Farm Equipment
Case IH launches Field of Deals Sweepstakes
As part of its Field of Deals sales event, Case IH is sponsoring a sweepstakes where one lucky grand prize winner will receive a 2012 Ram truck, plus free fuel for one year. Case IH customers and prospects are encouraged to visit their local Case IH dealer and enter for a chance to win. “Our [...]
John Deere sponsors National Ag Day to celebrate American agriculture
Company recognizes agriculture’s role in building a stronger U.S. economy John Deere announces that it is once again working with the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) and other industry partners to sponsor National Ag Day, which will be celebrated on March 8th in Washington, D.C. According to Barry Nelson, manager of media relations for John [...]
John Deere establishes strategic agreement with MacDon
John Deere announced today it has established a strategic agreement with MacDon Industries Ltd. to better serve existing and future John Deere self-propelled windrower customers globally. “This agreement allows us to expand the John Deere hay and forage product portfolio to better serve our dairy, livestock, commercial hay, and small grains customers,” said William F. [...]
U.S. small tractor sales up
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ monthly Ag Tractor and Combine Report, the sales of all tractors in the United States for December 2011 were up 11% compared to the same month last year. For the year 2011, a total of 168,324 tractors were sold, which compares to 165,072 sold through December 2010. For the [...]
ADS announces 54th manufacturing plant
Eastern Michigan location will add supply to region’s ag and commercial demand Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) announced today that it will open a new manufacturing plant in Clifford, Michigan to meet the growing demand for the company’s corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. The plant is expected to be in operation during the second calendar [...]
Hemisphere GPS acquires of AgJunction
Hemisphere GPS today announced that it is entering the emerging data services market in precision agriculture with a purchase agreement to acquire the assets and operations of AgJunction from GVM, Inc. AgJunction, located in State College, Pennsylvania, provides a cloud-based data management software platform and wireless hardware to precision agriculture retailers and growers. Driven by [...]
Yetter offers powerful residue management solution
The 2966 Twin Row Residue Manager, from Yetter Farm Equipment, partners perfectly with newer model John Deere, hydraulic- drive, twin-row planters. The single-wheel residue manager, specially engineered for twin-row planters, is a solid choice to improve seedbeds and offers return on investment in all types of tillage conditions. By using the 2966 Twin Row Residue [...]
Tips for limiting tractor power hop
In farming, productivity means profitability, and when your tractor isn’t performing like it should, it could mean lost dollars. One factor that can severely inhibit productivity is power hop — a bouncing effect a tractor sometimes experiences when pulling a high draw-bar load. By understanding what causes power hop, however, farmers can better diagnose the [...]
Agricultural monitoring and control device named top new product
A device from a Purdue Research Park affiliate that improves safety during agricultural and industrial processes like feeding livestock, loading grain trucks and operating conveyor belts has been recognized as one of the top 50 innovative products developed in 2011. The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recognized LoadOut Technologies’ Yellow Box device as [...]
Spallinger Combine Parts turns trash into treasure
By Matt Reese Like wide-eyed children at the toy store before Christmas, grown men in coveralls stare in wonder at the spectacle around them. Visions of glitch-free harvests, smooth operating equipment and big savings dance through their heads as they wander the rusting combine wonderland that is Spallinger Combine Parts, Inc. in Hancock County. “There [...]
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