Implement & Tractor articles from May 1999

Implement & Tractor archives from May 1999

SAME Group Establishes US Subsidiary.
May 1, 1999... SAME Deutz-Fahr has responded to its North American dealers and customers who wanted a direct line of communication with the manufacturer, more access to parts and greater service, by establishing a subsidiary that is headquartered in Houston,...

Orphans & Oddballs Sell Like Classic Tractors.
May 1, 1999... It was a rare collection of meticulously-restored oddball and orphan tractors, short-lived brands that popped up like mushrooms right after World War II -- American, Gibson, Intercontinental, Farm Master, Haas, Simpson Jumbo, OMC, Brockway. ...

Company News.
May 1, 1999... * WAG Corporation, Tupelo, MS has acquired specific Vision System assets, primarily hardware, from Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA. WAG says it intends to expand the system's architecture and make it compatible with multiple software...

Turf, Lawn & Garden.(products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... Heavy-duty Cluth/Brake Meets 1999 ANSI/OPEI Standards The TG 2000 MagStop clutch/brake for heavy-duty residential tractors is the first product in its class to meet the 1999 ANSI/OPEI B71.1 five second stop time and 5,000 cycle durability...

I&T's Auction Action.(Deem 9500)
May 1, 1999... Last week an auctioneer friend of mine from Iowa called me looking for the latest info on John Deem 9500 combine values. Seems he was working on an appraisal. Now, my friend is about as sharp a cookie as I know. He knows the used market...

Maintenance & Repair.(tractor)
May 1, 1999... Q. One of our customers who has an older, but, as he says, still usable, tractor. He is concerned because it has a high pitched whine -- that seems to be in the hydraulic system -- when he starts the tractor on a cold morning. He says that...

Dealer Connection.(agricultural equipment dealer news)
May 1, 1999... NAEAE adds ethics and accounting policies The North American Equipment Association Executives (NAEAE) has announced an extensive code of ethics that will be introduced during the third quarter of 1999. NAEAE, representing equipment dealers...

Engineered to Drive Like a Car.(MTD Products' All-New Yard-Man tractor)
May 1, 1999... Climb onto the seat of this bright yellow convertible, set your soda can in the cup holder, adjust your seat, start the engine, shift into gear and step on the accelerator, set the cruise control and head on down the yard. That's right, yard....

A New Crop of Tractors.
May 1, 1999... New Holland Boomer This 21 hp TC21D is one of three new models added to New Holland's Boomer line that ranges from 18.5 hp to 33 hp. The 4WD TC21D has 3-cylinder engine, Category 13-point hitch, 540 rpm rear PTO, power steering, folding...

USI Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales.
May 1, 1999... US UNIT RETAIL SALES - MARCH/APRIL 1999 Farm Wheel Tractors 2 WD 2 WD 2 WD Total 0-40 HP 40-100 HP 100+ HP 2WD March 1999 ...

House Calls for Healthier Lawn Equipment.
May 1, 1999... Ready to Mow, a mobile lawn equipment service that makes house calls, was launched this spring as a joint project of John Deere and The Home Depot. Already providing at-home service to existing John Deere customers, John Deere Ready to Mow...

What's That Thing Worth.
May 1, 1999... Does rain help or hurt an auction? How can that question possibly be answered without knowing what time of year it is and whether it's just a sprinkle or an old-fashioned frog-strangler. In this case, it was early spring and field work had...

Baler Belt Splicing Made Easier.(Flexible Steel Lacing Co. introduces heavy-duty hinged-plate mechanical belt splice)
May 1, 1999... Flexible Steel Lacing Company has introduced a new heavy-duty hinged-plate mechanical belt splice for round hay balers that promises easier and faster installation, longer life and significantly lower cost .than other plate-type splicing...

Product Review.
May 1, 1999... Grouser E-Track Among the E-Track's innovations: induction-hardened cross bars and traction bars, larger 1.25" bushings and a link design with 50 percent deeper end wear areas. The line of wheel spacers for skid-steer loaders includes a 2"...

Deere sues Kubota.
May 1, 1999... Deere & Company has fried a lawsuit against Kubota Corporation of Japan, charging Kubota with infringement of a Deere patent on an implement suspension mechanism which permits quick and easy installation and removal of implements, such as a...

FAPRI: despite bleak spots ahead, 10 year outlook is bright.(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute forecast of demand for US agricultural products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... Farmers can look for lower export demand and increased worldwide supply of agricultural products to continue for at least the next two or three years -- unless weather problems change this situation. That was the outlook from economists at the...

New Holland + Case = $12 Billion Company.
May 1, 1999... The purchase of Case Corporation by Fiat will create a new $12 billion equipment company when Case is combined with New Holland N.V., Fiat's agricultural and construction equipment subsidiary. The deal is still subject to US and European...

More trade with China.
May 1, 1999... It appears there will be an increase in agricultural trade between the US and mainland China. During Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji's visit to the US in early April, there was a joint announcement of an agreement that will open previously closed...

OPE emissions lower than EPA says.(according to Outdoor Power Equipment Institute)
May 1, 1999... The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc. (OPEI) says some information distributed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is outdated, misstated or outright wrong, such as the claim that the average lawnmower will produce 34 times as...

Production forecast dips.(for Deere and Co.)
May 1, 1999... Deere & Company's physical volume of sales for its second quarter, which ended April 30, is approximately 20 percent lower than 1998 level for the same period. The company expects to make further reductions in farm machinery production...

EMI to produce database of rules for machinery on roads.(Equipment Manufacturers Institute)
May 1, 1999... A study by the Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) will produce a database of regulations in all US states and Canadian provinces pertaining to the movement of farm equipment on public roads. This landmark study will provide the basis for...

Chinese tractor maker wants importers.(China Yituo Group Corporation Ltd.)
May 1, 1999... China Yituo Group Corporation Limited, the largest tractor manufacturer in China, wants to establish trade relations with importers interested in their products. "We guarantee the good-sale export commodities with superior quality and timely...

New Holland delivers harvesters to Bashkortostan.
May 1, 1999... Fifty New Holland combine harvesters, with wheat tables, spare parts and other associated parts from New Holland's plant in Zeldegem, Belgium, were delivered to the Republic of Bashkortostan (part of the Russian Federation) just in time for the...

Dial "0" when calling Italy.
May 1, 1999... The phone system in Italy has changed. Now, when phoning Italy from outside the country, dial the "0" after the country code -- with one exception. Cellular telephones from the company TIM (area codes 0330, 0335, 0337, 0338, 0339, 0360 and...

Titan moves into India.
May 1, 1999... Titan International, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire 35.9 percent of Wheels India Ltd. from the BTR Plc engineering group. The deal, which will enable Titan to participate strongly in the agricultural and earth-moving wheel market in...

New Holland delivers tractors to China.(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... New Holland N.V. has delivered 363 Series M, 160 HP agricultural tractors to the China National Construction and Agricultural Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CAMC). The sale, financed through a loan from the Overseas Economic...

China will need more large tractors.(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... Farming communities in China will need 3,000 to 5,000 large tractors every year, according to Shao Qihui, director of SAMI, China's state administration of machinery industry. However, China currently has an annual production capacity of only...

Renault signs partnership with Indian manufacturer.(International Tractors Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 1999... Renault Agriculture (France) has signed a partnership project with International Tractors Limited (ILT), an Indian company, which gives Renault Agriculture up to 20 percent of ITL capital for license to manufacture platform models of Ceres...

Farmers to reduce borrowing.
May 1, 1999... Farm sector borrowing is expected to decline by $1.3 million in 1999, ending seven years of debt expansion, according to the USDA. USDA's debt forecast is for fewer capital investments and a low incidence of farmers borrowing their ways out of...

Canada's farmers aging.
May 1, 1999... Farmers in Canada are aging rapidly, according to the Statistics Canada, with me highest share of active Canadian farmers are 60 and older, and that age group has been increasing in number year to year since 1981. Conversely, the figures...

New 2-year Perkins engine warranty.
May 1, 1999... Perkins Engines will now provide a 2-year warranty for many of its engines. Included in the coverage are the Perkins 100 Series (2 years or 2,000 hours) and 700, 900, 1000 and 1300 Series Edi (2 years or 3,000 hours). The warranty applies to...