Implement & Tractor articles from September 2000

Implement & Tractor archives from September 2000

Grain elevators lead to love.(couple married in grain elevator)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Once in a while, I get some fun e-mail, like a recent note from Barbara Selyem. Barbara's husband, Bruce, a professional photographer from Montana, photographs country grain elevators. His collection includes over 30,000 images from about 1,800...

A New Way to Harvest.(McLeod Harvest system)
September 1, 2000... An I & T writer describes his first-hand preview of the new McLeod Harvest system in action. Harvest took on a new description at the Armitage Farm I visited near Miniota, MB, Canada, in late August. Farm partners and cousins Don and Ken...

Agromek: Big on Quality and Hospitality.(agricultural show)
September 1, 2000... Among the 85,000-plus visitors to Denmark's Agromek 2000 were about three dozen North American dealers, distributors, manufacturers and producers who took in some of the five-day agricultural show. They were joined by an estimated 12,000...

The Proud Heritage of AGCO Tractors.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * The Proud Heritage of AGCO Tractors explores the genealogy of the AGCO Corporation, specifically its tractor product lines. Its text and photographs explain the intricate trail of mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies which contributed in...

Genuine Value, The John Deere Journey.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Genuine Value, The John Deere Journey is a 286-page collection of historic photos and statements about the company's four fundamental values (quality, innovation, integrity and commitment) which have contributed to the long-term success of...

Global Agricultural Machinery.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Global Agricultural Machinery, written by three well-known European ag journalists, is a detailed analysis of the forces that shape demand in the industry and how suppliers of machines, components and finance are responding to a changing...

All In a Day's Work: Seventy-five years of Caterpillar.(commemorative book)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * All In a Day's Work: Seventy-five years of Caterpillar is the company's official 75th anniversary commemorative book in a big coffee-table size. The book covers the products, the people and events that have shaped Caterpillar into a $20...

SAME Deutz-Fahr North America Inc.(handles Lamborghini tractor distribution in Canada)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * SAME Deutz-Fahr North America Inc. is now handling the sales, distribution and marketing of the Lamborghini line of tractors for the Canadian agricultural markets. A full range of Lamborghini tractors, 25 to 150 hp, and parts will be...

McCanse Engineering.(changes name to Heftee Industries)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * McCanse Engineering has changed the company name to Heftee Industries LLC. The company says the new name better reflects its core business of the Heftee brand and will better identify the company with its products and manufacturing...

CDS-John Blue Company.(combined operations of CDS Ag Industries and John Blue Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * CDS-John Blue Company is a new company comprised of CDS Ag Industries, Chino, Calif., and the John Blue Company, Huntsville, Ala. Mike Poland, COO, is in charge of production of both companies' product lines at the two locations.

Trimble Navigation Limited.(acquires Spectra Precision)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Trimble Navigation Limited has completed acquisition of Spectra Precision from Thermo Electron Corporation. Both companies provide positioning solutions for agriculture, construction and surveying.

John Deere Collectors Center.(opens in Ilinois in 2001)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * The John Deere Collectors Center, a replica of a 1950s John Deere dealership, in Moline, Ill., will be open to the public in the summer of 2001. The "dealership of memories" is a project of the State of Illinois Tourism Attraction Department...

Westward Products Ltd.(new facility in Canada)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Westward Products Ltd., plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Olds, AB, Canada. The company manufactures Jiffy hay and silage equipment and Westward grain harvesting and fertilizing equipment, in addition to manufacturing and...

Cummins Engine Co. Inc.(plans to change name to Cummins Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Cummins Engine Co. Inc. plans to change its company name to Cummins Inc., with approval of shareholders in April 2001. Tim Selso, chairman and CEO of Cummins, said the name change acknowledges the company's leadership in other global markets,...

John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division.(begins construction of new headquarters building)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * John Deere Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division has broken ground on its new four-story, 156,000-square-foot headquarters in Gary, N.C. The company says the expansion could mean an additional 900 employees over the next decade...

Orthman Manufacturing.(acquires scraper line from Automatic Equipment)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Orthman Manufacturing, Lexington, Neb., has acquired the SoilMover scraper line from Automatic Equipment, Pender, Neb. All manufacturing will be relocated to the Orthman South Plant in Lexington, with full production scheduled for late this...

Power Products Company.(Daewoo Heavy Industries distributor)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Power Products Company, Oklahoma City, Okla., is an authorized distributor for Daewoo Heavy Industries, Korean manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engines, and will service the southeast and south-central US. Power Products manufactures...

Caterpillar.(expands combine sales into Mexico)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Caterpillar has expended its Lexion combine sales into Mexico, a new market which will be served by the new Lexion plant being built in Omaha, Neb.

PEOPLE.
September 1, 2000... * Tyler Wegmeyer has been named manager of government affairs for the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA). He will work out of the association's office in Washington, DC, to provide research and information on issues which...

NAEDA approves funding for legal assistance.(North American Equipment Dealers Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The North American Equipment Dealers Association board of directors approved financial assistance to help defend a state law that regulates the relationships and contracts between dealers and manufacturers of farm equipment. At issue is a South...

DIS hosts Millennium Meeting.(Dealer Information Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Dealer Information Systems (DIS) says its Millennium Meeting, November 16 - 17, in Orlando, Fla., will focus on the new Internet-driven economy. The meeting is designed for equipment dealers and distributors who want to learn about the impact...

Prototype dealership opens.(John Deere)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... River Valley Turf, a John Deere dealership for commercial and lawn and garden equipment in Davenport, Iowa, is one of the first "superstores" built from the ground up as a flagship store for the John Deere's "Image 2000' dealer campaign. The...

Scholarships for future dealers.
September 1, 2000... The Canada West Equipment Dealers Association and the Canada Equipment Dealers Foundation (CEDF) have established a scholarship endowment program at Olds College in Olds, AB, Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, MB, and Kelsey Institute in...

New law for teens driving on the job.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Drive for Teen Employment Act, recently signed into law by President Clinton, narrows the situations in which licensed teen-agers can drive as part of their jobs. The new law allows licensed 17-year-olds to engage in limited driving on...

I-NEDA sponsors custom exhibition.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association joined forces with the Agribusiness Association of Iowa to sponsor the four-day National Custom Ag Exposition 2000 in Ankeny, Iowa, in late August. The 2000 show was an expansion of the...

Don't make theft easy.(North American Equipment Dealers Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Retail equipment dealers -- agricultural, industrial and outdoor power -- can get a free copy of "Don't Make It Easy," a theft prevention kit which was specifically designed for their businesses. Information from Federated Insurance companies...

Thinking of selling?
September 1, 2000... Selling a dealership business is complicated, time consuming and requires a distinct process for attaining top value, according to David lane, president of Lane-Link Group, Inc. He said retail business owners should start planning their exit...

German '99 tractor sales up slightly.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Tractor sales in Germany, Europe's second biggest market after France, increased 1.8 percent to just over 28,000 units in 1999, compared to a 6.5 percent increase in 1998 over 1997. AGCO was the sales leader, with 25.6 percent (Fendt - 21.1...

Australian 2000 tractor sales decline.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Farm equipment sales in Australia for the first half of the year were much lower than the industry forecast at the start of 2000, according to the Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia. Tractor sales in the first seven months of 2000...

Maintenance & Repair.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Q. One of our good customers has mostly "our color" equipment, but does have one "other color" tractor. Predictably, he expects us to provide answers on all his equipment since the "other color" dealer is no longer in business. His latest...

UK tractor registrations increase.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The total number of tractors registered in the first half of 2000 rose slightly, 0.2 percent to 5,650. The analysis by horsepower shows the on-going increase in average size, with all agricultural sub-groups below 100 hp declining and all...

A-C Model G Goes Modern.(Allis-Chalmers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Everyone remembers the Allis-Chalmers G, the cute little dickens introduced in 1948, with the rear-mounted engine. This gave the truck farmer exceptional vision while planting or cultivating delicate crops. Now, fast-forward to Corvallis,...

High Prices of Antique Tractors.(John Deere Collectors Center auction)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... In August at the John Deere Collectors Center auction in Moline, III., a John Deere 630 "G" Hi-Crop brought a whopping $141,000. I talked with Dennis Polk, whose firm handled the sale, about that particular tractor. It was, of course, in...

The Ugliest Tractor Ever Built?(Samson Sieve Grip)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... In the early years of tractor making, style and good looks and creature comforts were not high on the list of many manufacturers that jumped into the new industry. This 1918 Samson Sieve Grip is a good example -- though there were dozens of...

Case IH.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Two of Case IH's four new STX Series 4WD Steiger tractors (STX 275, STX325, STX375 and STX440) accommodate AccuSteer, a patent-pending, double articulation design that allows in-row steering corrections without articulating the tractor and...

John Deere.(sprayer)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The 4710 sprayer from John Deere, built on a four-wheel independent-strut vehicle suspension system, is powered by a turbocharged 6.8-liter John Deere Powertech engine that generates 200 hp, with a power bulge up to 210 hp in muddy or loose...

Massey-Ferguson.(rotary combine)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The new Massey Ferguson MF 8780 XP rotary combine features a new electronically-controlled 285 hp Cummins Quantum engine and a patented rotary threshing system. The company says this machine excels in operations that require large harvest...

American Jawa.(new Century utility tractors)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The new Century utility tractors were designed specifically for small acreage farming, but the company is also marketing them for commercial, governmental and grounds maintenance use. Powered by Yanmar and Mitsubishi engines, the Century is...

More Help From Outer Space!(global positioning systems)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... The Global Positioning System is finding new applications every day. Applications now range from finding an address in a crowded city to locating missing industrial machinery, and most importantly to us, to building agriculture more profitably....

Reach into China.(business-to-business Web site launched for agricultural products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... FarmChina has created a business-to-business website, www.farmchina.com, that specializes in agricultural products and is an e-commerce platform that connects buyers and sellers in China with partners abroad. FarmChina's site offers free...

Soil temps on the web.(soil temperatures available online for Iowa's 99 counties)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... When is the best time for farmers and fertilizer retailers to apply anhydrous ammonia? In Iowa, a new web site now provides soil temperatures for all 99 counties based on readings from 4 inches below the surface at 11 automated stations. The...

One-stop advertising.(Engage Business Media combines brand name sites)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Engage Business Media says it has created the industry's largest agricultural web audience by combining brand name sites (i.e., TheAgZone.com grainfarmer.com, usedfarmequipment.net and farmequipmentacutions.com) into a single network, for the...

Vehicle and equipment leasing.(Ag Services of America, Powerfarm Inc. add leasing services)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Ag Services of America and its subsidiary Powerfarm, Inc., added leasing to its array of crop inputs and financing programs. Operators can lease new vehicles and farm equipment, from tractors and combines to processing machinery, online or...

Access on the prairie.(Prairie iNet to use antennas on top of grain elevators)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Prairie iNet plans to use antennas on top of grain elevators and water towers to bring wireless, fast Internet connection to 110 rural communities in Iowa and Illinois. The company will offer residential and commercial services, with speeds of...

Finding replacement parts.(BuyAg.com is launched)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The founders of All States Ag Parts, Sioux Falls, S.D., have put their retail experience in replacement parts for farm machinery on the Internet, with the launch of BuyAg.com. The site brings retailers together with customers all over the...

Wireless world.(Farms.com Ltd adds wireless services)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Farms.com Ltd., a provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the agricultural industry, has integrated wireless services into its technology platform. This technology will make it possible for a farmer to access farm management...

I&T's Auction Action.(dealer auction of John Deere combines)(Brief Article)(Column)
September 1, 2000... In my previous column I highlighted the July auction in Fargo, ND featuring seven CaseIH 2388 combines. Don't see sales like that every day. This week I collected the sale results of a dealer auction in Carlinville, II in mid August which...

Raven Boom Valve.(Raven Industries)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Raven Industries says its new boom valve lasts longer and offers easier maintenance than comparative products, has a unique plunger style valve that creates a better seal than boom valves with Teflon seats and can withstand a maximum working...

Greimann Accu-Spray.
September 1, 2000... This speed kit allows changing speeds in operation. Turning the crank on the motor mount tightens the belt, forcing it into the pulley, which slows the auger down. Loosening the mount causes the pulley to automatically adjust, which speeds up...

Raindrop Ultra.(Delavan Spray Technology's spray nozzles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The drift-reducing spray nozzles from Delavan Spray Technologies are designed to provide precise application of liquid pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers. The Raindrop Ultra produces large droplets, with 72 percent less...

Spraydome.(covered droplet applicator sprayer)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... This covered droplet applicator sprayer minimizes water use, chemical waste, environmental contamination and refilling down time. A patented spinning-disc, rotary atomizer produces evenly distributed spray droplets. Distributed by Bubco,...

Wylie Nurse Trailer.(LT-600-P-NTS nurse trailer)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The LT-600-P-NTS nurse trailer features a 1,600-gallon elliptical polyethylene leg tank with a side-mounted fill-well. The tank is available in either white or algae-resistant black. The triple-axle trailer includes a platform for carrying bulk...

Wilmar Eagle 8600.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The new 1200-gallon Willmar Eagle 8600 sprayer is powered by a Cummins 280-hp Quantum System diesel engine, with 340 hp optional, and has patented split axle, four-wheel independent AireGlide suspension. A full-authority electronic powertrain...

TeeJet Flow Meter.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... This electromagnetic flow meter was designed for use with electronic rate controllers. Constructed of Delrin and stainless steel, it has no moving parts to wear out or fix. Available as an option with new controllers or as a replacement, it...

Aerway SSD.(manure management system )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... The new SSD manure management system has adjustable nozzle heights and variable depth control, which the company says result in significant odor reduction and run-off protection. The SSD, manufactured by the Holland Group of Companies, is...

WPA Gate Opener.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... This compact radio controlled gate and bolt system will automate any full size gate. The unit contains the drive system and push bar for the gate, all electrical parts, the radio unit with built-in aerial, two key ring fobs and a manual button....

Uniflyte Auger Assembly.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A complete set of weld-on clips and coil bristles can transform a standard, worn auger into a bristle auger assembly. This is more economical than replacing the complete auger assembly, according to the manufacturer. Bristle augers maintain...

Filter Minder.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The new Filter Minder single position and graduated switch indicators monitor the diesel engine's air filter and tell when to change the filter. When maximum air filter restriction has been reached, the air filter warning light on the dash...

Oil System Flush.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Gold Eagle says its new technology Oil System Flush safely removes harmful engine deposits, including sludge, varnish and gum, that can decrease performance and wear down an engine. Oil System Flush dissolves these deposits and helps free...

Turnaround by 2002?(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The cyclical downturn in agricultural equipment will turn around by 2002, according to a Wall Street Journal article. Edward Hester, vice-president of the Freedonia Group, Inc., a market research firm in Cleveland, Ohio, predicted that world...

Caterpillar chair predicts growth.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Caterpillar Inc. expects to increase sales by 50 percent to $30 billion by the middle of this decade, according to Glen Barton, company chairman. Speaking to financial analysts in Boston in late August, Barton said Caterpillar's plans for...

Manitoba prohibits purity contracts.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Legislation passed in late August allows farm equipment dealers in Manitoba, Canada, to carry competing lines of equipment. Manitoba's passage of the changes in the law Bill 20 follows Saskatchewan's legislation, passed in late 1999, which also...

Buhler plans issuer bid.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Buhler Industries, Inc., recent purchaser of the Genesis and Versatile lines and New Holland's former Winnipeg manufacturing plant, is making a Normal Course Issuer Bid for its common shares, with regulatory approval. The company intends to...

Ohio passes lighting law.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Multi-wheel agricultural tractors traveling on public roads in Ohio must be equipped with lamps and reflectors that mark the extremities of the tractor. The new tractor lighting bill, which went into effect on October 5, also provides tax...

SAME Deutz-Fahr and AGCO joint venture.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... SAME Deutz-Fahr North America Inc. and AGCO Corporation have entered into a joint venture agreement under which AGCO will acquire 50 percent of the available shares of SAME Deutz-Fahr North America Inc. and will have equal representation on the...

USDA plans first pavilion in Thailand.
September 1, 2000... The US Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Commercial Service of the US Department of Commerce, is planning a US Pavilion in the AgAsia 2000, the International Technology Exposition & Conference for Asian Agro-Industries,...

EMI develops database for road regulations.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A legislative review of the 50-state motor vehicle statutes applying to farm tractors, self-propelled farm equipment and implements of husbandry, when used on public roads and highways, is now available on a subscription basis from the...

Will MTBE's ouster increase ethanol use?(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in March that it is phasing out the use of MTBE in gasoline because MTBE is a threat to public health and the environment. The petroleum-derived MTBE, which has been used as an oxygen additive...

PPEMA endorses sound labeling.(Portable Power Equipment Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Portable Power Equipment Manufacturers Association has endorsed a resolution calling on leaf blower manufacturers to label blowers with their sound levels as measured by the ANSI B 175.2 standard. The board's chairman, Fred Whyte, president...

OSHA offers info for employers.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The six-page OSHA booklet, Questions and Answers for Small Business Employers, recommends several tools to help small businesses develop a health and safety program which will protect their workers from injury and illness. The tools include...

Conference on state government politics.(machinery and equipment industry)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) will host an inaugural Equipment Industry Conference on State Government Politics, November 1-2 at the Regal McCormick Ranch Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The program will focus in part on how companies can...

Rise in Construction Equipment Shipments.(report information)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The mid-year report from the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) shows mid-year shipment gains of 7.6% over the previous quarter and a 12.8% increase over last year's mid-year totals. CIMA follows the unit shipments of more...

RENDEZ VOUS AT THE NORTH AMERICAN PAVILION.(SIMA conference evaluation)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Good reports from the US and Canadian participants at the last SIMA show are setting the stage for the upcoming Paris show. The North American Pavilion makes it easy to find US and Canadian companies at SIMA, the large international French...

New Irrigation Technologies.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... There is the same amount of water on earth today as there was when the earth was formed. However, with increase in human and cattle population, the demand for food, fiber and fodder has been increasing. As a result, water resources are...