DlO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2, 1999
Conventional Combine
Is Made in America
ATLANTA, Ga. - The last
Massey Ferguson® conventional
combines manufactured in
North America were the MF 850
and MF 860 models. Many are
still in use today by U.S. and
Canadian farmers who value
their reliability and crop-saving
performance.
For the past eight years
Massey Ferguson has marketed
conventional combines built by a
European manufacturer to MF®
specifications. During this peri
od farmers had requested
Massey Ferguson to one again
build quality conventional com
bines in North America to meet
their needs.
In response to customer and
dealer requests, Massey
Ferguson in introducing the new
MF 8680 Convention Combine,
a large Class VI machine
designed by company engineers
and built at a company plant in
the U.S.
Tom Draper, Massey
Ferguson product marketing
manager, ‘-ummarizing the
capability of the new machine,
said, "The new MF 8680 incorpo
rates new productive features
and technology that will make
Massey Ferguson a leader in
combine technology as we
approach the 21st century"
The MF 8680 is powered by a
new Cummins "C" Series is 8 3
liter diesel engine, rated at 260
hp at 2200 rpm, and features a
Power Bulge to 275 hp at 2000
rpm to maintain combine perfor
mance in tough harvesting con
ditions and when unloading on
the-go.
Seedway Announces
Contest Winners
HALL, N.Y. - Seedway has
announced the winners of it's
1998 yield contest.
Several winners were select
ed from entrants across the
Northeast, competing for free
seed in categories for highest
corn and soybean yields.
Winning entries for Roundup
Ready soybean varieties will
also receive, from Monsanto,
enough Roundup Ultra herbi
cide to cover the acres planted to
the seed won in the contest.
Winning participants from
central and eastern
Pennsylvania include Allen Herr
Announces Two Appointments
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Old Guard Insurance recently
announced two appointments
• Gregory R. Kirkham has
been appointed agribusiness
market specialist His responsi
bilities include exploring
agribusiness markets and
assisting in efforts to increase
agribusiness production with
Old Guard.
Massey Ferguson's new MF
8680 Class VI Conventional
Combine, built at the compa
ny's Independence, Mo.
plant, incorporates many
new productive features
including a roomy centerline
cab, large diameter cylinder,
300-bushel grain tank, 260
hp Cummins diesel engine,
and a complete line of head
ers.
The 4-speed constant-mesh
transmission and hydrostatic
drive provide the perfect combi
nation of ground speed, power
and capacity - whether harvest
ing small grain, corn, or soy
beans. Productive field speeds
and fast transport speeds are
available to maintain harvest
ing efficiency and reduce trans
port time.
Heavy duty final drives and
wide axle allow wheel tread set
tings from 120 to 145 inches.
Factory option dual wheels take
the tread-setting up to 180 inch
es on the outer dual wheel.
The MF 8680 Combine cab is
center-mounted for maximum
comfort and visibility. Entry is
easy, it's spacious and quite, and
there's even a wide passenger
seat. The air conditioning and
heating systems maintain a
comfortable cab environment in
all weather conditions
of Millersville for Asgrow A 3704
soybeans at 57 1 bushels per
acre, George Scott of Bellefonte
and Richard Liberman of Pen
Argyl for Asgrow AG3OOI at
65.6 bushels per acre and 63.1
bushels per acre respectively,
and David Koch of Tamaqua for
Asgrow A 3244 at 55.4 bushels
per acre.
Winners from eastern OH
include David Graham of
Wooster for Asgrow AG3OOI soy
beans at 70.3 bushel per acre
and, m corn, Ellis Erb of
Hartville for Asgrow RX6OI at
204.1 bushel per acre.
Old Guard Insurance
Kirkham received his bache
lor’s degree in insurance and
real estate from Penn State
University. He previously held
the position of farm underwrit
ing department manager
• Denise E. Mineo has been
appointed manager of the cus
tomer service department She
is responsible for establishing
professional relationships with
One-Pass Tillage Tool Delivers
Maximum Versatility
BRILLION, Wis. Brillion
Iron Works, Inc., a manufactur
er of soil preparation and seed
ing equipment, offers growers a
tillage tool designed for maxi
mum efficiency in an extensive
range of field conditions.
Modeled after feedback direct
from growers, Brillion’s new
Landcommander II cuts through
the heaviest of residues, yet
leaves fields level for planting,
making it the most versatile,
one-pass conservation tillage
tool available in the market.
“The Landcommander II was
essentially designed by growers
to meet a wide variety of conser
vation tillage requirements,”
said Tim Geary, marketing ser
vices manager for Brillion Iron
Works. “We listened to their
needs and re-engineered the
original Landcommander from
the ground up, creating the
Landcommander II an all
around workhorse that provides
the versatility to adapt to nearly
all types of field conditions for
maximum productivity.”
With an innovative shank
design that improves pulling
Case Completes Acquisition
RACINE, Wis. Case Cor
poration has finalized the pur
chase of DMI, Inc., Goodfield,
DI., a manufacturer of soil man
agement equipment. The acquisi
tion represents a valuable addition
to the Case lineup of products and
services designed to help growers
reduce costs and increase yields.
The real key to increasing on
farm profitability is using an inte
grated crop production system
based on sound agronomic princi
ples, said Ed Sechrest, ag systems
marketing director. Case Corpora
tion, DMl’s “Helping Plants
Thrive™ yield-till® system uses a
science-based approach to maxi
mizing yields.
“DMI is known worldwide as
an expert on the ‘soil-plant fac
tory’,” said Sechrest. “Matching
that expertise with the assistance
of our Case IH Advanced Fanning
Systems (AFS) services group
heightens Case’s stature as a
world-class provided of the re
sources that growers need to
maximize their profit potential.”
As the result of extensive field
testing, DMI has the knowledge to
help growers develop the best
combination of tillage equipment
to eliminate soil compaction and
improve soil tilth. As Sechrest ex
plained, creating an optimum
plant environment is critical to
maximizing yields.
“The ability of a soil to support
plants with nutrients is critical
throughout the entire production
cycle,” he said. “If soil is not prop
erly managed early in the growing
season, there is no way to make up
for the resulting loss in yield po
tential.”
customers, responding to
inquiries, and coordinating
department activities.
Mineo joined Old Guard in
1981 and was most recently
manager of the office support
services department. She
received her business manage
ment certificate from Penn State
University.
The Brillion Landcommander
II is a one-pass tillage tool that
provides maximum versatility.
With less horsepower required
per shank, the Landcommander
II provides unmatched time sav
ings and fuel efficiency. Easily
adjustable disk cutting angles
and a 39-inch shank underframe
clearance gives operators added
flexibility to cut through all types
of residues without plugging or
bogging down.
efficiency, the Landcommander
II requires less horsepower per
shank than other deep tillage
tools, resulting in more acres of
prepared soil per hour and
increased fuel efficiency. Spring
or fall, the Landcommander II
provides versatile options with a
one-pass system for thorough
field preparation.
The Landcommander ll’s
Representative of the
Case DMI line, the Case IH
5278 primary tillage tool car
ries the signature Case IH
red color and logo as well as
the DMI logo. Non-Case IH
dealers carrying Case DMI
products will continue to
market implements In the tra
ditional DMI color, In accord
ance with Case IH branding
policy.
The DMI philosophy, “Helping
Plants Thrive,” involves under
standing and managing the soil
environment for optimum agro
nomic returns. The company’s
yield-till system is an example of
practical technology designed to
optimize soil conditions for great
er yields and profit per acre.
“DMl’s innovative residue-
Woods Offers Reliable, Easy
Maintenance Chipper/Shredders
ROCKFORD, 111. From
Woods Equipment Company, the
Model 5000 Chipper/Shredder
and the Model 8000 and 8100
chipper are ideal for landscape
companies, municipalities, park
and recreation departments and
farming applications.
Model 5000 is a combination
chipper/shredder designed to
reduce solid material and debris
into useable mulch. Its four tool
steel chipping blades chip debris
up to 5 inch in diameter, while
36 self-sharpening, free-swing
ing reversible shredding knives
shred debris up to 1 inch in
diameter. The Model 5000 is
PTC driven with horsepower
ranging between 12 to 30 and
has a three point hitch for use
with compact tractors.
The Model 8000 and 8100 are
medium duty chippers. Their
time-saving and residue man
agement features include a
longer drawbar for shorter
turns, a longer frame for better
trash flow, and heavy-duty, two
piece scrapers for improved per
formance in wet field conditions.
Growers who need to com
plete a variety of soil prepara
tion tasks within one field pass
will appreciate the amount of
tillage choices and adjustable
features the Landcommander II
offers. Adjustable disc gangs cut
and mix residue. Auto-reset
shanks, with a 20-inch trip
height, break up compaction.
Spring-cushioned rear disk
gangs break clods, mix residue,
and can be adjusted to either
leave fields level, without ridges,
or leave ridges for erosion con
trol.
Simple and quick adjustable
disk cutting angles of 10,15, and
20 degrees allows growers to
fine-tune the Landcommander
II to a variety of tillage and
residue requirements. Bury 20
percent or up to 80 percent of
field residue all with one
machine.
management implements and soil
management expertise comple
ment our integrated APS prod
ucts,” Sfechrest said.
“For years our AFS customers
have been using yield maps to
identify yield losses within their
fields. Now, with a full range of
implements from DMI designed to
manage residue, reduce soil com
paction, band fertilizer in the root
zone and optimize seedbed condi
tions, we’re able to help our cus
tomers correct those areas and re
alize greater yields and profits.”
The intent to acquire DMI was
announced by Case on Sept. 28,
1998. The acquisition now has
been approved, and branding and
distribution policies have been
finalized.
According to Sechrest, Case
DMI products will be sold through
both Case IH dealers and other
dealerships that previously carried
the DMI line. Products sold
through the Case IH dealer net
work will be in the Case IH color
and brand and also will carry the
DMI shield and “Helping Plants
Thrive."
four reversible tool steel blades
chip debris up to 8 inches in
diameter and their 360° dis
charge tube rotation allows chip
discharge to be directed for max
imum safety and convenience.
Like the 5000, the 8000 series is
PTO driven with a horsepower
ranging from 25 to 50 and also
has a three point hitch for use
with compact tractors.
The units are designed for
easy maintenance. “The most
common maintenance needs for
chippers or shredders are sharp
ening or replacing the blades,
which can be frustrating and
time consuming,” said Tom
Benjamin, product manager,
Woods Equipment Co. “That is
why we designed our
chippers/shredders with easy to
remove blades to save users
valuable time.”