The new John Deere 500 Series Draper Platforms are the perfect addition to the W235 and W260 Self-Propelled Windrowers. The combination offers growers improved operational control, constant header speed and best-in-class cutting performance, even in challenging conditions. The 500 series is offered in three models, ranging from 25 to 36 feet. “The 500D Series Draper Platforms are designed to maximize … Read More
Green Fever Sales Program Offers Year-End Discounts
Now through February 1, 2016 John Deere customers can take advantage of prices with the annual Green Fever sales program. Discounts and hard to beat financing terms are available on a variety of compact utility and utility tractors, hay tools and other equipment. “The Green Fever sales program gives farmers and ranchers a great opportunity to upgrade their chore tractors … Read More
HarvXtra Trait Will Benefit Dairy Farmers
HarvXtra™ alfalfa is the latest breakthrough in alfalfa technology from Forage Genetics International (FGI). It was developed through a strategic partnership formed between FGI, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in conjunction with Monsanto. Jeff Herrmann, Specialty Crops Technology Development Manager for DeKalb, Channel, and Jung seed brands sat down with AgWired at the … 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
Winners Announced in New Holland 1st Cut Competition
The results are in and the winners of the New Holland 1st Cut Competition have been announced. They are Les Hershey of Kirkwood, Pa., Jimmy Parker of Stringer Miss., Merlin Bontrager of Timbo, Ark., Tyler Egeland of Ossian, Iowa, David Nelson of Preston, Idaho, Vanessa Dirksen of Alma, Ontario, and Leroy Otten of Ponoka, Alberta. Pictured is Leroy Otten’s entry. … Read More
Hay-Now Offers Forage-Specific Fertilizer
Monty’s Plant Food Company has released a new foliar applied liquid fertilizer. Hay-Now contains N, P, K along with Sulfur, Iron, and Zinc and is designed specifically for hay crops and pastures. It may be applied without removing animals from the field and can be tank-mixed with herbicides or pesticides. Formulated to deliver readily available nutrients during the vegetative growth stage, … Read More
High Capacity Raking Performance from John Deere
The advances in hay and forage production equipment are centered on efficiency and John Deere’s WR31 series wheel rakes are designed to make life in the field just a little bit easier. The 2015 Farm Progress Show gave me the opportunity to talk with Frontier Product Specialist, Caitlin Carson, to learn about the WR31 Wheel Rake’s high capacity raking performance … Read More
New John Deere Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters
Quite a few new products were put on display for those of us in ag media this week. That includes three new models of the 8000 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters. “We took the momentum from the 8000 Series rollout last year and added to an already stellar lineup of forage harvesters,” says Tim Meister, division manager, marketing with John Deere. … Read More
Deere Premium Round Balers now B-Wrap Ready
New for farmers attending the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show last week, John Deere announced that the 469 Premium and 569 Premium Round Balers can now apply B-Wrap, the alternative to indoor storage. John Deere Kentucky rep Steve Broome says B-Wrap comes in rolls and is rolled onto round bales just like regular net wrap. “It seals out all moisture, … Read More
USDA Announces Grasslands Carbon Credits Sale
In a first, Chevrolet has bought carbon credits from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This USDA news release says the sale of nearly 40,000 carbon dioxide reduction tons are from working ranch grasslands in the Prairie Pothole region of North Dakota. “This announcement is the first-of-its-kind. The amount of carbon dioxide removed from our atmosphere by Chevrolet’s purchase of … Read More