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New Farmhand tub grinder
Farmhand, Inc. has introduced a new XG3O Tub Grinder
designed for the small or medium sized operations and for
tractors from 80 to 150 horsepower. The XG3O features a
new longer rotor for better grinding efficiency, relocated
hydraulic governor for easier access, longer lasting free
swinging hammers and a wider undermill conveyor for easier
access, longer lasting free swinging hammers and a wider
undermill conveyor for high capacity grinding of large hay
packages from round bales to stacked hay.
LANCASTER The European
corn borer has been a threat to
farmers for many years, but in
1983 the damage was felt in an
increased number of fields.
According to Jim DiVall,
product development manager for
Stauffer Chemical Company, last
year lead to a buildup in the borer
population. He says that although
com borer infestations one year do
not necessarily lead to large
populations the next, the potential
is there.
“Last summer, farmers in the
Midwest suffered yield losses due
to the com borer and the damage
may agian be felt this year,” he
notes.
A survey of county agents in 17
states last winter showed that
nearly 85 percent of them listed the
European com borer as a major
problem in 1983. Ninety percent of
the agents said that the com borer
is a common pest in their areas.
DiVall says that planting dates
and springtime weather influence
com borer populations the most.
“One reason why there was a
large borer infestation last sum
mer was because of proper
weather conditions,” he notes.
kernels, stalks and shanks.
Will European corn
borer be back?
“We had warm nights during the
peak reproductive period in early
June.”
Another reason for the buildup
was fewer acres of com, resulting
in concentrated populations. Many
farmers left com ground idle
under PIK, causing the borers to
move to the areas where com was
grown. Fields with a lot of
volunteer com also attracted
borers.
Of the 435 county agents sur
veyed, 313 of them said that insect
pressure increases under con
servation tillage systems. Thirty
percent of the agents felt corn
borers may be more of a problem
under these systems. With con
servation tillage being practiced
by more farmers, European corn
borer populations may be on the
increase nationwide.
DiVall says farmers should be
on the lookout the year after com
borers strike in large numbers.
“When an infestation is high like
last summer’s, a large over
wintering population may result,”
he stresses. “And with every
overwintering population comes
the possibility of an infestation the
following summer.”
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MF introduces swathers
DES MOINES, la. - Wider
swathers cover more acreage in
less tune and make the most ef
ficient use of fuel and combine
capacity.
Massey-Ferguson has in
troduced both the MF 613 Pull-
Type Swather and the MF 625
Duplex Pull-Type Swather with top
efficiency in mind.
The duplex MF 625 has a 50-foot
cutting width when both sections
are used or a 25-foot cutting width
when only the front section is at
tached. The MF 613 has a 30-foot
cutting width.
With both sections in operation,
the MF 625 can easily cover 30
acres an hour at 6 MHP, delivering
rapid cutting during busy har
vesting seasons.
The swathers feature a strong,
durable five-bat reel to grab the
gram heads and roll them onto the
drapers all in the same direction.
A larger 44.1 to 59.1-mch swath
opening is adjustable for more
control over swath formation.
The MF 625 gives operation
flexibility with three swathing
choices. One option is two swaths,
spaced 25 feet apart, directly
behind the center of each unit. A
second option is a side-by-side
double swath formed by center
delivery from the front unit and
end delivery by a short conveyor
on the rear unit. The third option is
a stacked double swath formed by
center delivery from the front unit
and end delivery by a long con
veyor on the rear unit.
Manuverabillty
Both the MF 613 and the MF 625
have good manuverabillty, par
ticularly important in swathing
European corn borers over
winter as full-grown larvae in corn
stalks, cobs and plant debris on the
soil surface. These larvae develop
into adult moths by May or June.
The female moths fly and lay eggs
at night for the first generation
borers that damage crops in June
or July.
Mild weather with warm nights
favors reproduction. “On the other
hand, hard, beating rains can
destroy the moths," DiVall says.
“Or if it’s too cool at night, the
moths won’t fly to lay their eggs.”
Com borers are attracted to tall,
early-planed com. They feed on
the leaves, giving them a “shot
hole” appearance.
Unless it’s certain that corn
borers will be a problem, DiVall
recommends scouting, then
treating if necessary. Stauffer’s
Dyfonate 20-G* insecticide is
registered for control of both first
and second brood com borers in
“over the top” applications. The
company recommends applying
five pounds of Dyfonate 20-G over
the com, so that the granules fall
into the whorls of plants where
borers are active.
DiVall offers the following
guidelines for treatment, but
suggests that farmers contact
their extension service for local or
state recommendations:
For first brood European corn
borer, make several observations
after moths begin to fly.
Eggs are laid in masses of 15 to
30 on the undersides of leaves.
Early feeding appears as “shot
holes” in leaves as they grown out
of the whorl. Midribs of leaves may
break as a result of tunneling.
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The new MF 625 Duplex Pull-Type Swather has a cutting
width of 50 feet when both sections are used, or 25 feet when
only the front section is attached. With both sections in
operation, the MF 625 can easily cover 30 acres an hour at 6
MPH. the MF 625 corners efficiently and operator visibility of
both sections is excellent.
odd-shaped patches and getting in
and out of irregular fields. The MF
625 corners efficiently and
operator visibility of both sections
is excellent.
A heavy-duty hitch joins the
front and rear units of the MF 625.
Its positioning, along with the
cambering of the wheels, is
designed to counteract side-draft.
Converting the swathers to
transport position takes only a few
minutes. Hydraulic cylinders on
the wheels and quick release
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Red-White sire directory
BOULDER, Colo. Red and
White Associates of Boulder, Colo,
have recently published their
annual sire directory, it was an
nounced by Fred Hendricks,
Manager.
This new brochure contains over
50 well bred bulls having deep
pedigrees with unique bloodlines
for Red and White breeders. The
red bulls developed to date were
bred in 19 states and Canada with
over 150 breeders involved in the
various syndicates owning the
bulls, according to Hendricks.
Red and White Associates was
formed in 1978 by a group of far
mer-breeders with the express
purpose of sampling larger
numbers of well bred Red Holstein
bulls. This group is the largest
independent group in the world
developing Red and White sires.
For further information on Red
and White Associates or to receive
a free copy of their new sire
brochure, you may write: Red and
White Associates, 2223 Mead
Drive, Boulder, Colorado 80301.
Sheep feed data improved
CHICAGO, 11. “An innovative,
intragastric infusion technique,
introduced last year, has provided
a better understanding of nitrogen
metabolism in sheep and given
scientists the ability to predict
results of certain production
situations,” says Dr. Millard C.
Calhoun, associate professor at the
San Angelo Agricultural Ex
periment Station of Texas A&M
University.
Speaking to almost 600 scientists
and feed industry representatives
at the 32nd Annual Pfizer
Research Conference, Dr. Calhoun
described how sheep were entirely
sustained by an intraruminal in
fusion of volatile fatty acids and
minerals and an intro-abomasal
infusion of protein, vitamins and
minerals. The technique also in
cluded a procedure for large-scale
isolation of rumen organisms.
“The information developed
from this procedure tells us how
sheep might respond to additional
dietary protein, high rumen
bypass protein and/or rumen
protected forms of specific amino
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Power Requirements
The MF 613 can be operated with
either 540 or 1000 rpm PTO drive,
while the MF 625 requires 1000 rpm
PTO drive. On both the MF 613 and
the front unit of the MF 625, V-belt
drive from the PTO operates the
knife, reel and drapers. A
hydraulic pump-motor, driven by a
PTO shaft from the front unit,
operates the knife, reel and
drapers on the rear section of the
MF 625.
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acids,” Dr. Calhoun explained, “as
well as estimates of the
degradation and outflow rates of
protein supplements in the
rumen.”
Dr. Calhoun reported that
vitamin E increases antibody
production in certain sheep
diseases, and reviewed
Assessments by other scientists of
the calcium and phosphorus
requirements of the ruminant. He
also summarized research studies
of the effectiveness of polyether
antibiotics for coccidiosis control,
improvement of sheep production
efficiency, and fatal car
diomyopathy in sheep fed higher
than-recommended levels of
monensm.
The Pfizer Research Conference
is held annually in conjunction
with the annual meeting of the
American Feed Manufacturers
Association. It features leading
university authorities who review
and report on the prior year’s work
in animal and poultry nutrition and
disease research.
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