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New Loader For
Compact
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) The new Model 7308
front-end loader fits the new 25-
and 30-series Boomer™ New Hol
land compact diesel tractors as
well as Models 1320, 1520,1620,
1715, 1720 and 1920 compact
tractors.
An integarted parking stand and
quick-attach mounting system
allow loader mounting or removal
in less than five minutes without
tools. Double-acting lift cylinders
and bucket level indicators are
standard. A mounting kit and
tractor-connect hoses are
provided.
The new loader is controlled by
a single joy-stick that mounts on
the tractor near the operator for
more convenient operation. The
frame is reinforced with lower
torque tube design for unmatched
visibility. Heavily chrome-plated
cylinder rods and husky non
rotating pivot pins add reliability.
Heavy-duty buckets, 60 or 68
inches wide, have reversible,
replaceable cutting edges.
The combination of this new
loader and a compact tractor pro
vides highly maneuverable scrap
ing and loading capability for
close-quarters work on dairy and
DuPont
Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dup
ont Agricultural Products will
expand its Farm Care SM service
offering in 1998, providing parti
cipating farmers an enhanced ser
vice policy, new incentives, and
updated qualifications to encour
age new farmers to join Farm Care,
the company announced.
“Farm Care, and its new ele
ments, arc reflective of what far
mers have been telling us over the
past several years,” said Yale
Schalk, U.S. marketing manager,
DuPont Agricultural Products.
“Farmers have been saying that
they need more information and
better services and tools to help
Company Opens
Milk Replacer Plant
FRANCONIA (Montgomery
Co.) Select Veal Feeds, Inc.
has announced the opening of its
new milk replacer manufacturing
plant in Franconia. Select Veal
Feeds and Marcho Farms, Inc. is a
vertically integrated veal produc
tion company owned and operated
by the Marcho family since 1984
in Harleysville.
The new feed plant started full
production on Aug. 1, after a thor
ough testing of all equipment and
systems for two months.
“This is a milestone and a signi
ficant commitment to our veal
growers and to the industry,” said
Tractors
Model 7308 front end load
er fits the new 25- and 30
series Boomer™ compact
New Holland tractors as well
as Models 1320, 1520,1620,
1715,1720 and 1920 compact
tractors. A single lever joy
stick control mounts on the
tractor for easy operation. A
qulck-attach mounting sys
tem allows mounting or
removal In minutes without
tools.
livestock farms, and bulk mater
ials handling in warehouses,
nurseries, and landscaping. Its
reliable maneuverability also
makes it an attractive unit for
“stoning in” foundations are sub
grades for builders and concrete
contractors.
Expands
Offering
them make even better decisions.
Farm Care was designed to meet
these needs, and based on what
we’ve seen this year, it’s a
winner.”
Launched in 1997, Farm Care
brings farmers together with Du-
Pont and their local retailers to
offer a weed and insect control
program tailored to the farmer’s
needs backed by an enhanced
service policy from DuPont The
farmer can also receive safety
training materials, business skills
development tools, and informa
tion to help them cultivate rela
tionships within their
communities.
Wayne Marcho, president. The
production rate of the new plant is
12 tons per hour and can hold an
entire week’s production inven
tory in its 24,000-square-foot area.
In addition to the complete
automation of production, bag
ging and palletizing operations, a
unique fat freezing system was re
searched and developed for the
new plant The special steel frame
and insulated wall panel construc
tion design allowed for total en
vironmental control.
The entire plant is air condi
tioned to maintain a 68- to 70*
temperature at all times.
Sprayer Manufacturer
RACINE, Wis. Case Corpo
ration has acquired Gem Sprayers
Limited, a privately-owned maker
of self-propelled, trailed, and
mounted sprayers for agricultural
applications.
Gem, based in Lincoln, Eng
land, is a supplier of sprayers in
England and Ireland.
“Innovation and fast response
to market trends have given Gem
its leadership position. A continu
ing commitment to producing top
quality products also contributes
to its success,” said Jon Carlson,
senior vice president and general
manager. North American Agri
cultural Equipment Business Unit,
Case Corporation. “Through the
global Case IH distribution net
work we’ll expand Gem’s pre
sence in the worldwide agricultur
al application equipment
Zeneca Tests Wheat Herbicide
WILMINGTON, Del. Zene
ca Ag Products announced that it
is conducting commercial-scale
testing of Achieve®, a post
emergence herbicide for grass
control in spring and winter
wheat, durum, and barley, in the
United States this summer.
The company received a federal
Experimental Use Permit (EUP)
for the applications. Achieve was
also granted an EUP for trial
applications in 1996.
Achieve controls wild oats, fox
tails (pigeongrass), Persian darnel,
annual ryegrass and other annual
Taurus Announces Area
MgHOOPANY (Wyoming
Co.) Vernon L. Kauffman,
Akron, has joinedTaums Service,
Inc. as an area representative.
Dick Witter, president of Taurus,
stated in announcing the employ
ment of Kauffman that “Taurus is
proud that Vernon has joined the
Taurus family. He has a veiy good
understanding of dairy cattle
breeding, is well educated, and
has worked within the AI industry.
Vernon is personable and has a
strong desire to help dairymen
profit more. Our goal at Taurus is
to provide the best genetics at rea
listic prices and represent our sire
line-up candidly. Vernon will
know the strong traits of the Taur
us sires and also be able to provide
our customers with suggestions as
to what the bull may not improve,
thus helping breed a more profit
able dairy cow that can milk for
more lactations.”
Kauffman has lived in Lancas
ter County the past nine years. He
Announce Joint
PEORIA, 111. Caterpillar Inc.
(NYSE-CAT) and German-based
Claas KGaA announced they have
received all necessary approvals
and will now form the North
American joint venture company
Caterpillar Claas America LLC.
The joint venture company will
market and eventually manufac
ture several models of the Lexion
line of combine harvesters. The
combines are designed to meet
North American customer
requirements and will be distri-
Case Acquires
industry.”
The Royal Agricultural Society
of Engineers recently recognized
Gem’s product quality and engi
neering skill by awarding the
company the silver medal for
design excellence.
‘The role spraying equipment
plays in the crop production pro
cess is becoming increasingly
important. Greater environmental
awareness and advances in crop
genetics are driving demand for
technologically-advanced spray
ers,” said Carlson. ‘That fits well
with technologies we arc develop
ing for the rest of our agricultural
product line, such as our
Advanced Farming System
(AFS).”
By integrating new AFS control
systems into spraying equipment,
sprayers could become an integral
part of site-specific farming.
grasses, according to Ed Thiessen,
product service manager at Zene
ca. It’s applied postemergence,
and can be tankmixed with several
popular broadleaf herbicides.
Crop tolerance of the herbicide is
excellent, Thiessen said.
Under the EUP, Zeneca is
working with growers and custom
applicators to treat about 5,000
acres of wheat, durum, and barley
in north-central, northwestern,
and southern states. The product is
also being tested at major land
grant universities in the same
areas.
Achieve has been registered
Vernon L. Kauffman
was raised on a Mifflin County
daily farm and is a 1970 graduate
of Belleville High,
School. He worimt fcrS five years
in the feed indusap and picking up
bulk milk. Prior to his employ
ment at Atlantic Breeders
Caterpillar,
buted under the Caterpillar
trademark.
“This demonstrates Caterpil
lar’s strong commitment to the ag
industry and our desire to bring
new technology to North Ameri
can farmers,” said Bob Strube,
president of Caterpillar Agricul
tural Products Inc. “It brings
together two premier manufactur
ers with reputations for innovation
and market-leading
specialization.”
“We are excited that North
American fanners can now realize
These systems would allow far
mers and applicators to automati
cally apply the right chemical of
fertilizer in exactly the right spot
in the field, while generating an
electronic application record.
With the trends towards more pre
cise applications and regulatory
reporting requirements, using this
new technology may be necessary
in the future.
The acquisition of Gem is
another element of Case’s strategy
to offer solutions that will make its
customers more productive and
successful. Earlier this year. Case
acquired Agri-Logic, an agricul
tural software development firm.
In June, the company announced a
research collaboration with Pion
eer Hi-Bred International, Inc. and
DowElanco to develop informa
tion for site-specific crop produc
tion decision-making.
commercially in Canada for six
years and has become the most
widely used grass herbicide for
cereals there. “It’s popular for its
effective control of wild oats and
other grasses, tankmix flexibility,
wide window of application, and
crop tolerance,” Thiessen said.
Zeneca has submitted a petition
to the U.S. Environmental Protec
tion Agency for a full federal
registration for the product The
EPA has designated Achieve a
“reduced risk pesticide” because
of its favorable toxicological and
environmental profile.
Rep
Cooperative and most recently
Cenex as a herdsman and live
stock specialist, Kauffman owned
and operated Carver Farms in Bel
leville and maintained a 45-cow
registered Holstein herd.
Kauffman is a member of the
Lancaster County Holstein Club,
Pennsylvania Holstein Associa
tion, and Holstein Association
USA. He served one term as presi
dent of the Mifflin County Hols
tein Club and two terms as local
sccrctaiy of Atlantic Daily Co-op
when he was a member.
Kauffman will be serving an
area in southeast and south central
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and
Northern Virginia for Taurus.
According to Witter, “Vernon will
have primary responsibility for
sales within his area selling direct
and through Taurus dealers and
technicians. In addition, he will be
involved with sire selection, sire
analysis, and progeny-testing
Taurus Sires.”
Claas
Venture
the high productivity inherent
with Lexion combines,” said Theo
Freye, general manager of Cater
pillar Claas America LLC.
The Claas range of Lexion
combines, introduced two years
ago in Europe, incorporates the
latest in hanesting technology,
including automated machine
controls and a patented threshing
system. During last year’s harvest,
the combines underwent extensive
field testing in North America,
producing exceptional results.