820-L«ncMt*f Farming, Saturday, January 22, 2000 Speakers at the recent International Silo Association 88th Annual Meeting in Madison, Wis. From left, Bob Fran cis, national sales manager for Soilenberger Silos Corp.; Adam Shaffer, employee at Dovan Farms; JasQjn Van Gilder, family member of Dovan Farms; and Drew Frebman, presi dent of the international Silo Association. Meeting Showcases One Of Country’s MADISON, Wis. Silo buil ders, farmers, extension personnel, and media were on hand to hear the answer to a question recently: why build <me of the nation’s biggest silop? Althc 88th meeting of the Inter national Silo Association in Madi son, Wis., Jason Van Gilder, Dov»n Farms, Berlin, Pa.,, explained about the large silo at 7 Dovan Farms. The new poured concrete silo, measuring 30 feet in diameter and 132 feet tall, has a capacity of 3,000 tons or more of com silage. Constructed in 1998, the silo is equipped with an elevated floor so the feed truck can drive through and be quickly loaded. Dovan Farms is able to load more than a ton per minute with no one needed to pack the silage. Farm personnel can typically Monsanto Reduces Risk For Growers ST. LOUIS, MO. - More than 32,000 Midwestern growers who faced unexpected weed flushes or crop loss or had to replant due to severe weather in 1999 found that'* Monsanto’s innovative Roilftdup Technology Value Package™ (TVP) Rewards Program reduced their financial risk. Growers who make qualify ing purchases of Roundup Ready® soybeans or corn, YieldGard® insect-protected corn or Yield Gard and Roundup Ready corn stacked genetics and use Roundup brand herbicide on their technology acres, are eligi ble to participate in the TVP, which is a risk sharing program for growers who use Monsanto technology. The TVP refunds the technology costs of Roundup Ready and Yield Gard products if the jrop is destroyed and can not be replanted. If there is time to repjtpit, the company waives the technology costs/seed premium if th&field is replanted with the same Monsanto technology. To be eligible for TVP; labeled - J Roundup brands, Field Master or Largest Silos unload a ton a minute. The Van Gilders ate able to save thousands of dollars in labor and machinery costs each year with the new system. With increased feed quality and less than five percent loss, the tower silo could be an ide al system for the farms’ expanding herd. Another silo, perhaps taller, is being planned for future expansion, i The larjfe silo Costs more fhan, any horizontal system. But they will be able to pay the difference in three years and enjoy convenience, improved feed quality, and savings. After visiting Dovan’s open bouse last winter, fanners from Virginia asked Sollcnbcrgcr Silos Corp. to construct a similar silo for their operation. The farmers have plans for another large silo in the future. new Ready Master ATZ must be used for burndown and/or in crop applications with any Monsanto technology crop. “This was a tough year for Midwestern farmers, with too much rain in some areas and too little in other areas,” said Bart Baudler, Monsanto marketing manager for the North Central region. “Growers who were enrolled in the TVP could take some comfort in knowing that their investment in biotechnolo gy products was not lost due to unexpected weather conditions. “Growers receive tremendous benefits when they buy Roundup brand herbiddes along with Roundup Ready and Yield Gard seed technology” said Baudler. “But, if weather destroys the crop, growers don’t get to realize these benefits. That’s why we refund the premi um that qualifying growers paid for the technology.” The 2000 TVP offers growers a refund of $6.50 per bag for Rgundup Ready 4JB per bagfor'Roundup Ready corn, $24 per bag for Yield Gard corn, — ■ ; / .* Southeast Ohio Farmer PELLA, lowa - Roy Van Meter, a longtime native of Racine, Ohio, (located in the Hill Country of southeast Ohio), is Hie lupky winner of a brand new Vermeer baler following a recent sweepstakes drawing at Vermeer. The grand prize was given away by the Pella, lowa hay equipment manufacturer to commemorate Vermeer’s 50th year in business and to mark production of its 100,000 th baler. Van Meter, a local Polled Hereford purebred producer, decided to enter the contest late last winter after having read a farm magazine article about how Gary Vermeer had invented the Big Round Baler back in 1971. Within the article were instructions on how to write for the entry form from Vermeer. He wrote in, and the rest was histo ry- \ “I got this call in late April from Mark Core (marketing director at Vermeer), telling me System Still Copycat-Resistant * BIGLERSVILLE, (Adams Co.) - More than two decades after its introduction, the GVM Hydra Spray has shown itself to be proven against all imitators Many other manufacturers have tried to copy the system but no one has succeeded. A versatile sprayer, the GVM Hydra Spray '*■ -*« 550-G comes-ftllly incorporated i L ‘ - jj &si into ,2500 FotJ F-550m P er JJ$eP& Km&tSk C UtteYS 1 Duty 4jf4 piokpp* powa*ed|Dy " m Increase Produc ' f comes standard with a 6 speed manual transmission or an optional 4 speed automatic transmission. This unit features dual fuel tanks, air-conditioning, AM/FM stereo, and a Seatco Drivers Seat, and comes equipped with a heavy-duty front end at 6,000 pound with 7,000 pounds springs, and a rear axle at 13,500 pounds with 14,500 and $42 per bag for Yield Gard and Roundup Ready corn stacked genetics if a grower’s seed or crop is destroyed. Sensenig Promoted LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) - Northeast Agri Systems Inc. announced the promotion of Jay K. Seusenig to Pennsylvania divisions, poultry production sales. Sensenig joined the company in 1987 and served in various positions, including equipment installation and customer ser vice. Jay K. Sensenig Vermeer’s 100,000 th Baler mm jWpr Meter, with his wife Bonhie, farm the same land he was bom on 58 years ago. The Ohio Department of Transportation employee .also has three grown children not involved in the operation. Van Meter’s winning entry form was picked by (Spry Vermeer, the person who mint ed the big round baler back* in 1971 after he was visiting with a neighbor/friend who decided to get out of the cow-calf because of the hassels of putting up hay. that I had won the Vermeer The winningentry was one of Baler, and when you get a call approximately 40,000 sweep like that, of course, you have a stake entries submitted by ipdi tendency not to believe what you viduals who either wrote m , just heard, said Van Meter. s jg ned up at various farm “So, I called him back three shows or visited Vermeer hay days later, just to confirm it. I specialist distributorships asked Mark, ‘if that baler that I throughout the U.S. during the won was for real?’ And, without seven-month-long contest, even skipping a beat, he Says to Jividen-Deckard of me‘what baler?” Then he started - Farm Equipment (A laughing and told me, ‘sure Vermeer ag retail distributor in - enough, it was true/ What a ' Gallipolis, Ohio, approximately great way to start the new hay miles from the winner) deliv season,” he said. ered the baler on June 1L Roy Van Mater wad the lucky winner of a brand new baler from Vermeer following a recent contest. pounds rear springs. Front and back differentials feature 4.88 gearing. The spray unit comes with a 550-gallon stainless steel tank and 35-gallon side-mount rinse tank with flush tube for easy cleanup A 2 inch by 1 1/2 inch Hypro pump system with stain- MOLINE, HI. - John Deere has introduced the MX and HX Rotary Cutters, six new models that combine features from pre vious models with new technolo gy for increased productivity and safety. The cutters are com patible with the 4000 and the 5000 Series John Deere tractors. The six new cutter models share several key features. The cutters are built with exclusive “Double Decker” design. Two welded decks, each up to 3.5 mm (0.138-inch) thick, form the upper and lower sur face of the rotary cutter frame. This design, along with internal stiffeners sandwiched for extra rigidity between the decks, pro vides strength and better cut ting performance. The top deck is domed, so water and crop debris can roll off the deck, reducing water buildup and deck rust. Each cut ter features a “Max Flow” cut ting chamber, which allows for maximum air flow between the two decks, further improving material distribution. John Deere added gearcases for relia bility and dependability, and stumpjumpers for protection against stumps, rocks and other obstacles. The HXIO Rotary Cutter fea tures a cutting width of 10.5 feet. It incorporates heavy-duty features and is versatile enough to appeal to customers who do Mopovin ijQUZSf&yf less manifold and valves ajjd 2 inch stainless T-strainer iijafclso • incljJjjijKlL The Raven 440 con troller comes standard oifethis unit along with a 33-g Mon Simpson Foam Maker, a 10®al ien flow meter, and 2 inch Ifflin less control valve, as wellHs a Speedo sensor. fit John Deere introduced the MX and HX Rotary Cutters, six new models that combine fea tures from previous models with new technology for increased productivity and safety. everything from pasture clip ping and 2-inch diameter brush to high volume crop shredding. This rotary cutter is well suited to high horsepower, high usage hour applications. MX Series Rotary Cutters designate mid-duty features in 8-foot size and in a 10.5 foot size. They are good for grass and weed maintenance as well as 2- inch diameter brush. l|iese rotary cutters are suite# for tractors under 100 PTO.hgt MXS, MX6, and MX7 jingle Spindle Rotary Cutters feature 1/4-inch side skirts, sttimp jumpers, and 90 gearcase horse power rating. They replad# the 516, 616 and 717 John Deere models. ¥l '
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