Implement & Tractor articles from September 2002

Implement & Tractor archives from September 2002

US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales.(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2002... US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales US UNIT RETAIL SALES - JULY/AUGUST 2002 Farm Wheel Tractors 2 WD 2 WD 2 WD Total 0-40 HP 40-100 HP...

Big blue brings "power, performance, productivity" to new tractors, balers, combines.(product introductions from New Holland N.V.)
September 1, 2002... In speaking to our group of journalists, Allen Rider, vice president, North America, agricultural business, summed up New Holland's feelings about their new lines of equipment this way. "You'll notice that we've used some promotional material...

Textron Financial Corporation. (News Briefs).(acquires Equipment Dealers Credit Co. to form Textron Financial/EDCOR)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Textron Financial Corporation has purchased assets of the Equipment Dealers Credit Company (EDCOR). This results in EDCOR becoming a private-label program of Textron where it will operate as Textron Financial/EDGOR. In related news,...

Dana Off-Highway Systems. (News Briefs).(meets ISO 9001 requirements, Brazil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Dana Off-Highway Systems in Gravatni, Brazil has met ISO 9001 requirements for addressing customer satisfaction, providing customers the choice of a certified supplier in South America. The plant, one of 20 Dana facilities in Brazil,...

The Buhlers. (News Briefs).(John and Bonnie Buhler donate hay to drought-stricken famers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Buhlers, John (CEO and chairman of Buhler Industries, Inc.) and his wife Bonnie, donated C$200,000 to help offset the transportation costs of hay provided by other farmers that is intended to aid draught-stricken livestock producers in...

Raven Industries and BEELINE Technologies, Inc. have announced a product-based licensing agreement. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Raven Industries and BEELINE Technologies, Inc. have announced a product-based licensing agreement where Raven will market the TRUE LINE Steering System utilizing BEELINE technology and the Raven VIPER system as a user interface. In a...

Massey Ferguson. (News Briefs).(tractor breaks world plowing record)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A Massey Ferguson 8280 broke the world plowing record, by plowing 620.899 acres (251.376 ha) of French fields in only 24 hours. At 23.056 acres per hour, the 387 hp MF 8280 broke the record established by a 425 hp Case IH Quadrac by nearly 4...

Simonsen Industries. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... To celebrate their 50th anniversary, Simonsen Industries has built a special pull spreader to be given away on March 1, 2003. Registration can be made at the factory in Quimby, Iowa, or at any authorized Simonsen dealer before January 31, 2003....

CTB International Corp. (News Briefs).(to acquire Shenandoah Manufacturing Company)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CTB International Corp. announced the purchase, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, of nearly all the assets of Shenandoah Manufacturing Company, Inc. The purchase announcement also advised that a letter of intent had been signed with Jay-Dee...

STIHL Inc., and e-dn.com Inc. announced that e-dn's Hubtone technology is available to STIHL dealers serviced by the five STIHL branches, using an integrated, "EDN-abled" business management system (EMS). (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... STIHL Inc., and e-dn.com Inc. announced that e-dn's Hubtone technology is available to STIHL dealers serviced by the five STIHL branches, using an integrated, "EDN-abled" business management system (EMS). The technology offers STIHL dealers...

Prime Line Power Equipment. (News Briefs).(offers training, launches new Web site)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Prime Line Power Equipment has announced that it will be hosting its 2002 Top Gun Training classes for its 2-step Distributors, October 14-16 and 28-30 at the company headquarters in Litchfield, Ill. The company has also launched its new...

Venture Products, Inc. announced a new venture with Bannerman Sports Turf Equipment. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Venture Products, Inc. announced a new venture with Bannerman Sports Turf Equipment. Venture, the manufacturer of Ventrac compact articulating tractors and attachments, will market the Bannerman line of groomers, top dressers, aeration and...

Sisudiesel. (News Briefs).(farm equipment sets world records)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Sisudiesel helped set new world records in farm work. The record performance figures over 24 hours are: 251 hectares for ploughing and 153 for combiseeding. The 24-hour plowing trial was held by MF featuring a Sisudiesel 8.45 1 engine...

CNH Global N.V. and BNP PARIBAS Lease Group, the leasing arm of BNP PARIBAS. (News Briefs).(form retail financing partnership)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CNH Global N.V. and BNP PARIBAS Lease Group, the leasing arm of BNP PARIBAS, the largest bank in the Euro zone by market capitalization, have finalized their agreement to form a new long term retail financing partnership across Europe,...

AGCO. (News Briefs).(closes factory, Coventry, England)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... AGCO announced they will close their tractor factory in Coventry, England. It manufactures transaxles and assembles tractors in the range of 50-110 horsepower, and has been the major export facility for CKD (Complete Knockdown Unit) kit...

Case IH. (News Briefs).(products win awards from American Society of Agricultural Engineers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Case IH was recently recognized with four AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. The winning products were: Case IH 2500 Rip-Strip; Case IR 2500 Rip-Bed; Case IH CPX610 cotton picker; and the electronic twine wrapper...

American Sundiro. (News Briefs).(acquired by Dave McMahen of Madami International)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... American Sundiro has changed ownership. The company was initially established as the first Chinese-American joint venture of its kind, manufacturing scooters, motorcycles, ATVs, go-karts and mini-bikes under the Nusun brand. Dave McMahen, CEO...

Bosch Rexroth Corp. (News Briefs).(creates Bosch Rexroth Service Automation division)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Bosch Rexroth Corp. is unifying US field service and training for end-use and OEM customers in factory automation under a new division--Bosch Rexroth Service Automation--that is being formed now and will be fully operational in January 2003....

The Diesel Technology Forum. (News Briefs).(calls for application of Environmental Quality Incentives Program to agricultural diesel engines)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Diesel Technology Forum, is encouraging the use of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to replace older diesel engines in farm equipment with new diesel engines. According to the group, cost-share monies could be used by...

Case IH. (News Briefs).(launches Web site)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Case IH has launched a new web site at www.caseih.com. The site contains a number of new features to improve user experience and simplify the search for equipment. A visitor can select a type of farming operation and view Case IH equipment...

Caterpillar. (News Briefs).(provides engines for Ferris Industries Inc., Finn Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Caterpillar continues to provide the power for the leaders in the outdoor power and lawn and garden business. Ferris Industries Inc. has achieved new levels of speed with the IS 5000Z, its most recent lawn mower introduction. The IS 5000Z...

Custom Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced a partnership with Universal Brake Parts (UBP). (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Custom Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced a partnership with Universal Brake Parts (UBP) to provide a data warehouse application designed to manage inventory control issues. CTS's data warehouse, DATA-CAST, provides an Oracle-based...

CNH Global N.V. (News Briefs).(new board members)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... CNH Global N.V. announced an expansion of the board's audit committee following the election of three new board members. Gabriele Galateri, chief executive officer of Fiat S.p.A. was elected to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Paolo...

Lechler, Inc. (News Briefs).(launches Agricultural Products Division)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Lechler, Inc., a manufacturer of precision spray nozzles and nozzle accessories has officially launched it's new Agricultural Products Division. Lechler, a worldwide organization with sales and/or production facilities in 40 countries, has been...

The Outdoor Power Equipoment Institute (OPEI). (News Briefs).(embraces standardized electronic distribution network)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, (OPEI) has embraced a standardized e-commerce technology for sending electronic transactions such as purchase orders, inventory queries, and order confirmation receipts. These EDI standards revolve around...

Events.
September 1, 2002... Events October 2002 1 Elmia Agricuktural Exhibition 4-6 Ozark Fall Farmfest 10-12 Farmer-Stockman Show 15-17 Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition 16-18 Australian National Field Days 24-26 Irrigation ASSN. 31-2...

Auction action.(prices for used agricultural equipment)
September 1, 2002... "Don't take my word for it. Here, just look at these numbers." I got that quote recently from a dealer who uses our service. Seems he was talking to a farmer who is in the habit of stopping in every fall to try and get the dealer to take...

Maintenance & Repair.
September 1, 2002... Moldboard-plow types compared Q Having recently added the products of a short-line manufacturer to those of our existing full-line manufacturer, we now have available a variety of types of moldboard plows. These include integral, which...

Ideas and innovations.(two West Virginia inventors devise mechanical fruit harvester)
September 1, 2002... Your Tax Dollars at Work There have been a number of approaches to the development of mechanical fruit harvesters. Shaking mechanisms (inertia shakers) have been utilized in "shake-catch" scenarios where a device is positioned against a...

Politics in perspective.(analysis of 2002 Farm Bill)(Column)
September 1, 2002... Help Wanted My goal this month was to try to find some worthwhile roles for agribusiness pros to take as the new Farm Bill programs become reality in the countryside. There's no doubt about it-there is plenty of work to be done and your...

European manufacturers make major inroads in North America.(international marketing)(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2002... Lately, it seems that when you walk into a farm equipment dealership, you're faced with an assortment of product brands that sound like the dessert menu of a gourmet restaurant: Tonutti, Kubota, Moreau, Sovema, Claas, Sitrex-to name a few....

Land of the Living Sky invites innovation; Western Canada Farm Progress Show: 25 years of providing opportunitie.(Western Canada Farm Progress Show)(Industry Trend or Event)
September 1, 2002... Saskatchewan bills itself as the "Land of the Living Skies" and that label was ultimately appropriate during this year's Western Canada Farm Progress Show (WCFPS). Prior to the show, the area had been extremely dry, but the show days...

2002 Mid-Year State of the Ag Industry Outlook: mixed, with signs of recovery for 2003.(Industry Trend or Event)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2002... US Agricultural Equipment Despite some continuing signs of a decline in US unit retail sales of farm tractors, self-propelled combines, farm field machinery and farmstead equipment, the outlook for the remainder of 2002 and forecast for...

'European scene": new machines, new technology.(Industry Trend or Event)(Product/Service Evaluation)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2002... Challenger steals the show at Summer events In June, AGCO used a British venue for the European launch for the newest brand to be added to its portfolio. Challenger currently includes the signature tracked units as well as clones of MF...

Bush Hog intros new flex wing cutter. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Bush Hog's new 2720 flex wing rotary cutters offer all the features farmers and ranchers want in flex wing cutters. The new cutters provide a 20-ft wide cutting width. Features include ASAE Category 5 center and wing drivelines for...

Redball sprayer boosts efficiency. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The new 2,400-gallon Model 670 trailer sprayer from Redball LLC is designed to maximize spraying efficiency by increasing the number of acres sprayed between fills. The high-clearance sprayer features side-by-side 1,200-gallon tanks and a...

McCormick announces the speed sequencer transmission. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... McCormick International has introduced a new transmission, designed to enhance tractor performance and operator comfort by allowing the driver to shift through powershift speeds and ranges with the flick of a switch. The conventional range...

Boxer debuts mini-skid steer w/hydraulically adjustable track. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Mertz has introduced a new Boxer mini-skid steer, the first to offer a hydraulically adjustable track which enables the Boxer to maneuver through tight spaces as well as standard openings for maximum flexibility. The hydraulic track system...

Petro-Canada adds Synthetic THF. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Petro-Canada has launched Duratran Synthetic, the first full-synthetic transmission/hydraulic fluid (THE) for use in farm tractors and agricultural machinery. Duratran Synthetic features Total Temperature Protection formula that provides...

Agria Hispania tractors. (Products Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Agria Hispania's tractor line, distributed in North America by Stonehall, work effortlessly on hilly terrain and the close quarters of orchards and vineyards. Features include 24+24 speeds, permanent four-wheel drive, compact size, low-slung...

Reinke adds new corner functions system. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A patented technology exclusive to Reinke, the Energy Saver Package (ESP), invented in 1986, maximizes the use of available water and reduces irrigation time by utilizing two separate sprinkler packages on the parent system. The parent operates...

ASV's RC-50 tracked skid-steer. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... ASV's RC-50 All-Surface Loader, represents an evolutionary shift in skid-steer development. The loader, equipped with ASV's proprietary rubber-tracked undercarriage system, challenges the mid-sized skid-steer in all facets - size, price,...

Low Cylinder Indicator added by KBi. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... KBi/Kold-Ban International, Ltd., has developed an alternative solution - - the KBi Low Cylinder Indicator (LCI) to determine the amount of starting fluid remaining in a cylinder. The KBi Low Cylinder Indicator is an electronic solid-state...

Bourgault introduces the 750 Smart Cart. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This 750 bushel grain cart brings new features to the customer that were previously not available in mid-sized carts. These include: * Turret Auger Design: The turret style unloading auger allows grain to be placed accurately when cart to...

Inov8 offers wastewater and waste oil evaporators. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Diesel fuel, crankcase oil, and combustible coolants am more can be used to fuel waste oil evaporators in a closed loop system from Invov8 International. Evaporators separate liquids having different specific gravities, removing water from...

GLEANER adds R65 and R75 combines. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... AGCO has introduced the new R65 and R75 combines. The R65 is powered by a QSC Cummins engine, with 285 hp at 2,200 RPM, up to 305 hp at 2,000 RPM, and a history of fuel efficiency and quick response. The R75 features the Cummins M1 1 diesel...

Web EDI to be demonstrated to Transnet users at AAPEX. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Management Information Systems Group, Inc. (MISG) will demonstrate its newest technology, TransLinkDX, at the 2002 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) to be held November 5 - 8 in Las Vegas. TransLinkDX is a Web browser-based...

Massey Ferguson intros new mid-range tractors. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... AGCO has introduced the new 400 Series tractors from Massey Ferguson. The new series ranges from 45 to 69 PTO hp, and feature greater weight and more powerful hydraulic pumps than their competitors. The MF 451 rates 45 PTO hp and weighs...

Case IH upgrades Axial-Flow combines. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Case IH has announced a new rotary combine technology, the AFX rotor, an updated AFS100 system and an improved rotary air screen. The new rotor increases throughput in the Case IH 2388 Axial-Flow combine by up to 25 percent, while improving...

Gorilla goes nationwide at EXPO. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The Gorillat Electric Quad is the first electric quad utility vehicle announced its availability for dealers and distribution on a nationwide basis at EXPO 2002 in Louisville. There are three models, the 24-volt Worker Gorilla, the 36-volt...

Alliance Tire releases turf flotation tire. (Product Review).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Alliance Tire has introduced a larger, high-load version of its I-221 turf flotation tire. The new model is an 8-ply 450/55-17 high flotation design, developed to accommodate higher loads where minimal disturbance of turf or soil is important....

Richard Reinke celebrates 80 years in ag industry. (Irrigation Focus).(Reinke Manufacturing Company founder honored)(Company Brief)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... An inventor of note and a legend in the ag field, Richard F. Reinke, founder of Reinke Manufacturing, celebrated his 80th birthday at a company barbecue June 19 at the plant in Deshler, Neb. More than 500 employees, dignitaries, dealers,...

Roberts Irrigation touts PVC butterfly valves. (Irrigation Focus).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Superman was the Man of Steel; tough and reliable. The winner of the crown jewel of the triathlon circuit is the Iron Man; durable and hard. The fact is that we would have never gone to the movies to see the Man of Plastic, and nobody would...

Reinke highlights unique application. (Irrigation Focus).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Reinke Manufacturing, maker of mechanized irrigation systems, has a lot to offer dairy farmers when it comes to managing slurry. Dairy farmers are faced with many inconveniences when dealing with manure maintenance and application of their...

Roberts Irrigation Products is honored by USDC. (Irrigation Focus).(US Department of Commerce)(Company Brief)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Each year the United States government recognizes companies for excellence in business practices. This year, Roberts Irrigation Products, Inc. achieved the distinction of receiving one of 17 Presidential "E" Award from the US Department of...

Irrigation Technology Center needed, study says. (Irrigation Focus).(Texas water resource management)(Brief)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The proposed Irrigation Technology Center is not only needed to conserve water in Texas, but it will also generate income to the state through its activities, according to a recently-released study. Plans are to build the center, which is part...

2003 farm show dates and locations. (A - W).(calendar)(Industry Trend or Event)(Calendar)
September 1, 2002... 3i Show April 24-26, Garden City, KS Eddie Estes Ph: 620-227-8082 Fax: 620-227-8090 edestes@pld.com Ag Progress Days August 19-21, Rock Springs, PA Robert Oberheim Ph: 814-865-2081 Fax:...