The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association recently appointed new officers to their Board of Directors. During the 2015 Fall Convention the group selected the executive team of president, treasurer and secretary. Ric Kirby (pictured left), president of Kirby Manufacturing Inc., will succeed Mike Kloster as President of the organization. He has served on the board since 2007. The new treasurer is Marc … Read More
NINJA Row Cleaner Added to Planter Pro Lineup
The new NINJA Row Cleaner has been added to Ag Focus’ Planter Pro row cleaner line to handle the toughest residue and further reduce any row unit bounce. “We developed the NINJA by listening to our customers – their experiences and suggestions,” says Bruce Freed, AgFocus product manager. “We combined our patented trailing arm with pneumatic adjustment with sharpened, intersecting … Read More
Farmers May Benefit From Bipartisan Bill Changing Tax Code
U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced bipartisan legislation, supported by both the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Farmers Union, to help farmers purchase new equipment and replace worn-out machinery by amending the U.S. tax code to permanently set a five-year depreciation schedule for certain agricultural equipment. The current tax code sets a seven-year … Read More
MachineryLink is Now MachineryLink Solutions
MachineryLink continues to better serve growers with new products and services. Now they are announcing the addition of MachineryLink Sharing to that list. The site is agriculture’s first peer-2-peer online sharing community. Growers, retailers, and professionals can list their equipment for use during its idle-time and see what others are sharing when they need assistance. “People helping people is what MachineryLink … Read More
Hagie Introduces Next Generation Sprayer
The 2016 DTS10 is the newest, most innovative applicator in the Hagie Mfg. product line. It is lightweight, rugged and self-propelled for the next generation of applicators. The sprayer is a state-of-the-art machine, capable of widening the application widow and maximizing productivity. It is the smallest applicator with a high clearance frame, 1,000 fallow capacity, and boasts the industry’s lightest … Read More
New Holland’s Forage Cruiser at #WDE15
Producing the best quality feed possible is the end goal for New Holland’s FR Forage Cruiser SP Forage Harvesters. Naturally, one of the best places to display this monster of a machine is during the 2015 World Dairy Expo. The New Holland team has been out in full-force to talk to producers from around the globe about their line up … Read More
Eco Agro ECOSYSTEM Launched
The Eco Agro ECOSYSTEM™ is bringing the ability to custom manufacture enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) to your local retailer. The system will allow EEFs to be produced on-demand, customized to local conditions and without requiring extra storage bins. The development of PENXCEL Technology and products based on that platform make it possible to quickly blend a customized mix of stabilizers … Read More
US Ag Equipment Exports Decline 16 Percent
The first half of 2015 showed a drop of 16 % in the exports of U.S.-made agricultural equipment as compared to 2014. In total $4 billion were shipped to global markets. Exports to Europe dropped 31% and South America was down 30%. Markets in Asia grew by 19% and sales were up in Central America as well. The second quarter of … Read More
New Holland Spotlights Farming at Expo
Millions of visitors from around the world have been attending 2015 Expo Milano since it opened in May of this year and many of them have gotten a taste of how their food is produced, thanks to New Holland Agriculture. The New Holland Sustainable Farm Pavilion fits in perfectly with the expo theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” featuring … Read More
AFS Connect Keeps Farmers in Control
The minds behind Advanced Farming Systems(AFS), the Case IH precision software system, are always looking to keep their customers connected. The AFS Connect System is allowing them to do that. AFS Connect is telematics; it’s a modem, inside a vehicle, that allows a farmer to wirelessly communicate with that vehicle by providing them dashboard access to their equipment on any … Read More