Implement & Tractor articles from November 1997

Implement & Tractor archives from November 1997

Niche marketing in electronics for precision farming. (electronic monitoring systems)
November 1, 1997... Micro-Trak's foothold in the precision farming arena started with a cost-effective and efficient acreage counter that grew into a variety of OEM and aftermarket products. Micro-Trak, in 1982, had one simple product - an inexpensive monitor...

Straight rows become a snap. (EyeSite frame for tractors)
November 1, 1997... The EyeSite makes it simple to plant in straight rows across any farm field, and this can result in both economic benefits and better profit margins, according to the inventor. Sally Martyn Smith, a farming contractor in the UK, says the twelve...

F.A.C.T.'s Report. (guide on farm equipment auctions)
November 1, 1997... Late-model Tractor Auction Sale Prices My last column touched on the fact that we've seen more and more dealer auctions the past six months or so. It looks like these reduction auctions are catching on as a growing means of turning inventory....

New player in the global market. (AGCO Corp.)
November 1, 1997... Will North American farmers want the advanced features of the Fendt Vario - the "Rolls Royce of tractors" - enough to pay its higher price? AGCO's 1997 acquisition of Fendt will undoubtedly have an impact on the future of both companies. Fendt...