Implement & Tractor articles from September 1999

Implement & Tractor archives from September 1999

Color This Rotary Green.(John Deere's 9650 STS and 9750 STS combines)
September 1, 1999... John Deere says its new single tine separation combine is a revolutionary addition to a legendary line. There's no doubt that the star of John Deere's recent product introduction to dealers and media was the STS, the new single tine...

Rear Panel Contains Soy-based Resins.
September 1, 1999... Thirty of John Deere's new 50 Series family of combines are sporting "Soybeans at Work" decals because their back panels are made of soy-based plastic resin. The soy-based plastic panels are being field tested in a variety of harvesting...

Company News.
September 1, 1999... * Dana Corporation has acquired Innovative Manufacturing, Inc., Columbus, OH, to strengthen operations of Dana's Spicer Outdoor Power Equipment Components Division facility in Fredericktown, OH. To replace the manufacturing plant that was...

I&T's Ideas and Innovations.
September 1, 1999... Simulating Nature Despite what we try to do in agriculture we always fall a little short of the efficiency of nature, I'm not suggesting that we return to the ancient days of hunting and gathering, and there is no question that we can...

Product Review.
September 1, 1999... Bestway 3-Point Sprayer This sprayer's frame carries either a 300- or 500-gallon tank of liquid fertilizer, accessories and a high performance hydraulically folding spray boom up to 60' long. The company says the high clearance of the tank...

Irrigation Spotlight.
September 1, 1999... AIMS telemetry manages multiple pivots Lindsay Manufacturing Company says its AIMS Telemetry is designed to monitor and control an unlimited number of pivots with the company's Zimmatic brand control panels. Each panel is linked by...

New Use for Used Tractors.
September 1, 1999... Dealers take note: Businesses receiving and sending products by rail may be a new market for used tractors if these new road-rail locomotives prove successful. James L. Pyle, of Harrodsburg, KY, says his new invention, the Freightshaker...

International News.
September 1, 1999... Preferential policies expected for agricultural machinery in China Agricultural machinery is a key development category that is expected to enjoy preferential policies in the coming years, according to a news report from the China Daily....

Farming After Dark.
September 1, 1999... New lighting technology which can closely simulate daylight, makes longer hours in the field brighter and safer. Drive any road in farming country at night during the spring and fall and you'll see that more and better lighting has become...

Growing Number of Ag Sites Market Online.
September 1, 1999... www.USAgriBuy.Com U.S. AgriBuy is a comprehensive online source for agricultural equipment, supplies and services, according to Tom Mattingly, spokesman for the new company. He says the Internet site allows agricultural professionals,...

I&T's Auction Action.
September 1, 1999... Location, location, location. No, I'm not talking about a key factor when it comes to real estate values. I'm talking about a key factor when it comes to used farm equipment values. Beginning around late July and continuing into the fall,...

News Briefs.
September 1, 1999... No more room at the bin Bumper crops, carry-over stocks and hold outs for higher prices will likely mean serious grain storage problems this year. Grain and soybean supplies will be four percent higher than 1998, making this year's crop...

Breakthrough in Two-Cycle Engine Technology.
September 1, 1999... Deere will license its new technology which lowers emissions without loss of desirable characteristics of the two-cycle engine. Deere & Company has developed new technology, the Compressed Air Assisted Injection System, which almost totally...

"European Scene".
September 1, 1999... French launch for MF combines The European combine market is forecast to slump by at least 10% this year to around 11,000 units. Of the models that are still being sold, the trend is towards bigger high-capacity machines. With this in...