Implement & Tractor articles from July 1998

Implement & Tractor archives from July 1998

Tech Vans & Dealers Keep Cutters Cutting.
July 1, 1998... The major combine manufacturers provide technical support for their brands on the summer wheat harvest. This short look at one company's support team in mid-summer 1998 gives an idea of the broad scope of this long annual journey. Custom...

News Briefs.
July 1, 1998... CFIEI affiliates with EMI The Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment Institute (CFIEI) became the Canadian Equipment Council of the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) on July 1. The new Council will be represented on the EMI board of...

Product Review.
July 1, 1998... Case 2388 Axial-Flow The power of this Case IH Axial-Flow combine has been increased to 280 hp. New features include a tailings monitor, thicker rotor service, higher strength steel, a new 3-speed rotor drive, and factory-installed AFS...

Ag Research.(multiple brief articles)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... Kinze split planter research shows higher narrow row yields Recently reported split planter studies showed a yield advantage to ultra-narrow rows in both the southern and northern parts of the Corn Belt. Marion Calmer, farmer and...

International News.(multiple brief articles)(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... Deere Power production in Mexico Deere Power, a subsidiary of Deere & Co., inaugurated its diesel engine manufacturing facility in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, at the end of 1997. The plant, which required an investment of over $100 million,...

Commentary and Perspective.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... To the Editor: We are a small company selling Chinese tractors. We have made every effort to comply with all the US rules and regulations concerning safety measures -- certified ROPS, for example -- at a very high cost. We had ROPS...

Oscar's Dreamland Ends with a $5 Million Auction.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... It was an extravaganza the likes of which we'll likely never witness again -- a complete close-out auction in June of nearly 2,000 rare, unusual, and one-of-a-kind antiques from the estate of Oscar Cooke, who once operated three Allis-Chalmers...

New Citrus Harvester Picks Faster, More.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... A new mechanical harvester may revolutionize the citrus industry and make the US more competitive with Brazil when it comes to orange juice. The new mechanical harvester developed to harvest oranges looks like a giant hairbush, with...

Applying New Technology to Today's Machinery.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... Equipment displayed and demonstrated at AgTech 98 reflected ongoing and completed machinery technology that is currently changing or has the potential to change traditional farming methods. Keying on the hi-tech future of agriculture, the...

Company News.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... * Case Corporation and the United Auto Workers have reached a long-term labor agreement, with ratification by the UAW on May 14. The new six-year contract, which expires May 2, 2004, covers approximately 3,300 Case employees in Iowa, Illinois,...

New Magnum Combines Power, Performance & Plush.
July 1, 1998... Farmers from throughout the world told Case they wanted more power, higher performance, and comfort in their cabs for working long days that often stretch well into the night. Jon R. Carlson, senior vice president and general manager of Case's...

CFIEI Ag Equipment Update.(Brief Article)
July 1, 1998... Market analysts at Ag Canada see average grain prices moving 10 to 15 percent lower than last year, according to the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute's mid-year update. The analysts also see durum prices diving 25 to 35 percent...

Construction Briefs & Products.
July 1, 1998... Gray market concerns -- Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) reported concern about new and used "gray market" equipment being sold in Europe without the "CE" mark and not meeting technical standards. EMI said concerns include the market...

State of the Industry--A Mid-Year Report.(farm equipment industry)
July 1, 1998... The Equipment Manufacturers Institute's midyear report on the an equipment industry almost set an attendance record as members gathered to hear the rationale behind the revised sales predictions. EMI's report is based on survey responses from...

US/Canadian Tractor Combine Sales.
July 1, 1998... US UNIT RETAIL SALES - MAY & JUNE 1998 Farm Wheel Tractors EMI 2 WD 2 WD 2 WD Total 0-40 HP 40-100 HP 100+ HP 2 WD May 1998 ...

Auction Action.(sales of farm combines and tractors)
July 1, 1998... Talking hard cash now, what's that late-model combine sitting out on your lot worth? The answer can depend largely on what region of the country you're in and when you sell the combine. Take the last two combines listed in the accompanying...

Trade News.
July 1, 1998... Ukraine -- A Ukrainian oil refinery that controls 6,000 hectares of farm land in the central part of the country is urgently seeking a great variety of farm equipment and technical assistance. A representative of the company is working through...