For the first time in the United States, Mitas will display 1250/50R32 SFT at booth 16S at the Farm Progress Show. It is one of the world’s largest agricultural tires. Weighing in at 1,224 lbs, this size of Super Flexion Tire (SFT) is also the heaviest tire in Mitas’ product portfolio. “Mitas produces the most demanding and complex off-road tires. … Read More
Kinze Electric Multi-Hybrid Planter Progress
Kinze® Manufacturing is reporting progress this season on the “world’s first electric multi-hybrid planter.” According to Kinze, six multi-hybrid planters were successfully used for planting this spring on test plots in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. Based on success so far, Kinze is putting the model into limited production for the spring 2015 planting season. Last December, Kinze first announced the … Read More
Spray & Never Look Back with New Holland’s Guardian
New Holland introduces new Tier 4B Guardian™ front-boom sprayer models including the highest-capacity sprayer in the business, the SP.400F. In addtition to a revolutionary front-boom design, this model features industry-leading horsepower, combined with the available 1,600 US/gallon tank and 120-foot boom options to cover more acres faster than ever. “With the boom in front, you get the best visibility without … Read More
New Holland’s All-New CR Combine Harvester Series
New Holland’s CR Series combines raise harvesting to a whole new level: up to 15% more productivity, grain crackage as low as 0.2%, and the ultimate comfort cab. The brand new Harvest Suite™ Ultra cab is larger and offers more glass than previous models. The six model series is topped by the CR10.90 Elevation, the most powerful CR model ever, … Read More
Hick Chick Chat Previews 2014 Farm Progress Show
This week for the Hick Chick Chat we check in with Matt Jungmann, Farm Progress Show manager. We’re a little over eight weeks away now from the 2014 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. Matt tells me that the corn is growing, the pavement is complete and they have added a concert to the show lineup this year, including country … Read More
New Holland Launching 25 New Products in 2014
For well over a century, New Holland has been uncompromising in its dedication to equipping customers with product advancements, state-of-the-art technology, and smart solutions that enable them to work more productively, more efficiently and with more comfort. In 2014, New Holland will introduce 25 new product innovations to the market, from award-winning, revolutionary engine technology meeting Tier 4B emissions requirements, … Read More
Hick Chick Chat with Ag Leader Technology
This week, I attended Ag Leader Technology’s field event, Where Technology Meets Dirt Road Tour. It was a beautiful and hot day, which was perfect for growers to come and see the live demonstrations and learn about seed, fertilizer, water and data. During Ag Leader’s Tech Meets Dirt event near Peoria, I caught up with Matt Wolf, territory manager for … Read More
Digital Tool Helps Producers Find the Right Red Tractor
Case IH is simplifying the decision of choosing the right red tractor for many operations with the new digital Right Red Tractor tool. “We designed the Right Red Tractor digital tool in the spirit of helping producers be ready to make beneficial equipment purchasing decisions for their operations,” says Zach Hetterick, Tractor Marketing Manager for Case IH. “From landscaping to … Read More
Case IH Rolls Out Disk Handle Today’s Toughest Residue
Case IH announces a new True-Tandem 345 Seed Bed Disk Harrow to handle farmers toughest residue. Building on a field-proven Case IH tillage legacy, new True-Tandem™ 345 delivers key advances to improve field finish, machine productivity and durability. These features include: – New optional rolling reel basket with active hydraulic down pressure for sizing clods and soil conditioning. – Rugged … Read More
John Deere Rolls Out New R4045 Sprayer
With the introduction of the R4045 Sprayer, John Deere is adding a higher horsepower, large capacity self-propelled sprayer to the lineup of 4 Series sprayers introduced in 2013. The R4045, which replaces the company’s 4940 Sprayer, offers the high application rates, productive spray speeds, and all the technology and comfort that ag service providers and large producers need to cover … Read More