Implement & Tractor articles from November 2005

Implement & Tractor archives from November 2005

Readers determine what is printed.(I&T's Editor's Words)
November 1, 2005... Journalists can gather and write many times more material than their publications can use. And so it is with me. Every time I attend a show or an association meeting, I come back with several articles in my head, pages of notes and dozens of...

What's that piece of equipment worth?(I&T's Editor's Words)
November 1, 2005... Check out the new feature "What's it Worth?" by our popular columnist, Greg Peterson, whom many of you know as "Machinery Pete." Greg invites readers of Implement & Tractor to tell him what machines they would like him to cover. Greg has...

New Hemisphere GPS heading sensor for OEMs.(Precision Farming Innovations and Applications)
November 1, 2005... Hemisphere GPS has developed the Crescent Vector OEM module, a printed circuit board that is a complete GPS compass and positioning system. It was originally designed for the marine market, but it also has applications in the agriculture and...

Auto-Guide steers Challenger MT600B, MF tractors.(Precision Farming Innovations and Applications)
November 1, 2005... The Auto-Guide satellite-based steering system, developed by AGCO Global Technologies, is now a dealer-installed option on Challenger MT600B wheel tractors. Auto-Guide was recently redesigned to not only follow parallel waylines, but also to...

Massey Ferguson.(Precision Farming Innovations and Applications)
November 1, 2005... The Auto-Guide satellite-based steering system is also now available on high horsepower Massey Ferguson tractors. The automated navigation system complements the Dyna-Step transmission, GTA Console I with Datatronics III electronic control...

Terrain compensation, direct control features are now available on Ag Leader systems.(Precision Farming Innovations and Applications)
November 1, 2005... Ag Leader Technology, Inc. offers the T2 Terrain Compensation Technology option for its EZ-Steer assisted steering system and EZ-Guide Plus lightbar guidance system. The T2 technology greatly improves accuracy and performance on slopes, rough...

DirectCommand's new features.(Precision Farming Innovations and Applications)
November 1, 2005... Ag Leader also developed new features for its DirectCommand system, now offering direct control for granular applicators and in-field application report creation to keep records of product and restricted use pesticides. The DirectCommand...

Tractor of the Year 2006: McCormick XTX 215 was awarded this title by an international jury.
November 1, 2005... On November 12, 2005, at the EIMA show in Bologna, Italy, the McCormick XTX 215 was announced as Tractor of the Year 2006. The Tractor of the Year award has been presented annually since 1998 by the International Jury, a group of...

What's a ten year old combine worth?(I&T's Auction Action)
November 1, 2005... Maybe one of your customers has expressed an interest in having you help him find such a machine, or possibly you're looking at taking one in on trade. Maybe you are getting your print ads ready and need to affix an asking price to that...

Analyst suggests competitive strategies to sustain growth in the tractor and harvester markets.
November 1, 2005... * Analyst suggests competitive strategies to sustain growth in the tractor and harvester markets--Approaching increasing maturity, the North American agricultural machinery market is demanding a greater use of competitive strategies for farm...

More loan options for farmers.
November 1, 2005... * More loan options for farmers--The American Bankers Association and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation have entered into an exclusive agreement to bring ABA members special pricing discounts on selected Farmer Mac products and new...

What draws crowds to ag events?
November 1, 2005... * What draws crowds to ag events?--If you have ever wondered whether sponsoring or exhibiting at an agricultural event was worth the money, time and effort of you and your staff, the results of an independent study by Enigma Research...

Iowa dealership's closure draws national attention.
November 1, 2005... From the Wall Street Journal down to Internet chat rooms, there was a lot of buzz and speculation when Walterman Implement was shut down with no warning--at least no warning to the employees or the small Iowa community of Dike, Iowa. Coming on...

That darned price objection.(I&T's Sales Tips)
November 1, 2005... Manufacturers and many sales trainers tell salespeople not to fear the price objection. They tell salespeople to sell value first and the price objection will disappear. They try to minimize price objection and relegate it to a minor...

What's it worth? Sale data from actual 2005 auctions show the effect of age on a tractor; #1 of a series, exclusive to Implement & Tractor.
November 1, 2005... What's it worth? Depends a lot on how old it is. If you've ever wondered how the age of a tractor affects value, I've got some data you're going to love. These pages of actual auction sale price data my company compiled from 2005 sales...

Distributors & dealers wanted seed spider Rocket Seeder.
November 1, 2005... [check] Distributors & Dealers Wanted Seed Spider Rocket Seeder Developed for small scale vegetable growers, seed companies and research institutions, the Rocket Seeder can accurately sow a wide variety of seed types, with simple...

Schulte XH1500 Rotary Cutter.
November 1, 2005... The all new XH1500 Series 3 Rotary Cutter has a single domed, sweep clean deck design that eliminates excess weight over competitive double deck designs, eliminates build up of debris and prevents rusting on top side of deck. Increased frame...

Homesteader snowplow.
November 1, 2005... The Homesteader personal snowplow was developed especially for consumer use, attached to a light truck, 4x4 or SUV. Two sizes are available: 6'8" and 7'4". Designed and manufactured by Fisher Engineering, a division of Douglas Dynamics, LLC,...

Brillion Strip-Till System.
November 1, 2005... Brillion has expanded its Strip-Till System equipment lineup to include 4-, 6-and 8-shank models, with tractor requirements of 20-30 hp per shank. The STP-30 Strip-Till System was designed and tested in partnership with zone tillage pioneer Ray...

Heftee 4000 lock system.
November 1, 2005... Heftee Industries LLC, has a new safety locking system for its Heftee 4000 power equipment service lift workstation, which will lift up to 4,000 pounds to 6 ft. in less than 30 seconds. The Heftee 4000's safety lock is engineered for its lift's...

Tribco Braketex & Clutchtex.
November 1, 2005... This 100 percent Kevlar friction material was developed for brake and clutch plates, brake pads and shoes. Tribco Inc., the manufacturer, says it will last three to five times longer than old-style asbestos, sintered bronze and molded graphite...

Hustler Turf Equipment, Hesston, Kan., a division of Excel Industries, has selected GE Consumer Finance's Retail Sales Finance to provide its new consumer credit program.(Company)
November 1, 2005... Hustler Turf Equipment, Hesston, Kan., a division of Excel Industries, has selected GE Consumer Finance's Retail Sales Finance to provide its new consumer credit program. Beginning in January 2006, the Hustler Card program will be available at...

Alliance Tire USA.(Company)
November 1, 2005... Alliance Tire USA has opened a warehouse facility in Springfield, Ill., to house inventory for North American customers. The new facility enables Alliance to provide OEMs, dealers and customers with equipment tires on short notice emergency...

AGCO Corporation.(Company)
November 1, 2005... AGCO Corporation has updated its corporate logo. The box lines of the old logo have been eliminated and the color is a bolder intense red-orange, but the triangular "farm field" logo remains. Divisions within the company that directly serve...

Kubota sales reach 1,000,000.(Industry Notebook)
November 1, 2005... Gary Pittman holds the sign identifying him as the purchaser of the millionth Kubota tractor sold in the United States since 1972. Owner of multiple Kubota units, Pittman bought a Kubota M125X in October 2005 from Ellis Topline Equipment in...

Morris seeding and tillage machines wear Challenger brand and color.
November 1, 2005... Morris Industries Ltd. and AGCO's Challenger division have formed a new alliance that enables Challenger dealers in Eastern Europe to sell and finance a complete seeding system--the tractor and the air seeding unit to agricultural producers in...

Theo Freye, left, president of CLAAS North America, Omaha, Neb., has been named a director at CLAAS KGAA, with additional responsibilities for worldwide marketing and strategy.(People)
November 1, 2005... Theo Freye, left, president of CLAAS North America, Omaha, Neb., has been named a director at CLAAS KGAA, with additional responsibilities for worldwide marketing and strategy. He will continue to be based out of the Omaha office. Since joining...

McCormick International USA.(People)
November 1, 2005... E.W. "Swede" Muehlhausen was appointed president of McCormick International USA, effective October 24, 2005. He has responsibility for all aspects of McCormick USA business in the United States, which he will direct from the corporate office in...

Dr. Norman Borlaug, 91, will receive the National Medal of Science, the highest award given to scientists in the United States and the only agriculturalist named for the honor in 2005.(People)
November 1, 2005... Dr. Norman Borlaug, 91, will receive the National Medal of Science, the highest award given to scientists in the United States and the only agriculturalist named for the honor in 2005. He is also a Nobel Laureate, recognized for his development...

AGCO Corporation.(People)
November 1, 2005... Hubertus Muehlhaeuser has joined the senior management team of AGCO Corporation as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Integration. In this new position, he will have responsibility for identifying and implementing business strategies and...

Redball, LLC.(People)
November 1, 2005... Barry Pace has been named chief operating officer at Redball, LLC, Benson, Minn. He will be responsible for day-to-day operation of Redball, manufacturer of agricultural sprayers, fertilizer application and tillage equipment, and Willmar...

Equipment Trader Online.(People)
November 1, 2005... Glenda Hopkins was recently named Business Development Manager for Equipment Trader Online, a classified website for equipment buyers and sellers. Hopkins, with eight years experience in customer service management and sales management at...

Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA).(Association)
November 1, 2005... Jim Wessing, President of Kondex Corporation, Lorima, Wis., was elected to serve as the 2005-2006 president of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) at the group's annual meeting last October. He succeeds Tim Perkins, President of...

Association of Equipment Manufacturers.(Association)
November 1, 2005... AEM--The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has a new address: 6737 West Washington St., Suite 2400, Milwaukee, WI (USA) 53214-5647. Other contact information remains the same: Tel: toll free 866.236.0442 or 414.272.0943, fax: 414.272.1170,...

50 years.(Anniversaries)
November 1, 2005... 50 years--Lindsay Manufacturing Co., Omaha, Neb., began in 1955 with Paul Zimmer's development of an irrigation towline for rough terrain. In the 1960s, Paul's son Art, designed and built the first Zimmatic center pivot--an electric-drive...

2005 innovation winners at Agritechnica.
November 1, 2005... During Agritechnica 2005, Germany's large bi-annual equipment show held in November, three gold medals were awarded by the Agritechnica Innovations Commission to the Fendt 936 Vario tractor, the Brielmaier Motormower and the John Deere 8030...

Envizio--Raven's new platform for guidance and future precision agriculture applications.(Precision Farming Innovations and Applications)
November 1, 2005... Envizio, the new Precision Guidance System from Raven Industries, will be released on February 1, 1006. The new Envizio combines light bar LEDs with a 3D color touch screen, using newly designed compact hardware that is loaded with powerful...