. As just one example, Ottawa is being told it should open up new tax-sheltered trust accounts that would let existing farmers contribute funds that young farmers would then draw on for mortgages, with additional interest rate […] Read more
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