Implement & Tractor articles from July 2000

Implement & Tractor archives from July 2000

Dealing with the storms of life.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Reading about Kansas weather (see page 22) made me remember something I bear frequently about Iowa. And unless you're in an area with near-perfect weather, you've probably also beard a line similar to "If you don't like the weather now, stick...

Learning to Appraise Equipment.
July 1, 2000... Tom Flowers' two-day school offers a lifetime of appraisal knowledge. From bankers to dealers to farmers, they all come to Tom Flowers' Auction Insight Appraisal School for one reason. They want to learn how to determine the true value of...

Canadian Companies Look.(23rd Annual Western Canada Farm Progress Show)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Recently, there has been an increasing "rumble" from the north, as Canadian manufacturers, and also dealers, have been looking to the US as an even more important part of their sales efforts. Implement & Tractor decided to take a look at the...

Laforge Systems, Inc.(Deere and Co.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Laforge Systems, Inc., and Deere & Company have entered into an agreement making Laforge the exclusive, worldwide supplier of front 3-point hitches for John Deere row crop tractors (95- to 235-hp PTO), which are built in Waterloo, IA. From...

Solo Inc.(Lanco Engine Services Hawaii Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Solo Inc., Newport News, VA, has appointed Lanco Engine Services Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, HI, as statewide distributor for the Solo line of outdoor power equipment with responsibility for dealer sales in Hawaii and Guam. Solo says it is making...

USAgriBuy.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * USAgriBuy has increased its online business to include the capability for end users to request online bids for farm supplies, equipment and services from suppliers.

California Farm Equipment Museum/Learning Center and International Trade Center.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Heritage Complex is the new name of the facility that houses the California Farm Equipment Museum/Learning Center and International Trade Center, which is part of the International Agri-Center, Inc., in Tulare, CA. Opening Labor Day weekend,...

Weasler Engineering.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * Weasler Engineering, West Bend, WI, has purchased Agritrans B.V., Wijchen, Netherlands, which manufactures European-style universal joints and other driveline products. Agritrans, under its new name Weasler AgDrives, will operate as a...

Trimble Navigation Limited.(acquisition of Thermo Instrument Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA, has purchased Thermo Instrument Systems, Inc., from Spectra Precision for a reported $200 million cash and $80 million in seller debt financing. The company says there is very little overlap in the...

Deere & Company.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * Deere & Company reported a net income increase of 36 percent in the second quarter which ended April 30. Net income was $204.3 million in the quarter, with earnings of 87 cents a share, up from $150.1 million or 65 cents a share a year ago....

Landoll Corporation.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Landoll Corporation, Marysville, KS, recently agreed with AGCO Corporation to manufacture several Landoll products for AGCO's Glencoe line, including tillage implements, under the Glencoe brand. In exchange, Landoll will have access to...

Lilly Industries, Inc.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * In a pending merger, all outstanding shares of Lilly Industries, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, will be acquired by the Valspar Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, by the end of this year. Lilly produces agricultural and construction equipment and other...

Caterpillar Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Caterpillar Inc. and Claas Corporation have agreed for Caterpillar to take over development and production of telescopic loaders from around the middle of 2000, with Claas supplying specific engineering expertise. Claas will distribute the...

Lindsay Manufacturing Co.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * Lindsay Manufacturing Co., Lindsay, NE, has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Oasis Enterprises, Inc., Nunn, CO. Oasis manufactures center pivot and lateral irrigation systems for small fields, while Lindsay's systems are designed...

IRON Solutions, LLC.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * IRON Solutions, LLC, Fenton, MO, topped 10,000 used equipment listings, worth $400 million, on its IRONSearch.com website. The company expects to have more than 600 dealers and more than $1 billion worth of used equipment listed by the end of...

ZF Passau GmbH.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * ZF Passau GmbH, the parent company of ZF Industries, Rockford, IL, has acquired Steyr Antriebstechnik in Steyr, Germany, to enlarge its agricultural machinery driveline technology business unit. The latter company will be known as ZF...

Bush Hog Investors, L.L.C.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... * Bush Hog Investors, L.L.C., now owns 100 percent of Bush Hog, L.L.C., Selma, AL, which also includes Great Bend Manufacturing Company, Great Bend, KS. The purchase of Bush Hog and Great Bend was from the Agricultural Products Group of Allied...

Agris Corporation.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Agris Corporation, Roswell, GA, has formed a strategic partnership with Clifton Gunderson L.L.C., for the sale, implementation and support of Agris products, including AGRIS V8 and AGRIS V9 business management software products and OneWeigh...

Top Air Manufacturing, Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Top Air Manufacturing, Inc., Cedar Falls, IA, has signed an agreement with BDI, Inc., Fargo, ND, for exclusive rights to manufacture and market the BDI mobile belted tube conveyor throughout the US and Canada. Future product design and...

Tructor Vehicles, Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Tructor Vehicles, Inc., Marion, MA, has formed a strategic alliance with Amity Technology, Fargo, ND, to manufacture a Tructor product line there. The agreement was facilitated by the Center for Innovation at the University of North Dakota.

Deere & Company.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Deere & Company has been named an information technology (IT) leader and among the 100 best places to work in IT by Computerworld magazine. The publication also honored Richard Townsend, who recently retired as John Deere's director of...

Spraying Systems Co.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Spraying Systems Co., Wheaton, IL, has agreed to acquire Midwest Technologies, Springfield, IL, manufacturer of Mid-Tech line of control system electronics and direct injected sprayer control technology. Spraying Systems is also acquiring LH...

Encore Manufacturing Co., Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Encore Manufacturing Co., Inc., Beatrice, NE, has added Tru-Power, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, and Eagle Distributing Inc., Gilbert AZ, to its distribution network. Tru-Power will represent Encore in southern California, and Eagle will handle...

MTD Products, Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * MTD Products, Inc., Cleveland, OH, has acquired Ryobi Limited's outdoor products business in North, Central and South America. The agreement does not affect Ryobi's power tools and diecast components business.

People.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Rick Bush has been named managing editor of allAg.com, an agricultural e-commerce web site that offers 15,000 ag-related products. * Jonathan McQuiston has been appointed vice president of sales and marketing for European operations of...

Phoenix International.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Phoenix International, Fargo, ND, has achieved ISO 9001 recertification. The company develops and supplies electronic systems and products for agricultural, heavy construction and other on- and off-highway applications.

Tuthill Transport Technologies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Tuthill Transport Technologies, with corporate offices in Burr Ridge, IL, is now certified to ISO 9001 standard. The company's name is the new line and business name for the merger of Fluidrive, Inc., Brookston, IN, and Reyco Industries,...

John Deere Horicon Works.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * John Deere Horicon Works, part of the company's commercial and consumer equipment division, was honored with a 1999 Wisconsin Forward Award, the Governor's Award of Excellence, for significant achievements in performance management.

Wall Colmonoy Corporation.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Wall Colmonoy Corporation, Madison Heights, MI, manufacturer of nickel-based hard-surfacing alloys and brazing filler metals, has received ISO 9001:1994 with AS-9000: 1998 registration.

Textron Systems.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * The Near Infrared Grain Analyzer developed by Textron Systems, Wilmington, MA, and Case IH, Racine, WI, received the bronze award for the best new product at the PITTCON 2000 in New Orleans in March. The in-the-field, continuous-flow grain...

Deere Power Systems Group.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Deere Power Systems Group, Moline, IL, has been awarded a 2000 Clean Cities National Partner Award by the US Department of Energy for outstanding work in promoting the use of alternative fuels in the marketplace.

Detroit Diesel Corporation.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... * Detroit Diesel Corporation announces its top 1999 supplier performers: Motorola's Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group, Seguin, TX; General Fasteners Company, Livonia, MI; Mahle, Inc., Morristown, TN; Winsert, Marinette, WI; and Delphi...

Future Sales Influenced by Key Factors.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Future sales of new equipment are influenced by 20 factors that have emerged from several years of surveying members of the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI). The following chart reflects how the EMI members responded to how those factors...

Farm Policy Adds to Uncertainty of the Future.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The short-term and long-term uncertainties about the future for agriculture are more policy-related than market-related, according to Dr. J.B. Penn, economist and chief of Sparks Companies office in Washington, DC. At the State of Ag...

Agtron Tailings Monitor.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Agtron's tailings monitor for Case combines prevents return elevator plugging, as the LED bar graph shows the amount of material in the return elevator. The kit comes with a 20' sensor harness and 5' wire harness on the monitor. The company...

Lexion 470 Combine.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Caterpillar's rotary combine Lexion 470 features the same dual rotary harvesting separation system found on the 480 and 485 models. Rotary separation is paired with the patented Accelerated Pre-Separation (APS) system which delivers uniform...

Ficklin Gravity Wagon.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Model 5000 gravity wagon has an easy to hook up, telescoping, lift-assisted tongue. Other features include the rack and pinion gear door at the side of the chute, large side port windows, 60" wide discharge opening with metering door and center...

SCH OEM Knife.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... These entire knife sections for the original equipment manufacturers combine market are heat treated and totally hardened, not just treated on the cutting edge. Because the totally hardened sections do not bend, guard life and knife section...

John Deere Round Balers.(new 7 Series round balers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A new option on John Deere's new 7 Series round balers is the MegaWide pickup that feeds double windrows into the forming chamber. The MegaWide pickup reaches as wide as 87 inches and has as many as 120 teeth, depending on the baler model....

Claas Rollant 250.(new family of balers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This new family of balers will be introduced in September 2000. Claas says the Rollant 250 balers produce extremely dense bales for high-quality feed and can handle silage, hay or straw. The balers, which feature a 49" x 47" baling chamber and...

Krone AMT Conditioner.(AMT disc mower uses EZ Cut cutterbar)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The AMT disc mower conditioner uses Krone's new EZ Cut cutterbar. The bar's wedge shape distributes weight to reduce skid shoe wear, regardless of cutting height. New replaceable hardened steel wear plates between the skid shoes minimize wear...

Case IH Special Windrower.(Case IH 325 Multi-Crop Special windrower header)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Case IH 325 Multi-Crop Special windrower header was specially designed to meet the heavy challenges of canola, grass seed, barley, mint and other specialty and hay crops. The header, available in 15- and 18-foot widths, features a tough...

New Holland Silage Special.(all-purpose silage special round baler)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The model 658 all-purpose silage special round baler produces dense bales up to 4 feet wide and up to 6 feet in diameter in a wide variety of crops, from dry hay and corn stalks to silage. The 658 is equipped with a new tube-type bale kicker...

McFarlane Bale Porter.(transport round bales from field to storage)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Bale Porter is used to transport round bales from field to storage. The operator backs the implement up to a bale, lowers the hydraulically-powered carriage and backs up. The carriage slides around the bale, then it is raised and moved to...

Ag Shield Reconditioner.(ReCon 200 hay reconditioner)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The ReCon 200 hay reconditioner operates at 12mph and fluffs up the swaths to speed drying of the hay. The company says it saves as much as two or three days between mowing and baling a variety of haying crops and produces a higher value...

Panorama Square Baler.(small square hay baler)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This small square hay baler has a 14" x 18" compression chamber, gear-driven dual twine knotters, four-ball twine capacity, V-belt drive pickup, four tine bars with 64 tines and a floating windguard with eight rods. Its pickup width is 63" and...

Vermeer Rebel Baler.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This baler was designed for individuals who are haying fewer acres but want large bale convenience, lower horsepower requirements and operating simplicity. The model 5400 produces 47-wide bales, up to 60" in diameter and weighing up to 1,200...

New Holland Draper Headers.(New Holland Speedrowers HW series )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Designed for self-propelled windrowers, this combine draper header Model 994S fits the New Holland Speedrowers HW series and Models 2450 and 2550. Its cut widths range from 18 to 36 feet. New Holland says the draper headers are ideal for...

Farm aid package becomes law.($15.3 farm bail-out package and crop insurance reform)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... The $15.3 farm bail-out package and crop insurance reform plan aimed at strengthening the farm safety net has been signed into law by President Clinton. The package earmarks $7.1 billion in direct supplemental farm payments and $8.2 billion in...

New loans for on-farm storage.(government low-cost loan program)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... On May 30, farmers could begin filing applications for the new USDA seven-year, low-cost loan program for building or upgrading on-farm storage and handling facilities for a variety of commodities: wheat, rice, soybeans, sunflower seed, canola,...

Christman heads Case IH ag business.(Richard M. Christman)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Richard M. Christman is the new president of Case IH agricultural equipment business for CNH Global. He most recently served as CNH senior vice president, Strategy and Business Development, and also was senior vice president, Global Development...

More acres = lower prices.(1999 figures)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... A recent update of planted acres in the US shows that farmers have not cut acres, despite declining price trends since the mid-1990s. Now the USDA is forecasting 2000/2001 wheat, corn and soybean season prices to fall to their lowest levels in...

Deere president moves up.(Robert Lane named chief executive of farming and construction equipment)
July 1, 2000... Robert Lane, president of Deere & Co., has been named chief executive of farming and construction equipment for the company. With CEO Hans Becherer's announcement that he plans to retire in 2000, the move puts Lane in line to head the company.

Ag exports decrease expected.(fiscal year figures)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... US agricultural exports for fiscal year is expected to be $49 billion, down $1 billion from the USDA's August 1999 forecast and the same value as fiscal 1999. As expected, the reduction stems primarily from lower grain prices and stronger than...

3M ag acres/year lost.(agricultural report)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... An average of three million acres per year of agricultural and forest land have been lost to development each year since 1992, according to a report by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman. This loss rate is double that of the ten-year period...

Mid-sized farms caught in a bind.(mid-size farms to choose between scaling back or expanding)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Mid-sized farms, those with sales of about $250,000 per year, are being squeezed more than smaller or larger farms by today's tight margins in farming, according to a recent report by Michael Moskow, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve...

$3 billion increase for farm fuel.(farm fuel costs grow)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Fuel costs may cost farmers as much as an extra $3 million more this year over 1999's total of $6.4 billion spent on farm fuel, according to Keith Collins, USDA's chief economist. The high oil prices could cost farmers an extra 12 cents per...

Construction equipment exports increase.(first quarter 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... US-made construction machinery exports amounted to $1.99 billion for the first quarter of 2000, an increase of more than 9 percent over the previous quarter and 25 percent more than the first quarter of 1999. The Construction Equipment...

More corn for plastics.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Cargill Inc. and Dow Chemical Co. are planning a full-scale conversion of corn to polylactic acid (PLA) which can replace petroleum in the manufacturing process for a wide range of textile and plastic products. The joint venture, Cargill Dow...

Who owns the farmland?(Owner-operated farmland in Iowa)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... If the trend across the US follows the trend in Iowa, owner-operated farmland is decreasing at a pretty fast rate. In 1997, only 38.8 percent of Iowa farmland was owner-operated. During the preceding 15-year period, owner-operated farmland in...

CNH Divests, Closes and Moves operations.(CNH Global N.V, Buhler Versatile Inc. acquisition)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... 4WDs and 2WDs Following approval by the US Department of Justice and the Canadian Government in mid-July, Buhler Versatile, Inc., a subsidiary of Buhler Industries, Inc., has purchased the New Holland Versatile, Genesis and G/70 series...

What's That Thing Worth?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... It was a farmhouse full of history and little more than a mile from my home in Wilmington, Delaware, but few knew it was there because it was hidden by trees and reachable only by a narrow road. The lady who owned it grew up and grew old in the...

"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto".(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Dorothy, form the Wizard of OZ Every time people survive an extreme weather event reinforces the knowledge that they must stay weather-alert. That's one of the main reasons people have a need to talk about the weather so much, according to...

EIMA: A 30-Year Tradition Continues.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The organizers of EIMA, the international machinery exposition, make it easy for international visitors to get around this large show. Visitors to this 30-year-old equipment show will recognize the show's Service Center quadrangle of buildings...

ATVs -- Easy Targets for Thieves.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... All-terrain vehicles are popular targets for thieves. In the US, the FBI reported that a powersport vehicle (ATV, snowmobile, motorcycle) is stolen every 8.5 minutes. In the UK, ATVs are ten times more likely to be stolen than a tractor,...

ShoreLand'r Trailer.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The BK1400U measures 52" x 100" and is made of 5/8" premium-grade plywood. It has a full, single axle and leaf-spring suspension, molded fenders, anti-skid step pads and a rear gate/ramp for loading an ATV, golf cart or lawnmower. A brake kit...

Worksaver Seeder/Spreader.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This 12-volt electric seeder/spreader has a variable speed control, reliable spreader fan, mud and water shield to protect fan and motor and a spring-held lid on the 1-bushel hopper. Its two-opening seed gate closes tightly and can be reopened...

Mud/Dirt Hook Tires.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Firestone's tubeless Mud Hook and Dirt Hook tires for ATVs were developed for traction in all terrain conditions. The tires, made from a special cut-resistant compound used for forestry tires, feature improved wear, resistance to punctures and...

Pug Badlands B624.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This series of 4x4 articulating ATVs will handle heavy duty farm and ranch work in rugged terrain. It has a maximum box capacity of 1,800 lbs., a total payload of 2,200 lbs. and a seating capacity of two (eight with optional personnel carrier....

Manco Deuce.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This two-seat utility vehicle is available with a 12-hp 4-cycle Tecumseh OHV engine (max. speed 32 mph) or an 18-hp Honda twin-cylinder, 4-cycle engine (max. speed 42 mph). It has a torque converter drive, electric start, heavy-duty steel...

High Lifter "Outlaw" Tire.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The six-ply, 28" tall 'Outlaw" is the tallest tire on the ATV market. Constructed of a space-age rubber compound, this mud tire was designed for durability and puncture resistance while preserving horsepower due to a weight of only 31 pounds....

Arctic Cat 250 4x4.(Product infornmation)(Product Information)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Powered by a 246cc, four-stroke engine, this machine has a five speed transmission, a 4.57 gallon fuel tank and full-width front axle boot protectors. Fully-independent double A-arm front and rear suspension create 6.5" of travel and 8.25" of...

Conestoga Canopy.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Created for sun and rain protection, this 4'x6' canopy adjusts by sliding to the front or rear, depending on the height of the rider. The frames will accommodate longer or shorter ATV frame racks. Three U-bolts on the front and rear racks...

Bowman RiceMate.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This ATV-mounted sprayer can adjust from a stream to a mist and spray 38' horizontally and 20' vertically. Designed for rice farming, it has a 20-gallon tank plus a 10-gallon front auxiliary tank, on-off pressure switch and gauge, hinged wings,...

Diablo Diesel 611.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This UK-export features a Lombardini twin cylinder diesel engine, double wishbone front and pivotal rear suspension, variable speed belt transmission, 15 liter fuel tank, heavy-duty disc and calliper brakes front and rear and electric starter....

JL ATV Tow Bar.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The tow bar pulls the ATV to the field behind a tractor or other farm vehicle, to provide a way to return home when the equipment is left in the field. The tow bar attaches permanently to the front of the ATV, folding to 36"x7"x5" when not in...

GHL Scorpion.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The GHL Scorpion diesel quad is powered by a Lombardini single cylinder, air-cooled engine. It has a Variamatic torque converter drive, sealed reduction gearbox, independent suspension (wishbone front and twin shock rear). It weighs 462 lbs....

Goodyear Tracker P EMT.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Goodyear says this is the only run-flat ATV tire on the market. Following a complete loss of air, the tire can be driven at least 50 miles at the utility vehicle's top speed. The reinforced sidewalls have held up even after 2" holes were...

Westward Snow Blade.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Using a simple single lever, this blade's operation can be angled left, right or straight. The 12-gauge steel moldboard has a replaceable cutting edge and replaceable skid shoes. The blade has a safety quick release on the blade that prevents...

Kryptonite Super Stronghold.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Stronghold security anchor offers an extra-tough theft resistant locking point, indoors or out, to protect ATVs from theft. This in-ground model is flush with the ground, with reinforced steel anchor bars buried to 10" deep. The 5/8"...

Gold Eagle Sta-Bil.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Gold Eagle says its Sta-Bil brand fuel stabilizer will keep fuel fresh for up to 15 months by preventing the fuel from oxidizing, or forming gum and varnish build-up that can choke fuel lines and shorten an engine's life - perfect for use in...

I&T's Auction Action.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Information. In business, can you ever get your hands on too much good information? I don't think so. But bad information, we can all do without that. I recently fielded a phone call from a gentleman in Minnesota who was just getting...

What are your customers really buying?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... People buy relationships, trust and solutions to their problems, according to an article by Kerry Johnson, Ph.D., in a recent issue of MEDA's Guidelines to Profit. He reported on a large insurance company's market research which showed their...

Ontario dealership wins customer-nominated award.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Richards Equipment, of Barrie, ON, was named the winner of the Outstanding Dealership Award for 1999 at the annual convention of the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers' Association (ORFEDA). Twenty-four dealers were nominated by their...