Wenger Feeds Acquires Hog Company ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) In an effort to focus on its core feed business. White Oak Mills Inc. recently signed an agreement to divest its pork pro duction sector. This will enable White Oak Mills to provide qual ity livestock feeds and value added services to independent dairy, swine, and other livestock producers. Wenger Feeds Inc., with head quarters in Rhecms, has signed a letter of intent with White Oak Mills’ owners, Mark and John Wagner, to acquire White Oak Mills’ commercial sow, farrow to-fmish pork production opera tion. “This serves as a natural, stfatc- Vermeer Launches New Upgraded Twinßake Line PELLA, lowa Significant design enhancements to improve strength, field perfor mance, and serviceability are incorporated into the new improved R-23A and R-24A Twinßakes from Vermeer. Both Twinßake models per form well m virtually any hay harvesting system. Raking widths are adjustable (18 to 24 feet on the R-24A; 18 to 23 feet on the R23A). Windrow widths are hydraulically adjustable (independent of ground speed) to handle different crops or condi tions. Vermeer’s new top-of-the-line R24A Twinßake, built to handle the most demanding field condi tions, features an improved, heavier 5"x7" rectangular steel main frame with continuous round cross-section toolbar. The new Command II Monitor allows the operator to adjust the windrow widths and switch from transport to field-ready without leaving the tractor seat. New grease-free windrow width adjustment slides keep service and maintenance time to a min imum. Transport width has been reduced to just 98 inches. Going from field to transport takes just seconds. The process is all hydraulically controlled from the tractor seat The rear assem bly lifts to start the folding sequence. A 2-stage hydraulic New Agronomist At BAGS Dave Swarr gic move for our company,” said White Oak Mills’ President Mark Wagner. “White Oak Mills’ main focus is to maximize its feed manufacturing operation with in creased daily, independent swine, and other livestock feed business to expand new market positions and further our company’s strate gic goals." In addition, this renewed focus will allow White Oak Mills to ex plore new agribusiness opportuni ties. Wenger Feeds will assume re sponsibility for certain existing leased or contracted Pennsylvania sow, nursery, and finish opera tions. Additional terms of the agreement have not been dis closed. Significant design enhance ments to improve strength, Field performance, and ser viceability are incorporated into the new improved R -23A and R-24A Twinßakes from Vermeer. system slides the telescoping stabilizer/linkage arms along the tongue, drawing the front fold baskets together. The bas kets then are locked into posi tion on a center post and lifted for transport on HLxls tires. Tooth height is preset with easy to-adjust cylinder stops and ratchet jacks (on the rear of rake). Minimum hydraulic requirement is 6 gpm at 2,250 psi. Large caster-type wheels (27x9.50x15, 4-ply ribbed) help cushion the ride, smooth out turns and maintain the rake’s setting as it negotiates changing contours and terrain. EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Inc., (BAGS) has intro duced Dave Swarr as a senior agronomic consultant. BACS’s newest agronomist, Swarr has more than 15 years ex perience in agriculture. After re ceiving his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Delaware, Swarr worked on many farms and in the fertilizer industry prior to his employment at BAGS. DEKALB, Dl. Dekalb Gene tics and Forage Genetics an nounced that they have reached an agreement to collaborate in the re search and development of Roundup Ready® alfalfa. The development of Dekalb Brand Roundup Ready® alfalfa will allow growers to apply Roundup Ultra™ herbicide to their alfalfa crop to control labeled weeds and grasses. The two companies will be working closely to develop, evalu ate, and release new alfalfa varie ties with the Roundup Ready trait. Recently, Forage Genetics and Monsanto Company announced they had signed a letter of intent to collaborate in the research and de HONEY BROOK (Chester Co.) Stoltzfus Manufacturing, has announced the addition of a round bale carrier to their Well Built™ line of farm equipment. Designed to handle big loads of low or high moisture round bales, the carrier’s low profile allows the use of a three-point hitch bale spear to load and unload, reducing the amount of equipment needed. Constructed of heavy '/«-inch steel tubing, vertical and horizon tal bracing, and 2'/« -inch back spindles, the Well Built™ Round Bale Carrier is built to last “Bale cradles” tilt in for load ORRVILLE, Ohio Quick-re lease front attachments allow the operator a full range of inter changeable implements on the Ventrac 4000 ground gripping, AWD, articulated tractor. Agway Profits Increase In Fiscal 1998 SYRACUSE, N.Y. Agway, Inc. reported increased profits for fiscal 1998, which ended on June 30. The farmer-owned coopera tive reported nete earnings of $41.8 million on sales of $1.56 billion. Last year, Agway reported net earnings of $10.7 million on sales of $1.67 billion. Agway’s fiscal 1998 net earn ings included a one-time benefit of $29 million, reflecting a change to a preferred method of account ing for the cooperative’s pension investments. This benefit coupled with improved operating earnings resulted in the strong performance for the year. “Overall, we are satisfied with the continuing progress that our fiscal 1998 financial results re flect, especially in light of the dif ficulties that many dairy farmers faced in early 1998 and the impact of the unusually warm winter on our Energy business,” said Donald P. Cardarelli, Agway president and chief executive officer. “We see the opportunity ahead for making much more progress as we Swarr serves clients in the Lan caster area, consulting on more than 40 crops while maintaining BAGS independence of any pro duct sales. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 29, 1998-D3 Dekalb Genetics, Forage Genetics Join Forces Carrier’s Low Profile Allows Use Of 3-Point Hitch Spear Ventrac Ground-Gripping Tractor Is The Ultimate In Groundskeeping velopment of important agro nomic traits that add value to alfal fa, with Monsanto contributing gene technology and Forage Genetics contributing the alfalfa transformation. Under the agreement between Dekalb and Forage Genetics, De kalb will conduct product evalua tion and marketplace assessment. Dekalb will also use its distribu tion network to support the devel opment of the new products. Both companies are optimistic that new Roundup Ready alfalfa will be released sometime shortly after the year 2000. “We are really excited to be on the forefront of bringing Roundup Ready tech nology to the alfalfa crop,” said stabilization and are capable of double stacking over the main beam when loading with a front end loader. The overall design works to reduce the effects of un balanced loading. All of the three models 6-, 8-, and 10-bale are available with the popular Well Built™ dol ly assembly featuring a wide bushing and pin to maintain a straight track in road transport, and an extendable tongue for easi er hookup. Other options include bale spacing of 4 feet, 5 feet, and 6 feet, and a two-wheel trailer with ball-type or gooseneck hitch. An optional category 1 rear three-point hitch accommodates a wide range of rear mounted at tachments. The hydrostatic cono trol forward/reverse lever is mounted beside the seat for con remain focused on two related ob jectives: growing and improving the profitability of our businesses, and improving the profitability our our farmer members.” Agway’s Agricultural Products business reported strong volume growth in feed, fertilizer, com seed, and soybean seed in fiscal 1998, which helped offset de clines from falling fertilizer and grain prices during the year. Sales and revenues increased in the company’s food, leasing, and insurance businesses, Agway’s food business reported strong growth in fresh produce distribu tion throughout the eastern U.S. The food business also reported strong growth, both domestically and internationally, in its recently expanded sunflower business. Telmark, Agway’s lease financing subsidiary, crossed another signi ficant growth milestone as its lease portfolio topped $5OO mil lion during the year. Agway Insur ance Company also grew overall revenues for the year and in creased the number of farmowncr policyholders. Agway’s Energy business had strong earnings for the year de spite a winter that was one of the warmest on record. Sharp declines in fuel prices and lower pcVoleum Jim Rich, northern area brand marketing manager for Dekalb Genetics. “By having the oppor tunity to use Roundup on their al falfa to control weeds and grasses, alfalfa growers will be able to pro duce higher yields of higher qual ity forage. That means more in come per acre for our customers.” Forage Genetics, a wholly own ed subsidiary of Research Seeds, Inc. of St. Joseph, Missouri is an industry leader in the research, de velopment and marketing of value-added alfalfa technologies. Research Seeds is recognized as a worldwide leader in the develop ment, production, and marketing of proprietary forage and turf seed. Designed to handle big loads of low or high moisture round bales, the carrier’s low profile allows the use of a three-point hitch bale spear to load and unload, reducing the amount of equipment needed. venience and operator comfort Three engine options 25 hp Kohler, 23 hp Mitsubishi water cooled diesel, or a 24 hp Kubota water-cooled gasoline engine provide the horsepower to tackle tough jobs. and propane unit volume sales due to the warm winter were primarily responsible for Agway’s overall sales decline compared to last year. Sales by Agway’s retail busi ness showed a moderate decline for the year as significant product mix and repositioning continued in order to place focus on the store’s nursery, lawn, garden, and pet businesses. During fiscal 1998, Agway and Telmark paid more than $3B mil lion in dividends and interest to its investors, principally Agway farmer-members, employees, and retirees. Cardarclli also announced that Agway will hold its 1998 annual meeting on Nov. 12, at the Hotel at Exit 37 (formerly the Four Points Hotel) in Syracuse, N.Y Five incumbent directors, nomin ated earlier in the year, are ex peeled to be officially elected to three-year terms on the Agway board of directors at the Syracuse meeting. The incumbent directors include Keith H. Carlisle, Green wood, Del.; D. Gilbert Couser, Pine Bush, N.Y.; Andrew J. Gil bert, Potsdam, N.Y.; Thomas E. Smith, Greenville, Pa.; and Wil liam W. Young, Clifton Springs, N.Y.
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