D6-Lancaster Farming Saturday, Saptember 16,1989
Deere Presents
End-Wheel Drills
MOLINE, IL—John Deere has
introduced a new end-wheel drill
series to replace the 8000 series.
Several new features have been
added to increase productivity and
efficiency over previous models.
The' 450 end-wheel drill is
available in 8-, 10-, 12-, and
13-foot models and the front
folding drill is available in 32- and
36-fbot models. The front-folding
drill has 20 degree flaxibility - 20
degrees up and 20 degrees down -
to deliver the seed and fertilizer
consistently over uneven or ter
raced ground.
A new three-position divider in
the 452 grain/fertilizer box allows
100 percent grain, 60 percent
grain/40 percent fertilizer or 40
percent grain/60 percent fertilizer
combinations. The components
are removable to make cleaning
Seedway Honors
Local Dealers
READING (Berks Co.) Sev
eral local dealers were recognized
for their sales achievement at the
sixth annual Seedway dealer meet
ing held last month.
Receivinng awards were Bert
Waybright for highest percentage
increase in com unit sales, Eric
Sheib of F.M. Brown’s Sons Inc.
for highest unit sales of alfalfa
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Pioneer Recognizes Rice For Service
BELLEFONTE, (Centre Co.)
A special award was recently
presented to Ken Rice of Belle
fonte by Pioneer Hi-Bred Interna
tional, Inc.
Rice was honored for IS years
of service with the agribusiness
firm. He has served primarily as a
district sales manager in Central
Pennsylvania during that time.
Rice started his career with Pion
eer as an agronomist in Tipton,
Indiana. He moved to Pennsylva
nia in 1976.
As a district sales manager Rice
leads and assists farmer-sales rep
resentatives in the area who sell
Pioneer® brand products.
Rice, and his wife Sandy and
their children Myron, 14, and
Amber, 10, live in rural Bellefon-
KAUKAUNA, Wise. A new
power shuttle feeder, designed for
fast, simple feed distribution, is
now available from Badger North
land. Wisconsin-based manufac
turer of materials handling agri
cultural equipment
The Badger BNB9OO power
shuttle feeder features a unique
“trap door” feed drop system that
eliminates the need for conveying
belts or chains in livestock feed
ers. A simple, trouble-free open
ing mechanism “slides away” the
ess
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easy. Bulkheads are positioned
within the box to prevent sudden
shifting of material and to allow
each section to empty evenly.
A medium or large grain box ~
two of the largest boxes in the
grain drill market - are available;
2.0 bushels per foot (plain grain);
2.8 bushels per foot (grain/
fertilizer); 2.4 bushels per foot
(plain grain); and 3.4 bushels per
foot (grain/fertilizer).
The opener’s down-pressure
has been increased by 35 percent
with new heavy-duty down
pressure springs and a new
1.25-inch square pressure shift.
A choice of furrow openers, to
match new row spacings, allows
the farmers to create a furrow in
almost any condition. Choices
include a 13-inch single disk
opener for new 6-, 7.5-, or 10-inch
seed, Charles Moyer for largest
percentage increase in sales of
alfalfa seed, and S. Martin Green
leaf for second highest sales of
seed com.
Seedway is a full line of regional
seed company marketing Asgrow/
O’s Gold and Eastland/Todd
brands in the Northeast.
Waybrlght
Graenlaaf
te. He received his award during
the company’s annual sales
convention.
Badger Northland
feeder bottom, dropping the entire
feed load into the bunk quickly,
quietly and dependably. This low
cost innovative approach to cen
ter charge feeders greatly simpli
fies and speeds up large-scale
feeding operations.
Badger’s power shuttle feeder
features a heavy 14-gauge galvan
ized steel trough that resists rust
and corrosion. The rugged, high
capacity trough can handle the
volume from three or mote silo
unloaders. In addition, a pivoting
Moytr
Ken Rice
John Deere’s new 13‘foot, 450 end-wheel drill Is one of five new models available In
November. An 8- or 10-foot width is available as well as 32- or 36-foot front-folding
models. The drills’ opener down-pressure has been increased by 35 percent with a
choice of furrow openers to match new row spacings.
row spacing; a 14-inch semi-deep 4x 12-inch double-rib. standard on all drills and the
singte dwk opener for 7.5- or p our depth-gauging attach- double-run seed meters are
10-mch spacing: and double-disk ments „ Tru-Vee. adjustable optional on the 13-foot plain grain
openers for 6-, 7.5-, or 10-mch depth gauge wheel, depth band model.
row spacing. Opener row spacing ( a i so available for double-disk ... u , ..
availability varies with the model openers with cast-iron boots), and Attachments available for field
selected. Openers are available in a depth-gauging press wheel - conversi 9 n ‘pclude row markers,
cast iron for wet or sticky soils and were featured on previous models mult V unit hltches , f urrow °P en '
aluminum for normal conditions, and are designed to control furrow e f s ’ p . "B au B in B- dnve conver-
Four gang press wheels are depth and attach to the double- slons ’ pus several others
available -- 2x13-inch, lxl2-inch, disk openers. The 450 series drills will be
4x12-inch smooth crown, and Fluted-feed seed meters are available November 1.
Alfa-Laval Acquires Universal Dairy Product Line
KANSAS CITY, MO Alfa- administrative, technical and * n B. servicing or using Universal
Laval Agri, Inc., the world’s marketing organizations, actually equipment,
largest manufacturer and suppliei brings us more in line with Alfa- Universal Cooperatives Presi
of dairy equipment and supplies Laval’s approach to dairy markets dent Pat Finley said, TheUniver
has purchased the assets of Uni- in other parts of the world. Rather board of directors determined
versal Dairy Equipment from Uni- than combine the two operations the sale of our dairy lines to a fine
versal Cooperatives, Inc. ol in any way. Universal will main- organization like Alfa-Laval wu
Bloomington, Minnestoa. The tain a high degree of autonomy.” in-the best interestof our members
terms of the sale and price were All operating functions of Uni- anc J dealers, thus allowing Univer
not disclosed. versal Dairy Equipment are to saPs management to devote moie'
While the companies had move from Goshen, Indiana to attention and resources to other
announced an agreement to com- facilities in the headquarters of needs of our member
plete the transaction in May of this Alfa-Laval Agri in Kansas City, cooperatives.”
year, the effective date of the Missouri. Key Universal employ- Finley emphasized that only the
transfer of assets was set to coin- ees involved in sales management, dairy equipment lines were
cide with the end of Universal marketing, technical support and involved in the sale, and no other
Cooperative’s fiscal year on July distribution will transfer to the operations or products of the
31. Universal Dairy Equipment new location with some staff addi- cooperatives are to be affected,
will operate under the name Uni- tions considered likely. The exist- . Universal Cooperatives is an
versal Dairy Equipment, Inc. as a ing Universal field sales staff will interregional farm supply
wholly-owned subsidiary of Alfa- not change. Under an ongoing cooperative with total sales of
Laval Agri, Inc., and will remain a general supply agreement, certain 5250 million a year. Universal
separate business unit with a sepa- product will continue to be manu- supplies 29 member cooperatives
rate and distinct line of products, facturerd at the Universal with farm and home supplies,
sales force and distribution. Uni- Cooperative plant in Goshen. tires, batteries and lubricants, ag
versal brand milking systems, Jan Rule, Universal Dairy chemicals, animal health and
dairy supplies arid electronic feed- Equipment, inc. director of sales, nutrition products, livestock
ing systems are sold through agri- said, “Throughout a history span- equipment, paint and other
cultural cooperative outlets and a ning almost 50 years, Universal products,
regional network of independent has built a reputation on quality Alfa-Laval Agri, Inc. is part of
dealers. Prior to the sale, Univer- products and a high level of ser- the Alfa-Laval Group, as 2 billion
sal was believed to be the nation’s vice. We expect that tradition to company based in Sweden. In
fourth largest maker of dairy farm continue backed by the full sup- addition to its headquarters and
equipment port of the entire Alfa-Laval manufacturing, distribution and
According to Alfa-Laval Agri organization.” research facilities in Kansas City,
President Terry Blanks, who has “We see many long-term bene- Alfa-Laval Agri has a large manu
also temporarily assumed the fits from our association with a factoring plant near Poughkeep
duties of president of Universal full-line dairy equipment manu- sie, New York. The company’s
Dairy Equipment Inc., ““Offering facturer. But for the time being,” products are sold exclusively
two distinct lines of equipment adds Rule, “we expect it to be through a national network of
supported by totally separate ‘business as usual’ for those sell- more than 350 DeLaval dealers.
Introduces Power Shuttle Feeder
support arm opens and closes the
trough, allowing for total empty
ing of the feeder with no feed
separation.
The BNB9OO feeder’s simple,
economical and compact worm
gear drive unit allows power to
flow directly through the gear box
to the heavy-duty cast iron drive
gear. In most cases, only one
horsepower is needed to operate
even the longest feeders. The
power shuttle feeder also features
a heavy gauge drive track to
assure positive travel and solid
state switching to provide non
mechanical reversing. Mechanical
switching is required for three
phase power.
The BNB9OO feeder’s option of
select feeding allows dairy and
cattle farmers to reduce overall
costs by automating feed handling
and grouping cattle according to
production state. While select
feeding for up to four groups is
available, more pen divisions and
variations can be accomplished
depending on installation
requirements.
Badger Northland, an
employee-owned company, has
been building center charge feed
ers for nearly 30 years.
For more information on the
Badger BNB9OO Power Shuttle
Feeder contact: Chet Gibbons,
Badger Northland Inc., 1215
Hyland Avenue, Kaukauna, Wis
consin 34130-0912 or call
414/766-4603.