Implement & Tractor articles from July 1997

Implement & Tractor archives from July 1997

Revolutionizing the AG tire industry: Titan's new Grizz LSW line offers the first new concept in tire and wheel assemblies for the off-highway industry in over fifty years.
July 1, 1997... No more field hop. No more road lope. No more wheel slippage. Too good to be true? Not according to Maurice "Morry" Taylor, the head of Titan International since 1983. In an exclusive interview with Implement & Tractor, he said Titan's new Grizz...

Dealer agreement contract developed.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... A genetic Dealer Agreement Contract has been developed as a basis for shortline manufacturers to use in writing customized contracts with their dealers. The agreement was developed by the Dealer Relations Committee of the Farm Equipment...

Challenger sales force joins HBS. (Challenger Business Systems; HBS Systems)
July 1, 1997... HBS Systems, of Richardson, TX, has hired the entire US sales force of Challenger Information Systems (CIS), which was the former Challenger Business Systems (CBS) unit of the North American Equipment Dealers Association. The former CBS sales...

Case partners with DowElanco and Pioneer to study farming practices and technology.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Case Corporation, DowElanco and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., have agreed to collaborate on a project which will study better ways to plan, plant, manage and harvest corn and soybeans in the Corn Belt. They plan to test seed, chemicals,...

Short supply of skilled workers. (manufacturing sector)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The hunt is still on for skilled workers in US, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The difficulty of finding skilled workers was one of three problem areas which small manufacturers identified, along...

Keeping tabs on CRP use. (Conservation Reserve Program)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Based on recent acreage signup, the USDA is keeping a promise to make the Conservation Reserve Program a conservation program 'instead of a supply control program, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the...

OPEI revises forecast. (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute)
July 1, 1997... After a slow start, the 1997 model year for consumer type outdoor power equipment is expected to have steady growth of shipments in walk-behind mowers, front engine lawn tractors and riding garden tractors, according to a revised economic...

Cash rentals lead arrangements.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Cash rentals account for a majority of farmland rental arrangements in five Midwest states (Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan), according to The Agricultural Newsletter from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. A recent survey...

More conservation tillage acres.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Almost 36 percent (103.8 million acres) of the 290.2 million acres of US cropland planted in 1996 was planted and managed with environmentally friendly systems, according to the International Erosion Control Association. South Dakota led the...

Ag retailers told to adapt to biotechnology.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Biotechnology will have a huge impact on the agriculture business in the next two to four years, so retailers will need to adapt to the changes caused by current and forthcoming biotechnology innovations, according to a program launched by the Ag...

Oil-fired heaters get Texas okay.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has adopted new regulations, going beyond the federal EPA rules and exempting used oil-fired heaters from the state's air permitting requirements. The Texas rule states, in part, "... a...

Custom rates for fall operations.
July 1, 1997... The University of Nebraska Lincoln has published the 1997 Nebraska Farm Custom Rates (EC97-826-A), a complete set of rates for fall farming activities. Cost is $0.80 ($0.25 plus $0.55 shipping). Custom operators throughout the state provided...

Farm debt grows.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... USDA says farm debt is expected to reach $160 billion in 1997, 3 percent higher than in 1996. It is the seventh gain in eight years and the largest since 1985's debt of $180 billion. More than half of the total is for real estate financing. The...

Diesel engines pollute most.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The EPA says heavy duty diesel engines are the leading emitters, among mobile sources of pollution, of particulate matter (PM) and oxides of nitrogen (Nox). Off-road engine use in such industries as construction and agriculture may be responsible...

Is leasing replacing buying? (continued growth in agricultural equipment leasing)
July 1, 1997... Interviews with leasing companies, dealers and farmers point to continued growth in ag equipment leasing. Commercial leasing enterprises, farm credit organizations and local banks are now competing with manufacturers for ag equipment lease...

Stanadyne diesel fuel/air purge system.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... This new diesel fuel filter purge system from the Power Products Division of Stanadyne Automotive Corp., of Windsor, CT, was designed for off-highway equipment and OEMs. It has a single remote control module which activates a filter-mounted...

Wescon remote valve control.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The Big Red Button RVC, a new remote valve control made by Wescon Products Co., of Wichita, KS, allows the control to stay in a pre-determined position, locking the valve or throttle it is controlling in a specific position and thus reducing the...

Modine's advanced radiator technology.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The new high performance plate-fin radiator core from Modine Manufacturing Company, of Racine, WI, was developed to provide higher heat-transfer performance while still maintaining good anti-clogging attributes. The core uses an in-line tube...

Combine price quotes. (farm machinery)
July 1, 1997... Last issue I told you about the 1996 model John Deere model 9600 combine with 152 hours on it that sold for $140,000 at an auction in southeastern Minnesota recently. In my nearly eight years of tracking auction sale prices throughout the...

Will-fit" filters often won't. (filtration and acoustic technology products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Some "will-fit" filters should be called "won't fits," according to the Donaldson Company, of Minneapolis, MN, manufacturers of filtration and acoustic technology products. The company says the "will-fit" filters are usually developed by reverse...

Harvester tires need TLC. (tender, loving care or proper care and maintenance)
July 1, 1997... Although today's farm tires are built to deliver reliable, long-lasting performance on modern high-performance ag equipment, they need proper care and maintenance before, during and after harvest to ensure maximum life, according to Firestone...

Use proper filters for diesel engines.
July 1, 1997... One way engine manufacturers have met the heavy-duty diesel engine design challenges caused by stricter emissions standards of recent years is by designing new electronic fuel systems, according to Mark Soderlund, senior engineer with Donaldson's...

Installment sales rules may change. (Sales by manufacturers to dealers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Provisions in House and Senate tax bills would repeal Sec. 811 (c)(9) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 which allows the use of the installment method for certain sales by manufacturers to dealers, if the dealer is obligated to make payments of...

Air purifying respirator mounts on vehicle.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... A new powered air purifying respirator (PAPR), from 3M, of St. Paul, MN, is designed to be mounted on a vehicle rather than the user's waist. Applications include general agriculture, pesticide spraying, golf course and lawn care, landfill and...

Mousetrap used in irrigation alert system.
July 1, 1997... Using an old-fashioned spring mousetrap and components available at any electronics store, two ag extension specialists from the University of Missouri, agronomist Gene Stevens and agricultural engineer Bill Casady, have invented an irrigation...

Deere's first tracks crawl off the line. (John Deere 8000T series tracked tractors)
July 1, 1997... It was almost like a night at the Oscars. Amid bright lights, dignitary speeches, photo opportunities and TV coverage, John Deere officially introduced its new 8000T series tracked tractors to the press in June. More than 20 writers, editors and...

New Holland dealer sees changing marketplace.
July 1, 1997... When the customer base of New Holland of Latham (NY) changed need, scope and even gender, the dealership adapted an internal flexibility. When Bill Bebout set up his agricultural equipment dealership, Bebout Ford Tractor, Inc. in Latham, NY, in...

Australian sales expected to remain high. (tractor sales for 1997)
July 1, 1997... The Tractor and Machinery Association (TMA) of Australia estimates that total tractor numbers will decrease a bit, but farmers will come close to repeating the 1996 expenditure of more then A$2 billion on farm machinery and equipment during 1997....

Specialty machines in Tulare. (1997 California Farm Equipment Show)
July 1, 1997... Following the rains, floods and a heavy snowpack of this past winter, the weather turned out great for the 30th anniversary of the three-day 1997 California Farm Equipment Show, popularly known as "The Tulare Show." Exhibit space sold out earlier...

Selling AG machinery in Eastern Europe.
July 1, 1997... Patience and tenacity are two skills necessary for initiating and completing sales in this fragile, but growing, market. Selling farm equipment requires a good bit of patience in the best of times. But making deals in eastern Europe demands...

"Old 79": world's oldest John Deere tractor.
July 1, 1997... Called "Old 79" by its owner, Frank Hansen, of Rollingstone, MN, this is the 79th John Deere tractor built and the ONLY one of Deere's original farm tractors left intact today. Frank Hansen was on a trout fishing vacation near Winona, MN, when...

What's that thing worth? (antique tractors and farm equipment)
July 1, 1997... Where do you plan to be on the evening of Dec. 31, 1999? I'm enamored with the idea of a huge gathering of farmers, dealers, manufacturers and other agribusiness personnel celebrating the arrival of a new century - as well as recognizing US...

New look and power for MF rotary combine. (Massey Ferguson Ltd)
July 1, 1997... Massey Ferguson says the new 8780 model redefines harvesting comfort and convenience while providing greater harvesting capacity. The new MF 8780 rotary combine provides large acreage power and capacity, in addition to a redesigned cab that has...

New Holland N.V. and Flexicoil. (New Holland's equity interest acquisition agreement with Flexicoil)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... New Holland N.V. and FlexiCoil, Canada's largest farm implement manufacturer, have agreed in principle for New Holland to acquire a substantial equity interest in the Saskatoon-based company. Although subject to a number of regulatory approvals,...

Micro-Trak Systems, Inc. (exclusive manufacturing, marketing and distribution rights agreement with Precision Farming Australia for an infrared cotton yield sensor)
July 1, 1997... Micro-Trak Systems, Inc., of Eagle Lake, MN, has obtained the exclusive manufacturing, marketing and distribution rights to the patent pending infrared cotton yield sensor from Precision Farming Australia (PFA). The sensor was developed by the...

Construction Industry Manufacturers Assn. (award of a $237,504 grant from the Market Development Cooperator Program of the Department of Commerce)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) has been selected to receive a $237,504 grant under the Market Development Cooperator Program of the US Department of Commerce. The grant will be used to help construction machinery...

Case IH. (use of HFC134a refrigerant in the air-conditioning systems of Case tractors)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Case IH dealers in North America can now update air-conditioning systems to use HFC 134a refrigerant on these tractor series: Case IH 85/95, 5100/5200 Maxxum, and 7100 Magnum; IH - 86 2WD and 50 2WD; Case - 90/94 2WD (Racinebuilt). The retrofit...

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. (new officers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Newly elected officers of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) include: Patrick W. Curtiss, American Honda Motor Co. - chairman; Mark C. Rostvold, Deere & Co. - vice chairman; David Zerfoss, Husqvarna Forest & Garden -...

HCC, Inc. (licensing agreement with Snapper, Inc to manufacture and distribute the Snapper brand of garden and estate tractors through the Snapper dealer organization)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... HCC, Inc., manufacturer of Power King tractors, has reached a licensing agreement with Snapper, Inc. that allows HCC to manufacture and distribute the Snapper brand of garden and estate tractors through the Snapper dealer organization. Snapper...

The Davey Tree Expert Co. (expansion of the distribution of Davey's Yard and Garden tools to retailers nationwide)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... The Davey Tree Expert Company is expanding the distribution of its Davey's Yard and Garden tools to retailers nationwide after a test program this past spring. The premium line tools, which have a lifetime limited warranty, will be sold through...

Woods Equipment Co. (Woods Equipment Co's acquisition of Baert's Metal Products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Woods Equipment Company, of Oregon, IL, has acquired Baert's Metal Products, of Sandy, Oregon, which manufactures the BMP brand of heavy-duty construction attachments, including excavator and wheel loader buckets, excavator bucket clamps, quick...

HBS Systems. (opening of an HBS Systems office in Startford, ON, Canada)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... HBS Systems, of Richardson, TX, has a new office in Stratford, ON, Canada, which will provide strategic capabilities for current HBS customers and former Challenger customers in the Canadian market, including sales, support, system assembly,...

Beck Ag Com, Inc. (a new company which provides agricultural suppliers with teleconferencing services for marketing services and products)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Beck Ag Com, Inc., of Schaumburg, IL, is a new enterprise providing ag suppliers with teleconferencing services for marketing products and services. Using peer influence programs, the company brings current customers together with prospective...

Case Corp. (Case Corp's acquisition of Gem Sprayers Limited, a manufacturer of self-propelled, trailed and mounted sprayers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Case Corporation has acquired Gem Sprayers Limited, a privately owned manufacturer of self-propelled and trailed or mounted sprayers. Gem is the leading supplier of sprayers in the UK and had sales in FY 1996 of $12 million. Gem is Case's eighth...

Mid-year industry outlook looks rosy. (agricultural equipment industry: 1997)
July 1, 1997... [TABULAR DATA OMITTED] "What a great time to be in the ag equipment business! "Business has grown by 32 percent over the last five years and has resulted in record sales, and yet we continue to predict an increase in 1998." This comment...

Slovakia. (Pohronske Strojarne, a Slovakian diesel engine manufacturing company is seeking for a joint venture project and investors)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Pohronske Strojarne, a 27-year-old private company with 450 employees, produces diesel engines for agricultural machines, locomotives and industrial vacuum cleaners and tractors with metal tracks for agriculture and forestry industries. The...

Transaxle manufacturer wants US partner. (David Brown Group's US expansion plans)
July 1, 1997... David Brown Group, the English industrial gears and pumps manufacturer and former producer of David Brown tractors, is considering expansion into the US, possibly through acquisition, to tap into a market described as fragmented but described as...

Hungary. (Hungarian investment company wants to purchase used farm machinery and equipment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... Used agricultural tractors and implements are desired by a Hungarian investment company wanting to supply reasonably priced used equipment to enable small farmers to improve their productivity. Tractors are desired in the 150 hp range with a...

India. (Indian foundries seeking companies interested in the manufacture and supply of farm equipment and tractor equipment castings)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... A group of foundries located in India wants to identify and communicate with companies interested in the manufacture and supply of agricultural equipment and tractor component castings. The foundries can supply castings in iron, ductile iron and...

Turkey. (Turkish company seeks information about products which prevent the effects of sudden freezing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1997... A Turkish import company which specializes in agricultural machinery and equipment wants information about products which prevent the effects of sudden freezing. Normally having a Mediterranean climate, Turkey also experiences sudden freezing...