C6-LancMter Farming, Saturday, April 23, 1994 Special NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) The New Holland Model 640 Silage Special Roll-Belt™ round baler from Ford New Hol land makes dense, uniform bales four feet wide and up to five feet high in dry or high-moisture crop. ‘The 640 Silage Special is su perior in two important character istics,” said product manager Jim Payton. “First, it’s designed for positive crop flow from pickup to discharge in tough conditions. Then, equally important, it gives the operator superior control of the operation, especially in bale size and density features that are more critical for silage bales than for dry crop. “The baler has extra ruggedness for silage baling,” said Payton. “It starts at the pickup where the extra Farm Credit Hires Executive LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Jonas B. Kauffman 111 has been hired as executive director of Pennsylvania Farm Credit Finan cial Management Services (FMS). The announcement was made by Philip Kimmel, on behalf of the Keystone, Northeastern, and York Farm Credit associations. As executive director, Kauff man will be responsible for the daily operation of the FMS pro grams throughout the state. Kauffman worked for Farm Credit of Western New York. Pri or to Joining Farm Credit, he worked for the extension service of Cornell University. As an ex tension associate with the New York State Dairy Profitability & Productivity Project (“PRO DAIRY”), Kauffman provided leadership in developing and de livering a financial management curriculum to farm managers across New York state. Kauffman also has direct ex perience in managing a farm busi ness. He is a native of Lewistown and received his undergraduate Gleaner Introduces Combine Engine Options ATLANTA, Ga. With the introduction of its new Model 500 flexible (cutterbar) headers. Gleaner continues to deliver the performance, easy maintenance, and capacity that combine owners and operators have come to expect from the 71-year veteran in the industry. Available in seven widths from IS to 30 feet, the Model 500 head ers are designed to match any farm size and cropping program. The expanded size range even includes two new sizes, according to Jerry Weaver, general marketing man ager for Gleaner combines at Silage From Baler The New Holland 640 Sil age Special round baler from Ford New Holland handles both dry and high-molsture crop for silage. A heavy-duty “stuffer” feeder provides smooth crop flow to the vari able bale chamber. A harden ed, roll-belt scraper prevents buildup In wet or gummy sil age crops. Director Jonas B. Kauffman 111 degree from Penn State and a mas ter’s degree from Cornell. AGCO Corporation. “With, the Model 500, we’ve introduced a new 30-foot flexible header and we’ve replaced the previous 24-foot size with a new 25-foot model,” he said. 'The extra foot of width allows a producer to harvest a full 10 rows of soybeans at 30-inch spac ing without the worry of squeez ing out that tenth row,” said Jerry Schmitt, manager of AGCO Sales Engineering. “The benefits to the operator include improved hand ling, lower pre-harvest loss and less fatigue.” ness News Round Ford width handles both large-volume dry crop and flat, rank silage. The wider pickup also helps operators HU bale ends with tightly packed crop to form ‘square-shouldered’ bales that are easier to wrap and slack.” A heavy duty “stuffer” feeder provides smooth crop flow from the pickup to the variable bale chamber. The feeder tines arc equipped with steel-welded teeth for smooth feeding action in heavy crops. A variable hydraulic density system allows operator choice of bale size and density that best fits the operation. Gleaner Introduces Combine Headers ATLANTA, Ga. Already the combine industry leader in power and engine choices. Gleaner stretches its lead even further in 1994 with the introduction of a liquid-cooled eingine on the Gleaner R 72 model. Boasting 300 engine horsepow the 611-cubic-inch (10.1 liter) imins “L 10” Advantage pow ilant features high torque and romance at a low 2.100 ipm engine speed. irbochaiged and after cooled, tew engine also uses Cum by Names Factory presentative iLUE BALL (Lancaster Co.) LH. Eby, Inc. has appointed Plank to the position of fac saies representative at its plant in Blue Ball, ink will be responsible for sales of all Eby-manufactur iroducts and Timpte grain hop trailers in Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic market ink’s background includes 13 years of experience in the truck trailer industry, with the last nine years in retail sales of bulk com modity and livestock equipment He received a bachelor's degree from Bryan College, Dayton, Tenn. Brad Plank Elliott Named To NALF Position ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Doy ce Elliott has been named com munications specialist for the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF). As' communications specialist, Elliott will be responsible for much of the organization’s mem ber and industry news communi cation. Elliou brings a wealth of ex perience to her position. She is an ag journalism graduate of Texas A&M University and worked as editor of Shorthorn Country Ma gazine. Elliott was a member and na tional director of the North Ameri can Limousin Junior Association. While in school, she also served as NALF’s Erst Limousin ambassa dor. “We’re excited to have Doyce as part of the team,” said Wes Ish mael, NALF director of advertis ing and communications. “Be tween Doyce’s past Limousin involvement and her professional credentials, we have a chance to enhance our communications ef forts and provide more service to our membership.” He points out that the breed’s mins’ new Gentry™ electronic only is it extremely accurate, but fuel system to control engine pow- the Gentry™ system provides ‘all er and speed. speed’ engine governing without “This new system is unlike any- the need for mechanical linkage thing on the combine market,” governors. Engine idle speed is said Jeny Weaver, general mar- also held constant despite load ap keting manager for Gleaner com- plications up to 75 percent of total bines at AGCO Corporation. “Not engine horsepower.” Spreader Is Upgraded structural strength and durability to spread damp stockpiled lime, and has features which allow farmers to make accuratge appli cations of fertilizer. An improved tandem wheel ground drive sys tem ensures accurate fertilizer ap plication at rates as low as 100 pounds/acre, and as high as three tons/acre for lime. The 56i features walking beam suspension for smoother travel over uneven terrain. The UHMW plastic hopper floor cannot cor rode or freeze. MORGANTOWN (Berks Co.) Stoltzfus Spreaders introduces the model S6i spreader, designed to spread a wide variety of agricul tural materials with equal efficien cy. The 56i is built with enough Stoltzfus Spreaders intro duced a new upgraded ver sion of its multipurpose agri cultural spreader. Alfa Laval Agri Hold Training Sessions KANSAS CITY. Mo. The Alfa Laval Agri Delta Livestock Systems division will be conduct ing 11 training sessions through out the country during the next two months to train and give deal er orientation on manure and live stock waste management. The two-day intensive training session for area dealers will cover the subjects of needs assessment, system design and application, and installation of Alfa Laval Agri’s new waste management products. “We see this as an important area for our customers as local and state agencies enforce the regula tions for proper handling of dairy and livestock waste,” said Mark Juett, senior marketing manager, who is responsible for the waste management program. Doyce Elliott rapid expansion has placed in creasing emphasis on the breed’s ability to communicate quickly and effectively with the industry. Based on annual registrations, Limousin is the second largest beef breed in the nation. For more information, contact Gary Lake, Stoltzfus Spreaders, P.O. Box 527, Morgantown, PA 19543. (800) 843-8731. To There is limited space available at the training sessions. Any Alfa Laval Agri dealer interested may make reservations to attend or find out more information by calling (800) 365-1883. Attendees of Alfa Laval, Agri’s Two-Day Waste Man- \ agement Session watph a de- ; monstratlon of Alfa Laval j Agri’s new Delta™ Separator | System. i %
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