.ancaal : arml Tri-County Opens lowa Warehouse LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Tri-County Confinement Sys tems, Inc. specializes in hog facili ty construction, hog equipment manufacturing, and materials dis tribution. Founded in 1978, the company has successfully designed and built more than 600 projects across the USA and Mexico. Massey Ferguson Adds Tractors To Line Massey Ferguson Intro duces two new compact trac tors. The new 16.6 hp MF 1205 (shown) Is a full featured tractor at a value price. The new 18.2 hp MF 1215 is Ideal for utility work and large acreage mowing. The Massey Ferguson com pact tractor line now features seven models from 16.6 to 40 horsepower. ATLANTA, Ga. Massey Ferguson has introduced two new additions to its popular MF 1200 series compact tractor line. The new 16.6 horsepower, four wheel drive MF 1205 model, is ideal for the customer looking for a versatile, full-featured tractor at a value price. The new 18.2 horsepower MF Just A Few More Rows, Mr. President ATLANTA, Ga. Under the watchful eye of Robert J. Ratliff, left, chairman and CEO of AGCO Corporation, Pol ish President Aleksander Kwasniewski pilots a Massey Ferguson 231 tractor. The tractor is one of two models made In Poland for AGCO Corporation, a worldwide agri cultural equipment manufacturer based In Duluth, Ga. The Polish president was In Atlanta during the 1996 Summer Games to promote Polish-made products and his nation’s bid for the 2006 Winter Games. i relay, August 17, 1996 Tri-County has announced the opening of a new West Central office and warehouse located at Highway 71 South in Spencer, lowa. The company can meet a varie ty of hog facility construction and equipment needs at either loca tion. Tri-County also has slat man ufacturing plants in Milford, Utah and Brooksville, Miss. 1215, available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel-drive mod els, is suited for light utility work and large acreage mowing. The MF 1205 and MF 1215 fea ture naturally-aspirated three cylinder diesel engines with indi rect fuel injection for reduced exhaust emission and quieter operation. Glow plugs are stan dard for quick cold weather starts. The lugging ability of these engines reduces the need for downshifting in tough field applications. Choose from hydrostatic or standard gear transmission for precise matching of speed to job applications. The hydrostatic transmission offers an infinite range of forward and reverse speeds without clutching, and foot pedals make switching between forward and reverse quick and easy. The standard gear transmis sion has six forward and two reverse gear ranges with a straight line shift between first and reverse. Forward speeds range from .75 to 11.6 mph and reverse speeds from 1.2 to 6.3 mph. ew ■ 1 , J, r *m- ' •" r • ' ♦«' .. V '?• j During September, race fans can stop by their local participating New Holland dealership for a chance to win a trip to next year’s Day* tona 500. NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster Co.) Each February the best stock car racing teams in North America flock to Florida to take part in the biggest race of the year the Daytona 500. Now, New Dekalb Genetics Granted Patent DEKALB, 111.—Dekalb Gene tics Corporation announced that it has been granted a patent (#5,538,880) from the U.S Patent and Trademark Office directed to methods of producung either herbicide-resistant or insect resistant transgenic com. This patent copcems generally the use of the bombardment pro cess. in which one uses a “gene gun” to insert desired genetic material. Bombardment is the technology of choice for trans forming com throughout the seed Cultivator Strengthens Yield Based on a survey of far mers across the country, DMI has engineered a field culti vator that offers increased productivity, enhanced oper ating convenience, and a greater return on investment. GOODFIELD, 111. _ Based on a survey of farmers across the country, DMI has engineered a Case Plant RACINE, Wis. Case Cor poration has announced that the quality management system at its Case IH combine and cotton pick er manufacturing plant in East Moline. 111., has been registered to International Standards Organiza tion (ISO) 9001. The plant the first combine manufacturing facility in North America to be certified re ceived the three-year certification after a rigorous audit of manufac turing practices, processes, and documentation conducted by QMI (the Quality Institute of Canada). General plant manager Louis Gasperut said that the ISO certifi cation process has been a rallying point for the facility. “We make it a point to involve as many employees as possible in every project at the plant,” Gas perut said. “ISO 9001 registration of our quality management system is recognition of the team effort undertaken by all Case East Mo line employees. It is a giant step in a continuous improvement pro cess to bring superior products and services to our loyal and val ued customers.” According to Earl Gass, man ager, quality assurance and East Moline ISO management repre sentative, the registration process took 24 months and covered 20 elements that make up the ISO 9001 quality standard. ISO 9001 is the most comprehensive ISO standard, confirming process con- an 1C Holland is offering race fans the chance to join the migration. During the month of Septem ber, participating New Holland dealers will be accepting registra tions for the New Holland Dayto na 500 Sweepstakes. Ten grand prize winners will receive a trip for two to next year’s Daytona 500, valued at over $2,000. First prize winners will receive a New Holland Rac ing custom leather jacket, valued at $270. There will be 200 jackets awarded. And 1,000 second prize winners earn a 1/18-scalc limited edition replica of the New Holland race car, valued at $35. More than industry. The patent is directed to inser tion of any gene into com for the purpose of conferring insect resis tance or herbicide resistance. Dekalb, which developed the bombardment process for com, has a commercial license to the gene gun from E.L DuPont de Nemours and Comapny. Dekalb has announced several patents in recent months, includ ing a patent directed to transform ing corn with glufosinate resistance genes specifically. field cultivator that offers increased productivity, enhanced operating convenience, and a gre ater return on investment For farmers requested high speed, high residue cultivation, excellent incorporation, advanced leveling systems and bigger sizes, the new tiger-mate II meets these demands. The tiger-mate II continues the original tiger-mate technology while incorporating many refine ments designed to enhance and simplify its operation. Tiger-mate ITs split the middle sweep pattern provides uniform tillage without windrowing, and assures that chemicals and residue Earns ISO Registration formance at the East Moline fa cility from the initial design and development of Axial-Flow® combines. Cotton Express® pick ers. cabs, headers and com heads through manufacturing and deliv ery. “Through the ISO registration process we instituted a very struc tured approach for documenting our quality system including refin ing procedures and work instruc tions to improve communication,” Gass said. “We also expanded our quality-control product and pro cess auditing to include internal systems audits performed by a Custom Farm Seed Introduces Alfalfa MOMENCE, 111. For fall 1996 and spring 1997 seeding. Custom Farm Seed (CFS) has introduced the new CFS 9600 brand alfalfa. “CFS 9600 brand alfalfa gives farmers who rotate fields often an attractive choice,” said Dale Simpson, marketing manager. Custom Farm Seed. This economical, winter hardy alfalfa has a fall dormancy rating of 3. It is scientifically blended to produce consistently good yields under variable growing condi tions. It is well suited for short or 1,200 prizes worth more than $lOO,OOO will be awarded. The Daytona 500 prize include two tickets to the Goody’s 300 on Saturday. Feb. IS, and two rtrir ft3 to the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997. The prize also includes round trip economy air for two, hotel/double occupancy accommodations, ground trans portation. and $2OO spending money. To enter, race fans complete an entry form and drop it in the Day tona 500 Sweepstakes box at par ticipating New Holland dealer ships between Sept 1 and Sept 30. Dekalb was also granted a patent directed to insect-tolerant com plants expressing Bacillus thur ingiensis (Bt) insecticidal pro teins. The insertion of Bt proteins provides tolerance to the Euro pean com bora, the com crop’s most damaging pest “Dekalb is committed to pro viding farmers with the best possi ble products,” said Bruce P. Bick ner, Dekalb’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Our develop ment of leading-edge technology ensures that we will continue to meet this commitment” Till System are incorporated evenly, reducing hot spots that can bum young see dlings. It also effectively mixes herbicides carried over from past crops deeper into the soil, mini mizing their effect on the newly planted crop. The 14 inch trip height and an increase of 25 percent in trip-force now give farmers ISO pounds per shank, which allows greater hold ing power in extreme conditions and faster operating speeds for increased productivity. Along with the other new design and engineering features, the new Tiger-mate n is available in larger sizes that reduce field trips for higher production. core of trained, internal auditors to evaluate if we are doing what we said we would do.” East Moline joins Case’s num erous manufacturing facilities with quality management systems registered to ISO standards in En gland, France, Australia and the United States, including the com pany’s Magnum™ tractor plant in Racine, Wis., Steiger® tractor plant in Fargo, N.D., skid-steer plant in Wichita, Kan. and loader/ backhoe plant in Burlington, lowa, as well as three other ISO registered, company-owned stores in the United Kingdom. medium rotations and does well on wetter soils thanks to excellent phytophthora root rot resistance. CFS 9600 brand also offers resis tance to aphanomyces. ___ With the addition of CFS 96W brand alfalfa, Custom Farm Seen offers producers a full alfalfa Une to choose among. The earlier introductions. CFS break-dim® and RFV-2000® premium alfal fas, have become popular among producers who want the best qual ity hay, along with stand persis tance, and longer rotation cycles.
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