Implement & Tractor back issues from November 2007:
Who starts a dealership from scratch?(From the Editor)
Nov 01, 2007; ... In earlier days of the industry, it wasn't so unusual to see farm equipment dealerships start up, and many of today's dealerships can trace their beginnings to blackmith or repair shops, farm supply stores and even farmers with the foresight to see that machinery power was going to replace ...
Peer-to-peer idea sharing.(From the Editor)
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association plans to give networking a new twist at their convention in January. Members are requested to submit "Best Practices" ideas with their registrations. Those ideas will be compiled and distributed to attending dealers. Added incentives are ...
New brand choices spur sales at Snow Creek Tractor: fitting the right products to customers' needs earmarks this young award-winning dealership's success.
Nov 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Bob Michael moved from San Diego to the wide open country of Moyie Springs, Idaho, in 2003, he wasn't sure what his next venture would be. But after a year, Michael and his dad, Bob, saw a need for affordable compact equipment in the community and, ...
Kubota Tractor Corporation.(PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Todd Kunau, Dewitt, Iowa, has been selected to serve on the National Dealer Advisory Board for Kubota Tractor Corporation. He was elected by fellow dealers in the Kubota Central Division to represent ...
Pequea.(PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Mike Guidetti has joined the sales team of Pequea, New Holland, Pa. Guidetti will support Pequea's dealers and sales initiatives in Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Western New York. After attending the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Guidetti previously ...
Unverferth Mfg Co., Inc.(PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Mike Ellerbrock has been promoted to sales manager at Unverferth Mfg. Co., Inc. Ellerbrock has served as Assistant Sales Manager since 1993 and has been a key asset to helping build the company's Alliance and Unverferth sales groups. In ...
Buhler Industries Inc. has announced the election of new officers from Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd.(PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Buhler Industries Inc. has announced the election of new officers from Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd. The election comes one week after Rostselmash acquired 80 percent of the common shares of Buhler Industries Inc. The newly elected officers from Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd. are ...
Alliance Tire USA.(PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Emanuele "Manny" Cicero is the new president of Alliance Tire USA, an international manufacturer of agricultural, industrial and off-the-road tires. Cicero, who holds a bachelor's degree from Colgate University and an MBA from Vanderbilt ...
AGCO.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... AGCO, Duluth, Ga., recently celebrated the 85th anniversary of Gleaner Combines with special corporate and dealership sponsored events. As part of the celebration, an original 1923 Gleaner combine was refurbished for display at major events. Display visitors were able to see the origin of ...
The American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) have renewed the ABA-Farmer Mac Alliance.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The American Bankers Association and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) have renewed the ABA-Farmer Mac Alliance. Under the exclusive agreement, ABA member banks enjoy pricing discounts for selected Farmer Mac products and AgPower customized loan packaging services ....
Buhler Industries Inc. accepted the offer of Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd. to acquire 80 percent of the common shares of the Corporation and the shares have been taken up in accordance with the terms of the offer published in the circular.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Buhler Industries Inc. accepted the offer of Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd. to acquire 80 percent of the common shares of the Corporation and the shares have been taken up in accordance with the ...
Hagie Manufacturing.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The STS14 Sprayer from Hagie Manufacturing, Clarion, Iowa, was named winner of the first ShowStopper Award presented by CropLife Iron magazine and the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association (IFCA) at the Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) in Bloomington, Ill. The honor was given ...
A&I Products, a manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts for the agricultural, lawn and garden, and industrial aftermarkets located in Rock Valley, Iowa, has purchased Loewen Manufacturing, Altona, MB.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... A&I Products, a manufacturer and distributor of replacement parts for the agricultural, lawn and garden, and industrial aftermarkets located in Rock Valley, Iowa, has purchased Loewen Manufacturing, Altona, MB. The acquisition will provide agricultural dealers and repair shops from around ...
Case IH.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Case IH offers two commemorative fine art prints to highlight the heritage of its Magnum and Steiger high-horse-power tractor brands. Case IH commissioned two original watercolors--one depicting the 20th anniversary of Magnum tractors and one illustrating the 50th anniversary of Steiger ...
Hemisphere GPS.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Hemisphere GPS, Calgary, Alberta, has introduced a new finance program for its Outback Guidance brand. Qualifying customers can have access to the company's latest Outback Guidance products without making a payment for up to six months. Hemisphere GPS Outback Guidance products offer GPS ...
Spirit Implements, LLC.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Spirit Implements, LLC has announced plans to build a 120,000 square foot facility in the Waupaca, Wis., Industrial and Technology Park and add 38 jobs over the next two years. Phase one of the project will be a 32,000 square foot manufacturing facility with additional office space of ...
Deere & Company recently announced the purchase of Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture Co. Ltd. in southern China.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Deere & Company recently announced the purchase of Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture Co. Ltd. in southern China. The purchase enables Deere to begin offering low-horsepower in ...
Central Power Systems.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Central Power Systems, an outdoor power equipment distributor that employs 80 individuals at its Columbus and Tampa, Fla. facilities, has relocated its headquarters to 3700 Paragon Drive Columbus, Ohio, 43228. Officials say the move will allow the company to better serve its customers by ...
Kubota Tractor Corporation.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif., celebrated its 35th year in the U.S. market with a new habitat restoration initiative that kicks off with an extensive Quail Unlimited (QU) sponsorship. The Kubota/QU partnership will seek to develop and restore wildlife habitat nationwide. As ...
Nationwide Agribusiness, Columbus, Ohio, has formed an alliance with AGCO Corporation to offer a comprehensive package of commercial property and casualty insurance to AGCO's agricultural equipment dealers.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Nationwide Agribusiness, Columbus, Ohio, has formed an alliance with AGCO Corporation to offer a comprehensive package of commercial property and casualty insurance to AGCO's agricultural equipment dealers. The alliance will provide U.S. agricultural equipment dealerships with competitive ...
GE Money and Ventrac, a manufacturer of commercial tractors based in Orrville, Ohio, have entered a multi-year agreement on a new program that provides flexible financing options for purchases of Ventrac turf care tractors, tri-wheel transporters and related attachments and accessories.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... GE Money and Ventrac, a manufacturer of commercial tractors based in Orrville, Ohio, have entered a multi-year agreement on a new program that provides flexible financing options for purchases of Ventrac turf care tractors, tri-wheel transporters and related attachments and ...
John Deere.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... John Deere now provides its dealers with the capability to upload their used equipment inventories directly from a dealer's John Deere inventory system to eBay. This new capability allows dealers to list their used agricultural ...
Agriculture students at Northeast Community College (NECC) in Norfolk, Neb., irrigated 2007 crops grown on the college farm with a new Reinke center pivot irrigation system that was erected last March.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Agriculture students at Northeast Community College (NECC) in Norfolk, Neb., irrigated 2007 crops grown on the college farm with a new Reinke center pivot irrigation system that was erected last March. The pivot was purchased for a reduced price through ...
Landoll Corporation, Marysville, Kan., announces its recent acquisition of ICON Industries Inc. of Beloit, Kan.(MANUFACTURERS & DISTRIBUTORS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Landoll Corporation, Marysville, Kan., announces its recent acquisition of ICON Industries Inc. of Beloit, Kan. ICON Industries was formed in 1994 from the previous Kan-Am Industries Incorporated, which was established in 1978. In its early years ICON primarily produced agricultural ...
Buhler Industries Inc., Winnepeg, MB, commemorated the production of the 50,000th articulated 4WD tractor produced at its facility at 1260 Clarence Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Buhler Industries Inc., Winnepeg, MB, commemorated the production of the 50,000th articulated 4WD tractor produced at its facility at 1260 Clarence Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Buhler Versatile model 2375 rolled off the assembly line at 1 PM ...
WAE's new innovation winners announced: I&T readers get a sneak peek at the World Ag Expo's top ten new products.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Visitors to the 41st annual World Ag Expo, Feb. 12-14, 2008 in Tulare, Calif., will join the more than 100,000 attendees from 67 countries to see the latest machinery used in farming today--and often the prototypes of tomorrow's machines. With 1,700 exhibitors, there will be plenty to see ....
The ladies of sales.(Sales Tips)
Nov 01, 2007; ... Selling in the Ag industry is challenging. A female selling in the Ag industry is daunting. Yet two of the ladies I know are defying the odds and building credible careers selling farm equipment. Both share an unshakeable belief in themselves. Neither understands the fuss we ...
Firelake Horizon oil heaters.(Dealers' Retail Shelves)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Firelake has added the new Horizon Model 245 to its line of multi-oil heaters. Model 245, which can reduce heating costs and eliminate waste oil disposal costs, gives customers an option for greater range in BTU input, according to the company. Horizon single-pass heaters, featuring ...
Clean Burn heating systems.(Dealers' Retail Shelves)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Businesses can save on energy costs, reduce their used oil disposal liability and generate free heat with Clean Burn[R] furnaces, boilers and recycling centers for used oil. Clean Burn says its products allow any size business to recycle used motor oil and petroleum based fluids on site, ...
Landmark anniversaries for Steiger and Magnum: the celebration includes gold signature edition tractors and new model intros.
Nov 01, 2007; ... Case IH is celebrating model year anniversary milestones for two of its tractors--the four-wheel-drive Case IH Steiger tractor, which turned 50, and the Case IH Magnum, which turned 20. The yearlong celebration of the two anniversaries, which kicked off at several of the 2007 fall farm ...
Get ready for 20-foot sorghum.(Technology)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Increasing production of high biomass sorghum may mean more upward growth than more acreage for outward growth. An exclusive multi-year joint research and commercialization agreement between Texas A&M University and the energy crop company Ceres, Inc. could produce the tallest sorghum yet ...
Low-cost technology boosts farm income in Kazakhstan.(Technology)
Nov 01, 2007 ... In southern Kazakhstan, more than 150,000 hectares of land is affected by high levels of magnesium, which causes soil degradation and seriously reduces crop yield. Now a low-cost technology of treating high level of magnesium in soil with calcium has demonstrated the potential ...
20 important business questions.(Business Matters)
Nov 01, 2007; ... We all know people who had what sounded like great business ideas but whose businesses never quite got off the ground or faltered after a promising start. Such business failures are not uncommon. In fact, studies estimate that just two-thirds of all start-ups survive the first two years, ...
Hi-tech tractor could redefine farm landscape.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Spider prototype tractor being tested at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces is not the first such prototype ever built, but its infrared cameras, global positioning system, variable rate controller and computer technology could certainly make it one of the most advanced. ...
AgStar sustainable crop technology.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... AgStar LLC technologies offer agribusiness and farmers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution to increase crop yield and control erosion. The AgStar Soil Conditioning Device, Aqua System and DrillCycle are designed to increase crop yields and enhance plant quality, reduce ...
Case irrigation power unit.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... This new line of irrigation power units has four new models--P70, P85, P110 and P170--powered by high-performance engines with improved balance to minimize vibration and run quieter for longer engine life. The models range from 70 to 170 horsepower and are equipped with a self-locking ...
Lindsay medium clearance tower.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... In response to the growing popularity of genetically enhanced corn, Lindsay Corporation has developed the industry's first Medium Clearance Tower irrigation system. The new tower clears 11 feet, two inches--nearly 2 feet taller than standard towers--reducing the risk of damage to both the ...
Greenscape Conservation Seeder.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Greenscape 600 Conservation Seeder has a working width of 5' and will seed into all types of soil, even abandoned roads and ditches. It is also an excellent item to renovate pastures or drill into standing wheat stubble, existing vegetation, etc. The unit is Cat 1 or Cat 11 and is ...
Foton 1254 tractor.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Mayer Farm Impl. Inc. announces the arrival of the Foton 1254 (125 HP) tractor. Mayer has been selling Foton 25 HP--82 HP for the past two years, and EPA approval now allows the Foton 1254 to be imported directly from China into to the US market. The tractor has a 6 cylinder turbo-charged ...
New Holland G-Series zero-turn-radius mowers.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Holland's new G-Series zero-turn-radius mowers offer higher horsepower Kohler engines and faster ground speeds for mowing. The zeroturn-radius design allows the mowers to turn sharply to change direction, saving time with every pass and reducing mowing time by as much as half when ...
Outback S-Lite guidance system.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Hemisphere's Outback SLite is a low-cost, portable,entry-level GPS guidance solution for non-precisionspraying, spreading, and broad-acre tillage and seeding. Offering many of the same features as the Outback S series products, Outback S-Lite includes Straight Guidance, Contour Guidance, ...
Kubota RTV900 special edition.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... In commemoration of its 35th anniversary, Kubota Tractor Corporation is offering the RTV900 Special Edition, built from the popular Worksite Utility RTV model. It sports sleek silver paint and adds an impressive list of high-value standard features usually offered only as optional ...
KIOTI CK20S Tractor Series.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... KIOTI Tractor has added the CK20S Series to the company's line of compact tractors. These compact tractors were designed with the horsepower and lifting capacity for multi-tasking around the farm or jobsite, and they are able to fit in small compact areas. The CK20S and CK20S HST have a ...
AGCO Gleaner Grain Bin Cover.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... AGCO Parts Division has developed a field-installed grain bin cover for the 330 bushel bin that comes standard on the Gleaner Models R72 and R75. With quick and easy installation, the grain bin cover protects grain from moisture and allows overnight storage with grain in the bin. Mounting ...
John Deere Skid Steer.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The 313 and 315 models have been added to the John Deere Skid Steer line. These compact and maneuverable models are designed for building and site development, landscaping, underground, road building and agricultural applications. They have rated operating capacities of 1,300 and 1,500 ...
Great Plains 10 HD Precision drill.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The new 10HD Precision grain drills from Great Plains combine the capacity of a 2.4-bushel-per-foot seed box with the singulation capability of a planter and are available in 15-, 20- and 25-foot widths. The new model utilizes a Precision Planting[R] finger pick-up meter to singulate corn ...
Flexaust leaf collection hoses.(Equipment Review)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Applications for Flexaust's full line of lawn and leaf collection hoses range from large professional debris collection and processing machinery to small residential landscaping equipment. The hoses are made from special purpose materials, including Flx-Thane[R] MD medium weight clear or ...
Auction action.
Nov 01, 2007; ... I like John Madden. No, I'm not big into video games. My kids run circles around me in that department. Playing dad is easy pickings for them. I'm clueless with one of those controllers in these hands. I enjoy Madden for his insightful commentary on football, a sport ...
Project Hayride helps Tennessee farmers: BFNT trucks will bring in more than 1.5 million pounds of hay for the cattle of drought-stricken farmers.
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Drought stricken farmers in Warren County, Tenn., who had lost as much as two-thirds of their 2007 hay production, were faced with two options--either pay double for hay from elsewhere because of the added freight costs or sell their cattle--until Project ...
Portable generator sales rise.(Financial report)
Nov 01, 2007 ... In 2006, North American consumers bought $380 million worth of portable generators--60 percent, or $260 million, of all generator types sold, according to an estimate from the research firm Specialists in Business Information. Commercial sales accounted for the other 40 ...
Register online for World Ag Expo.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The new electronic registration system at World Ag Expo, Feb. 12-14 in Tulare, Calif., allows attendees to pre-register online and receive a discounted ticket price before arriving at the expo grounds. Pre-registration includes a brief questionnaire, then an official admittance badge will ...
Senators want to study higher ethanol blends.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Barriers to the expanded use of ethanol continue to stand in the way, but Senators Chuck Grassley and John Thune have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to approve higher ethanol-blends, to as high as E30. The Senators said this would be done once all required scientifically-based ...
Land prices keep soaring--Cropland prices soar higher.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Average cropland values in the United States rose by 13 percent to $2,700 per acre this year, according to USDA reports. Since 1998, when the average price was $1,340 per acre, the value of U.S. cropland has steadily increased. While the increase is fueled by higher prices for commodities ...
ISU engineer develops biomass combine.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Stuart Birrell, associate professor of agricultural and bio-systems engineering at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, recently unveiled a combine attachment which could become an efficient way to collect biomass. Although much more needs to be done so crop residues can be collected, ...
Census of Agriculture forms due Feb. 4.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Census of Agriculture, conducted by the USDA every five years, is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the nation--a complete count of the nation's farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The 2007 Census, mailed in late December to ...
New Holland approves use of B100.
Nov 01, 2007 ... New Holland recently announced support of B100 biodiesel in all equipment with New Holland-manufactured diesel engines, including electronic injection engines with common rail technology. Overall, nearly 80% of New Holland-branded products with diesel engines are now available to operate ...
Deere clarifies biodiesel position.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Although five percent blends (B5) are preferred, biodiesel concentrations up to a 20 percent blend (B20) in petroleum diesel fuel can be used in John Deere engines through Tier 3-Stabe IIIA models--only if the biodiesel (100 percent biodiesel or B100) meets ASTM D6751 (U.S.), EN 14214 (EU) ...
SOLO stops counterfeit sprayer exhibition at Agritechnica.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Once again, SOLO Kleinmotoren GmbH has halted the promotion and display of counterfeit SOLO sprayers exhibited by Chinese manufacturers, Farmate and ZheJiang Shixia Co., Ltd., at the 2007 Agritechnica trade fair in Hanover, Germany in November. Six months ago, U.S. federal agents seized ...
Next-generation solar cell research gets boost.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The U.S. Department of Energy has earmarked $21.7 million to research the next generation of photovoltaic solar cell technology. DOE named 15 universities and 6 companies to work on a total of 25 research projects that will receive an average of $900,000 over the next three years. The ...
25x'25 national summit in Nebraska.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The 4th National 25x'25 Summit will be held March 11-13, 2008, in Nebraska and will be co-hosted by the 25x'25 National Steering Committee and the Nebraska 25x'25 Alliance. The program will focus around actions that state alliances ...
How much does it cost to own and operate farm machinery?
Nov 01, 2007 ... "Estimating Farm Machinery Costs," published by the University of Arkansas, provides estimates for owning and operating farm machinery and equipment. The publication includes the costs for hourly ownership and operation of various tractors from 50 to 500 horsepower. Additional information ...
Global seed shortage may be good for New Zealand.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A global seed shortage is impacting farmers with their plantings of grain crops, pasture and vegetables, according to ABC Rural News. A combination of higher-than-expected losses on the Oregon harvest from wet weather resulted in a lower prediction for the amount of seed reaching the ...
Who makes that?
Nov 01, 2007 ... When your OPE customers have a question about what company makes a specific product or you need a listing of manufacturers that produce different types of outdoor ...
Manufacturing a winning partnership: Iowa community's response to skilled worker shortage can serve as a national model.
Nov 01, 2007; ... For Joe Chiaramonte, plant manager with Midwest Metal Products, a precision metal fabrication company based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, finding qualified labor to work at his facility was a relentless, year-round struggle. The 140-person shop operates three shifts that manufacture products ...
Good year for ag equipment in Europe.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The European market for farm equipment in 2007 is expected to reach 20.2 billion [euro], an 8 percent increase over 2006, including a tractor market increase of 3 percent to 164,000 units. The optimistic ...