D' 52-Inch Bandmill Cuts Butt Logs B ARNE VELD, N.Y. Engi neers for Hud-Son Forest Equip ment Joe Fazekas and Kevin Gus tavson build a 52-inch wide open ing bandmill. A customer from Pittsfield, Mass., qsked the owners of the company, Dan Hudon Sales, Inc., where to purchase a mill of this size they did not have the an swer. The customer then asked if Hudon could custom build a mill this size and Hudon accepted the challenge. The company’s 52-inch band mill is used for cutting large butt logs, driftwood, and for custom sawing of furniture. As a result Northeast Agri Systems Hires Weinstein LTITTZ (Lancaster Co.) —Lar- ry Weinstein of Lancaster has joined Northeast Agri Systems, Inc. as the corporate controller. His responsibilities include all financial and management in formation systems. He has more than 20 years of experience in the agriculture industry. He was vice president of finance for Round Hill Foods, a turkey growing and processing company in New Ox ford, the controller for Brown’s of Carolina, a hog growing company in Warsaw, N.C. and the vice pre sident of finance for White Oak Mills, a feed mill and hog growing operation in Elizabethtown. Weinstein is a CPA and a mem ber of the Institute of Management Accountants. Education includes a bachelor’s degree in accounting Eight New Front End Loaders Available MOBILE, Ala., —Bush Hog’s eight new front-end loaders fit tractors from 12 to 130 HP. Packed with new features, they deliver lift capacities from 725 to 4,650 pounds, lift heights from 76 to 152 inches, standard quick attach sys tem for attachments, and high-performance hydraulic con trol valves. The new front-end loaders come in six colors to match tractors. For more Information, contact Bush Hog, Dept. PF-Load ers, P.O. Box 1039, Selma, AL 36702-1039. Wing-Fold Planter Narrow-Row Choices ATLANTA, Ga. White introduces a new wing-fold plant er that offers growers three popu lar narrow row options 12-row 20 inches, 12-row 22 inches, and IS-row 15 inches. The planter is available in two The company’s 52-inch bandmill is used for cutting large butt logs, driftwood, and for custom sawing of fur niture. Hud-Son Forest Equipment plans on expanding their custom build ing service. Larry Weinstein and a master’s degree in business from York College of Pennsyl vania. Offers separate versions, 6512 (12-row) and 6515 (IS-row). Both versions have the wing-fold design for quick transport to the next field. When the planter is transported from field to field, the hydraulic folding mechanism can be oper- New Holland Signs $35 Million Combine Deal With Russia AMSTERDAM New Hol land N.V. (NYSErNH), one of the world’s leading producers of agri cultural and construction equip ment. announced the sale of more than 200 TX™ combine harvesters to Bashimpex in the Bashkorto stan Republic of The Russian Federation. The combines will be built in New Holland’s Zcdelgcm, Bel gium facility. Delivery of the combines will take place prior to the 1998 harvest season. The agreement, which includes attach ments, spare parts, and service de velopment, is worth up to $35 mil lion. “New Holland is very pleased to have the opportunity to contri bute to the continued growth of agricultural production in the Bashkortostan Republic.” said Case Introduces Windrower RACINE, Wis. Case Cor poration introduces the Case IH 8870 SP Windrower to meet hay producers’ requests for greater durability, reliability, perform ance, and comfort in a self-propel led windrower. “We’ve re-designed our heavy duty machine from header to cab to chassis to develop a new indus try standard for windrowers,” said Bruce Spidle, Case IH’s livestock production systems product man ager. Created specifically for a self propelled windrower, the model features an all-new spacious cab. Maximum visibility is attained through the 73 square feet of glass, including a curved front windshield. A full-length right hand service access door is also included. ‘To this platform, we’ve added some of the best features from the cab design of our Axial-Flow® combines and Cotton Express® cotton pickers, such as the multi function propulsion lever and a similar monitor console,” said Spidle. ‘Together, these features create a more ergonomically-ad vanced cab to increase operator comfort” BASF Plans To Introduce RESEARCH TRIANGLE product PARK.N.C. — A combination of BASF Agricultural Products the No. 1 postemergent broadleaf has entered into a supply agree herbicide and the No. 1 posterncr- ment with DuPont Agricultural gent grass herbicide soon will be Products in which DuPont will available for corn growers. provide nicosulfuron, the active ingredient found in Accent®, to Celebrity™ herbicide will pro- BASF fSruscin combination with vide postemergent grass and BASF broadleaf herbicides, broadleaf weed control in a single With this agreement, BASF ated from the tractor cab. The frame fold function releases the retaining latch automatically, and the frame has a telescoping tongue that extends in the transport mode to allow extra room between the new tractor tires and the folded wings. The tongue then retracts in the planting position to optimize turning efficiency in the field. Other Model 6512 and 6SIS Wing Fold features include White’s exclusive positive air seed metering system that is lo cated at each row unit Another White exclusive the micro-pro cessor controlled infinitely vari able seeding rate adjustment This permits the operator to match Franco Fusignani, New Holland’s vice president, European commer cial operations. “Certainly the New Holland TX combine’s repu tation for productivity and relia bility were important factors in winning this contract But our commitment to after-sales service and support, which we have demonstrated across Eastern Eur ope and the Ukraine, was also an important consideration.” On behalf of Bashimpex, New Holland will establish a master parts and service center and nine satellite centers in the Bashkor tostan Republic to provide support for the combines during and idler die warranty period. In addition, mobile workshops will accom pany the combine harvesters dur ing the season to provide immedi ate on-site support The contract The industry’s first, optional in cab swath/windrow adjustment al lows the operator to make on-the go changes to this windrow for mation to respond to changing crop conditions. Other cab im provements include a standard AM/FM weatherband radio, op tional buddy seat, optional wind shield wiper, and more lighting for increased visibility during night time operation. In addition to the enhanced operator environment. Case has upgraded the durability of the header by adding center bearing supports for the dual augers. The header’s dual auger design pro motes more uniform feeding and less crop-to-metal contact, both critical factors in presaving for age quality. The header is available in 14-foot and 16-foot widths. Cus tomers can choose from either rubber-on-steel or steel-on-steel intermeshing conditioning rolls to meet their particular applications. An optional header reverser is also now available to remove slugs without leaving the operator’s seat The machine is equipped with a 110-horsepower, 4-cylinder Case Corn Herbicide Whitt Introduces a new wing-fold planter that offers growers three popular nar row row options 12-row 20 inches, 12-row 22 Inches, and 15-row 15 Inches. seeding rates to the soil and nutri ents available to the crop being planted. will be supported by export credits available in Belgium, and requires the concurrence of die Ministry of Finance. While the Bashkortostan Re public is well known internation ally for oil and gas extraction and refining, Bashkortostan also ranks third in the Russian Federation in overall agricultural production. Bashkortostan has identified agri culture and food processing as pri ority development areas, and in creasing the productivity of the agricultural sector is a key ele ment of the Republic’s growth strategy. With its superior thresh ing and separation capacity, and proven reliability, the New Hol land TX combine harvester was selected for use in the coming har vest season. Case introduces the 8870 SAP windrower. This self propelled windrower has been designed to meet hay producers’ requests for greater durability, reliability, performance, and comfort. The all-new cab reflects com mon features found In cabs on Case IH combines and cotton pickers. IH turbo-charged engine to further improve the 8870’s power and performance, especially in lough cutting conditions. A larger 60-gallon fuel tank carries an am ple supply of fuel for a full day of cutting. Larger 19.5 L x 24 drive tires and 14L x 16.1 rear tires have been added for a significantly smoother ride, especially in fields with center pivot irrigation sys tems or corrugations. plans to introduce Celebrity for the 1998 growing season. Cele brity is a combination of nicosul furon and dicamba, an active in gredient in Banvel®, Clarity®, and Marksman® herbicides. Cele brity has been submitted to EPA for review and commercialization is expected during the spring of 1998. “Celebrity will offer postemer gent control of tough grass and broadleaf weeds like foxtail, woolly cupgrass. cocklcbur, lambsquarters, waterhemp, and Canada thistle,” said Barney Gal lagher, BASF strategic marketing manager. “This is an excellent weed control option with a single product “With Celebrity, growers can elect a postemergent weed control program based on field history and planting conditions. Celebrity also can be used as a part of a pro gram with Frontier® herbicide and other preemergent products for optimum season-long control.” he said.
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