C6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 3, 1996 Pennfield Announces Feed Marketers LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) —Pennfield Feeds has announced that Robert (Bob) Buehler has joined the Pennfield Feed Market ing sales team. Buehler joined Pennfield as the southern regional manager of feed marketing. He will be overseeing the dairy operations in Maryland and parts of southern Pennsylvani- Case Goes Global With New Web Site RACINE, Wis. Case Corpo ration has announced its presence on the Internet with the launch of a new site on the World Wide Web. “In this ‘lnformation Age,’ this is one way we can make sure our customers are getting the data they need from us to help succeed in their businesses,” said James Hatch, Case vice president and chief information officer. Key features of the Case Web site include on-line and e-mail access to the Case IH and Case used equipment remarketing prog ram , as well as a way of locating the nearest Case IH or Case dealers. “Our goal was to create a home page that provides relevant, timely information to a broad spectrum of audiences,” said Hatch. “We accomplished that in a user friendly, readily accessible package.” The new site at http://www.casecorp.com wel comes the user with a home page that offers four links through which detailed information about Case and its products can be accessed. The links are Corporate Information, Case IH Agricultural Equipment, Case Construction Equipment, and Case Credit. The section dedicated to the used equipment remarketing ser vice is available through the Cor porate Information, Case IH Agri cultural and Case Construction Equipment links. Here, forms to sell or buy used Case IH or Case equipment can be electronically filled out with such information as equipment manufacturer, model, year and price range and e-mailed to Case remarketing personnel. The remarketing team forwards the data to the local dealer who intum contacts the customer to help arrange the sale or purchase. a. He will also be in charge of development and expansion of the horse feed business. Aaron Sanders, a graduate of the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s in animal science and A.I. certified, will work as a dairy consultant in Frederick County, Maryland. Prior to his move to join Pennfield, he was a partner in a 350-head dairy located in Idaho. If there is no local dealer, a mem ber of the remarketing team hand les the request personally. “Every request receives a response,” said Hatch. Whether through the dealer or through the Case remarketing team, we make sure every request is processed.” •This is also true, Hatch noted, for other e-mail addresses Case posts on its web page, including afs@casecorp.com, the address customers can use to ask questions about Case IH Advanced Farming Systems. Another important feature of the web site is the dealer locator. Marketing Rep Named BOZEMAN, Ml Bob Metz ger, Lester, lowa, has reached agreement with the American Simmental Association (ASA) to serve as the organization’s Com mercial Marketing Representa tive. As a Commercial Marketing Representative, his primary focus will be on increasing the aware ness and identity of Simmental genetics in the commercial sector through a combination of market ing, promotion and education. “We are very pleased that Bob Metzger has agreed to save in this capacity,” said Robert Haralson, Atkins, Arkansas, Chairman of the ASA Board of Trustees. Haralson said that Metzger will be waking to assist commercial producers in marketing of their feeder and fed cattle. He will work closely with ASA, state Simmental associa tions and various other cattle groups. “His long career as a cattle buy er has given him a wealth of experience and knowledge upon which to draw,” Haralson said. Hesston Puts Wrap On Baling Needs ATLANTA, Ga. In response to the move to baling silage, or high moisture crop, Hesston® is expanding its hay systems to include the BW 40 and BW 45 bale wrappers. Baling silage is gaining popu larity because it improves effi ciency, provides greater flexibility in dealing with weather, and can enhance nutritional value of feed. “The introduction of these two models recognizes the trends in the hay business,” said Ron Hess, Hesston general marketing mana ger. “Hesston wants to satisfy all of the farmer’s haying needs and the bale wrapper is simply an extension of our current product lineup.” Both models can handle either a round or square bale with a Zetor Tractor Celebrates STONE HARBOR, NJ. In just half a century Zetor has earned the respect of the whole word for its innovative tractor designs and unique production capabilities. Zetor tractors are acclaimed by farmers on five continents, earn ing applause for their affordable pricing as much as for their high quality standards. In August 1946, just SO years ago, the tractor Model 2SA was bom in the new Czech Republic by Zbrojovka Brno, a major engi neering company. The tractor was christened Zetor, coined by join ing the letter Z or Zet in the Czech alphabet and the last two letters in the word tractor ... Zetor. From its inception in 1946, which can be accessed through any of the four links. Choosing one of the four links that appear on the home page leads to more in-depth informa tion about Case and its products. By selecting “Corporate Informa tion,” the user can browse through recent news releases, portions of the company’s annual report and a list of the manufacturing locations. On each page of the site, a “home” prompt is visible so the user can, at any time and from anywhere within the site, return to the home page. “We believe that he will prove to be a very valuable resource not only to commercial Simmental and Simbrah producers, but to breeders of registered cattle as well.” Among Metgzer’s objectives will be to establish a comprehen sive vaccination program, along with a feeder identification system. ASA is based in Bozeman, Montana, and is responsible for herdbook maintenance and prom otion of the Simmental and Sim brah cattle breeds. New Feed Supplement Available LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) Gro-Mor Plant Food Company. Inc. has released a new product which has been getting the atten tion of many farmers. Gro-Mor, which provides liquid fertilizers and agronomic services to the farm community of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic reg In response to the move to baling silage, or high mois ture crop, Hesston® Is expanding Its hay systems to Include the BW 40 and BW 45 bale wrappers. diameter/length of five feet and weighing up to 2,600 pounds. The more economical BW 40 features a rotating platform on a three point mounted frame. The opera-, tor uses the tractor’s hyrdraulics to perform all tasks. Zetor Tractor fflbdel 10540 delivers 103 HP. Zetor’s manufacturing commit ment was based on a concept of “high-quality at affordable prices,” a unique philosophy for its time and, still, a viable ethic in today’s aggressive business cli mate. Yet despite its worldwide success, Zetor did not aggressive ly enter the U.S. tractor market until 1984, when American Jawa, Ltd., a subsidiary of Motokov a.s. (a major Czech export/import organization) initiated distribution of Zetor tractors. American Jawa’s management corporation established a sales and marketing structure under the experienced leadership of General Sales Mana ger Marvin Brown, formerly on the sales management team of International Harvester. Within the year’s end of 1984, Zetor had established a unified Oswalt Introduces Hay Saw Option For Mixers FORT ATKINSON. Wis. J- Star Industries has introduced a new optional “Hay Straw™” Hay Processor for its Oswalt® feed mixer line to meet the need to pro cess bales of long-stemmed hay without other processing equipment The new Hay Saw option will quickly process good quality, long stemmed hay into a blended, uni form, highly digestible ration. The hay straw processor is available on most new Oswalt Models and can also be retrofitted on many existing Oswalt models. Constructed from abrasion resis tant steel, Rockwell C4O hardness, the hay saw is installed in a conti nuous ribbon on the leading edge ions, offers the Profit Maker Min eral Supplement, a mineral feed supplement suitable for ruminant animals which contains 55 percent crude protein. Profit Maker can be purchased from Gro-Mor in bulk or small quantities. A set of four rollers on the plat form cradles the bale and turns it smoothly for an even wrap. As the table rotates, the plastic film is applied up to 22 revolutions per minute. Once completed, the plat form tips, and the bale gently rolls onto the ground. The self-loading BW 45 fea tures a stationary platform with rotating rollers. As the bale turns on the rollers, a rotating arm cir cles the bale to tightly seal it in film. A programmable control unit on the BW 45 allows the operator to wrap each bale the same num ber of times with equal overlap. The control unit also displays the number of bales wrapped, the revolutions per minute of the wrapping arm, and other functions of the machine. Anniversary regional management learn, a strong dealer organization and an aggressive consumer and trade advertising campaign, which amplified quality tractors at affordable prices, delivering sales in the U.S. equal to that of many long standing European countries. In addition to enjoying sales increases in excess of 100 percent per year, 1984 through 1987, American Jawa, Ltd. has con tinued to increase Zetor’s penetra tion in the United States marketp lace and now boasts a secure base of several hundred dealers in 48 states. Through the years, continu ing upward sales have made the United States one of Zetor’s strongest world markets. The year 1995 saw the intro duction of the Zetor-Power con cept which emphasized perfor mance and extra safety because of Zetor’s exclusive heavy weight cast iron chassis that extended balanced power-to-weight ratio delivering more thrust with less horsepower. Zetor’s classic exam ple of the Ultimate Power Tool, Model 10540, produces 103 HP and includes features such as front and rear wipers, entrance from both sides of cab, seat belts and many more comforts. available on mos Oswalt Models and can also be retrofitted on many exist ing Oswalt models. flighting of the two bottom augers. As hay is pulled into the lower augers, an even sawing action cuts effortlessly through the long stemmed hay. Because it saws as the auger turns, it actually proces ses hay and other ration feeds tuffs with a lot less torque, saving time and fuel. By simply regulating the pro cessing time, farmers will have the ability to control the particle length of the ration. (Most dairy operations choose a particle length of approximately 4 inches-6 inches). A farmer only has to add hay bales to the mixer and, in about the time it takes to add other ingredients,' hay has been reduced to the desired length.
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