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Deere Announces Round Balers
MOLINE, HI. John Deere
has introduced a new family of
round balers designed to meet the
needs of any haying operation
from the smallest owner-operator
to custom balers to the largest
commercial hay producers.
Called the 6 Series, these sev
en models also continue John
Deere’s leadership in reliability,
bale quality, and the capacity to
make quick work of big fields.
The new model lineup, from
smallest to largest, includes the
John Deere 446,546,456,456 Sil
age Special, 556, 466, and 566
models. Bale sizes range from the
446’s 4-foot-wide by 4-foot-tall
bale, weighing up to 750 pounds,
to the 5x6-foot bale, weighing up
to 2,200 pounds, from the 566.
A new size in the round baler
family is the model 556, which
produces a 5x5-foot bale, weigh
ing up to 1,450 pounds.
All 6 Series Balers are available
with either the standard pickup or
the new, optional heavy-duty
Mega Tooth pickup. Both pickups
share a common frame. However,
the Mega Tooth unit is especially
well-suited to handle difficult crop
conditions. Just as its name im
plies. the Mega Tooth pickup fea
tures larger-diameter, stronger
pickup teeth, a reinforced tooth
bar, twin reel cams, and larger reel
shaft and reel bearings.
A wide pickup, measuring 71
inches, is available as an option on
the 446, 456, 456 Silage Special,
Farm Credit Announces
LEWISBURG (Union Co.)
Northeastern Farm Credit, ACA
announces the names of the re
cipients of their 1996 service
awards.
Each year. Northeastern Farm
Credit recognizes those employ
ees whose service is above and
beyond the boundaries of their job
descriptions. This year, eight
employees have been recognized
for their service and achieve
ments.
Four Distinguished Service
Awards were given to individuals
who consistently have shown
dedication and initiative in their
job performance. Cliff Valentine,
specialized lending manager in the
adminstrative office, was recog
nized for his efforts in retail credit
and secondary mortgage market
programs. Patricia Gregory, cus
tomer service representatives for
the Towanda/Tunkhannock divi
sion, was recognized for her will
ingness to assist wherever help is
needed, including helping in the
training of one of the CSRs. Jean
ne Blattenberger, customer ser
vice representative for the
Wellsboro/Coudersport division,
was recognized for her assistance
in implementing new computer
software and for switching all
expiration files for the ACA from
Lotus to Excel. And Sheri Straub,
associate accountant in the finance
department, was recognized for
her creation of a spreadsheet in
Excel, which has saved the depart
ment considerable time in balanc
ing their daily work and for her
willingness to assist whenever
possible.
“These people are the epitome
of what Northeastern Farm Credit
Round Balers include the
model 446, 546,456, 456 Sil
age Special, 556, 466, and
566. Bale sizes range from
the 446’s 4-foot-wide by
4- bale, weighing up
to 750 pounds, to the 566’s
5- by 6-foot bale, weigh
ing up to 2,200 pounds.
and 466 Round Balers. The extra
width helps pull in windblown or
scattered material. Also, two con
verging augers move the crop to
ward the center of the pickup.
The key to round baling pro
ductivity is to keep the operator in
the tractor seat. That’s why, for
the 446, 546,456, and 556 Round
Balers, the extra-service-life rec
tangular-wire belt splices have
been redesigned for up to IS per
cent more holding power at the
splices than before. An improved
hook shape enhances the integrity
of the splice as the belt flexes in
the baler. On the 456 Silage Spe
cial, 466,566 models, a new plate
type fastener provides 40 percent
more pullout resistance than the 5
Series’ wire-type fasteners.
To get a grip on the bale and
keep it, John Deere’e exclusive
is—hardworking, knowledgeable
people in search of solutions to
other people’s problems,” said
Robert T. Reich, president of
Mathias Named Director
Of Market Development
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Warren L. Mathias, Hummel
stown, Dauphin County, was
appointed to serve as director of
the Bureau of Market Develop
ment by Gov. Tom Ridge, Agri
culture Secretary Charles C. Bro
sius announced.
As director, Mathias will over
see the promdon of Pennsylvania
grown and produced products,
including expanding export
opportunities both domestically
and internationally. He also will
be responsible for the commodity
and promotion programs, match
ing fund program for county fairs,
commodity matching grant pro
gram, and livestock and produce
auctions.
Mathias established the Plant
Pot-Pourri Garden Center, a
greenhouse, florist, gift shop and
nursery, in Palmyra in 1973. He
successfully enlarged the business
to include major industrial and
institutional accounts, and insti
tuted a total quality management
program for his staff.
“Warren Mathias’ 25 years of
business experience will be a tre
mendous value in his new posi
tion," Brosius said. “His market
ing skills will be a major asset as
Gov. Ridge continues to move for
ward in his commitment to create
7-inch-wide, diamond-tread belts
are staggered to reduce the loss of
fine material, and are closely
spaced to contain the hay for fast,
easy bale starts. Constructed of
three-ply combination nylon/poly
ester, the belts have the strength to
handle heavy shock loads, and
maintain consistent length
throughout their life.
Another addition to the model
lineup is the 456 Silage Special
Baler. This baler is capable of
making 4xS-foot bales, weighing
as much as 1,750 pounds. It can
handle crops with moisture levels
up to 60 or 70 percent.
Bale uniformity is another mea
sure of high-productivity round
baling. The new John Deere 6 Ser
ies offers a wide range of electron
ic monitors and mechanical indi
cators to keep the operator in
formed of machine and bale
status.
For in-cab monitors, the 456,
456 Silage Special, and 556 Balers
come with the new Bale Watch
two-gauge monitor. Two dial indi
cators display bale forming shape,
while an audible alarm sounds for
near-full bale size, and goes silent
at full bale. The ahum sounds con
tinuously if an oversize condition
is reached. The Bale Watch moni
tor allows (he operator to monitor
important baler functions without
looking back, reducing operator
fatigue, which increases overall
productivity.
Service Award Recipients
Northeastern Farm Credit.” They
are being recognized for their
dedication to our customers and
their initiative in finding solutions
new opportunities for Pennsylva
nia agriculture.”
Mathias currently serves on the
advisory board of the Lebanon
Valley Vocational School, the
Milton Hershey Horticultural
Department, and the Lebanon
Valley Agriculture Extension
Board of Directors. He has saved
on the board of directors of the
Lebanon Valley Chamber of
Commerce, and die Pennsylvania
State University College of Agri
cultural Sciences Alumni Society.
FMC, Dupont Agree To Share Key Compounds
PHILADELPHIA FMC
Corporation and DuPont Agricul
tural products have expanded their
supply agreement for the commer
cialization of soybean herbicides
in the United States. The revised
agreement gives both parties the
opportunity to better meet their
customers’ needs for weed control
in soybeans.
In March 1996, FMC and Du-
Pont announced an agreement that
enabled the two companies to
combine proprietary active ingre
dients sulfentrazone (FMC)
and chlorimuron-ethyl (DuPont)
and to independently market
new products formulated from
these active ingredients.
Systems Offer GPS Compatibility
WHEATON. El, New Tee-
Jet® technology allows precision
farming operators to better man
age their chemical dollars.
Tee Jet electronic controls are
now fully compatible with popular
GPS hardware and software prod
ucts to provide for variable-rate
applications and detailed applica
tion records.
‘TeeJet application systems are
designed with precision farming
in mind,” said Richard Gould, dir
ector of the application systems
group for Spraying Systems Co.,
manufacturer of Tee Jet spray
products. “Combined with other
crop input and yield data, Tee Jet
systems will help you better con
trol valuable crop inputs such as
chemicals and liquid fertilizers.”
By utilizing a total systems ap
proach to spraying, from toggle to
tip, Tee Jet application systems are
designed to enhance today’s preci
sion farming operations.
Available as a pressure or flow
based system, the Tee Jet 844 is
very simple to program and oper
ate. A color-coded control panel
Grower Satisfaction High
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Even be
fore harvest began, grower satis
faction with Roundup Ready soy
beans was extremely high, accord
ing to a survey of growers who
planted Roundup Ready soybeans
in 1996.
Ninety-seven percent of the
1,000-plus farmers surveyed said
they were satisfied with their
Roundup Ready soybeans, with
71 percent indicating they were
“very satisfied.” Most growers in
dicating they were less than “very
satisfied” said it was because they
hadn’t seen their yields yet
Seventy-seven percent of the
growers, who were surveyed in
August said Roundup Ready soy-
to questions.”
Other Service Awards were
given to those for their years of
dedication and service to North
eastern Farm Credit For 20 years
of service. Cliff Valentine, spe
cialized lending manager, was
recognized. James W. George,
division manager of the Mon
toursville/Bloomsburg division,
was recognized for his 10 years of
service. Five people were
rewarded for their five years of
service: Jeanne Blattenberger,
customer service representative;
Patricia Gregory, customer ser
vice representative; Brenda Troes
ter, senior loan processor at the
Central Loan Processing Center.
Robert Jacobs, principal loan
officer for the Montoiirsville/
Bloomsburg division; and Barry
Sands, senior loan officer for the
Lewisburg/Lewistown divison.
Under the new agreement,
FMC will be adding two new post
emergence soybean herbicides,
based on DuPont chemistry to its
preemergence Authority® and
Command® product line for the
1997 crop season, continuing its
strategic push into the herbicide
market.
Matador™ is the brand name for
a postemergence grass herbicide
based on quizalofop and Skir
mish™ is a postemergence broad
leaf herbicide based on
chlorimuron-ethyl.
“We are excited about the
strong soybean herbicide portfolio
that FMC sales representatives
will be offering,” said Nick Phil
The TeeJet® 844, left, and
855 are fully compatible with
popular GPS hardware and
software products.
provides fast and easy spray tip se
lection, while a large, single read
out screen constantly displays ap
plication rate, pressure, speed,
area covered and total volume ap
plied.
The Tee Jet 855 continuously
monitors pressure and flow to en
sure maximum reliability. Four
rate presets, built-in sensor moni
tors, and diagnostic tools, com
bined with detailed application in
formation, make the 855 an ex
tremely flexible application
control.
beans represented better than
average value. Thirty percent
rated the value as “very good.”
Only two percent said the soy
beans were not a good value.
Many growers said they ranked
the value of Roundup Ready soy
beans as “good” rather than “very
good” only because they couldn’t
assess yield yet when die survey
questions were asked.
“We’re very pleased that grow
ers had the opportunity to demon
strate for themselves this year
what a good value Roundup
Ready soybeans are,” said Doug
Dorsey, Roundup Ready soybean
manager for Monsanto. “Growers
in the survey said Roundup Ready
soybeans gave them more weed
control for the money.
“They offered many reasons for
their satisfaction with the tech
nology,” Dorsey said, “but excel
lent weed control and outstanding
crop safety topped the list. Grow
ers like the wide window of appli
cation and broad-spectrum control
of grasses and broadleaf weeds.”
While 42 percent of the growers
said Roundup Ready soybeans
met their expectations, 45 percent
said the soybeans exceeded expec
tations. Of that 45 percent, over
half said their expectations were
“very much” exceeded.
Eighty-five percent of the
growers said they intend to plant
Roundup Ready soybeans in
1997. Oily 2 percent said they
won’t plant the beans next year;
the others have not yet made their
planting decision. Most of the un
decided growers indicated that
they wanted to see their 1996
yields before making their plant
ing decision for 1997.
lips, FMC venture manager for
sulfentrazone. “FMC will now sell
its own branded postemergence
products for soybean weed control
in 1997, alongside the preemer
gence herbicides Command 3ME
and Authority Broadleaf. This
completes the soybean herbicide
portfolio, allowing FMC to offer
growers a range of solutions for
grass and broadleaf weed manage
ment in soybeans, in any tillage
system."
Registration of sulfentrazone is
anticipated from the Environmen
tal Protection Agency in early
1997. FMC and DuPont are pre
pared to bring their respective pro
ducts to market in time for use in
the 1997 growing season.