Fanning, Saturday, Octobar 28, 2000
Tiller Attachment For
Skid-Steer Loaders
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) Model 55725 Preseeder
tiller attachment for skid steer
loaders gives contractors the
ability to turn a rough grade into
a finished seedbed.
The 72-inch wide rotor tills,
levels, and rakes in one opera
tion.
The rotor teeth are mounted
in a helical pattern for smooth
operation and a uniform
seedbed depth, providing a su
perior seedbed.
The attachment can be used
while driving in forward or re
verse. The finished seedbed vir
tually eliminates all the
expensive hand work. This tran
slates into huge labor savings.
The Preseeder tiller attach
ment is easy to use. Working
depth and rotor angle can be ad
justed from the seat during op
eration. The rotor can be
hydraulically angled left, right,
Great Plains 9 Five-Foot Drill
Is Convenient , Field-Proven
SALINA, Kan. Great
Plains has expanded its line of
small-acreage drills with the in
troduction of the 3P500.
This five-foot, three-point
drill has many of the same key
components as its larger cousins,
making it perfect for those who
need a highly dependable, low
maintenance drill for seeding in
and around tight spaces.
The 3P500 is three-point
mounted and outfitted with 00
series, straight-arm openers for
seeding in conventional and
min-tilled ground. Seeding is
ground driven and can be ad
justed easily through the speed
change gearbox. Seeding depth
can be quickly and precisely
Sitz Angus Donates Pick Of
Calf Crop To Foundation Sale
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Sitz
Angus, Dillion, Mont., has do
nated the pick of their 2000
heifer calf crop to highlight the
2001 Angus Foundation heifer
package.
The heifer package will ,sell at
the 2001 National Western
Stock Show, and proceeds from
the sale of the package go di
rectly to the Angus Foundation,
which supports youth, educa
tion, and research.
The sale of the package will
kick off the 2001 National West
ern Angus Bull Sale, Thursday,
Jan. 11, at the National Western
Stock Show in Denver, Colo.
The package will sell at 2 p.m. in
the Beef Palace Auction Arena.
“We are very excited to offer
bidders the opportunity to pick
a heifer calf from the Sitz herd,”
said James Fisher, director of
junior activities for the Ameri
can Angus Association. “The
generosity of the Sitz family,
Model 55725 Preseeder
tiller attachment for skid
steer loaders gives con
tractors the ability to turn a
rough grade into a finished
seedbed.
or straight.
The hydraulic motor mounts
directly on the rotor, eliminating
the maintenance problems of
sprockets, chain, and an oil
bath. Model 55725 is for skid
steer loaders with 13-18 gpm
auxiliary hydraulic flow.
changed with an 18-position T
handle on each opener. This is
the same opener and gearbox
used on Great Plains’ popular
12-, 15- and 20-foot three-point
drills.
Whether farming small acre
age, establishing wildlife habi
tat, or seeding grasses in a
vineyard or orchard, operators
will be using the same proven
technology that has successfully
seeded millions of acres each
year. The 3P500 compliments
the six-foot versions of the drill
released by Great Plains in 1999.
Row spacing on the 3P500 is
6- or 7'/2-inches. An optional
small-seeds attachment is avail
able.
along with the breeders who pull
together to make this sale a suc
cess, is greatly appreciated, and
allows for a substantial contri
bution to the Angus Foundation
each year.”
In addition to the heifer, the
buyer receives 30 days of free in
surance from American Live
Stock Insurance Co., Geneva,
111.; free transportation to the
buyer’s farm or ranch, provided
by Lathrop Livestock Transpor
tation, Dundee, III.; a flush and
three embryo implants into the
buyer’s recipients from Trans
Ova Genetics, Sioux Center,
Iowa; and Ivomec provided by
Merial.
For more information on the
Angus Foundation heifer pack
age, contact the American
Angus Association’s junior ac
tivities department at (816) 383-
5100, any association regional
manager, or visit the associa
tion’s website at www.
angus.org.
DuPont, ASA Team Up To Promote Excellence,
SAINT LOUIS Mo.- The
American Soybean Association
(ASA) and DuPont Crop Protec
tion are seeking nominees for
the 2001 ASA/DuPont Young
Leader program.
The Young Leader Program is
recognized throughout the soy
bean industry for its longstand
ing tradition of identifying and
cultivating excellent leaders who
now play an integral role in the
promotion of agriculture and
the success of the soybean indus
try in the 21st Century.
The ASA/DuPont Young
Leader Program targets soybean
farmers who are innovative, as
sertive, “young in leadership,”
and looking to make their mark
in agriculture.
Now in its 18th year, the pro
gram has a tremendous record
of success. Hundreds of program
alumni have assumed signifi
cant leadership responsibilities
in state and national soybean as
sociation and promotion boards
as well as national, regional, and
state agricultural organizations,
including Farm Bureau, NCGA,
and more.
“Changes in agriculture are
happening at such a rapid rate
that farming today is different
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Legislation that elimi
nates the cap on the amount of
state money counties can spend
to preserve farmland could en
hance preservation efforts in
Montgomery County and other
counties in the southeast, ac
cording to Rep. Raymond Bunt
Jr. (R-147), sponsor.
The bill, which was approved
by the House Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee and
now goes to the House floor for a
vote on final passage, eliminates
the cap of $lO,OOO per acre on
the use of state farmland preser
vation money.
“ With the high cost of land in
Montgomery County and other
DES MOINES, lowa From
drought conditions in the West
and Southeast to excessive rain
fall and long planting delays in
the East, adverse weather condi
tions may lead to a serious short
age of feedstuffs for many
livestock producers.
To help bring buyers and
sellers of hay and forages to
gether across North America,
Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
Inc., has designed a new elec
tronic bulletin board.
The Emergency Forage Con
nection bulletin board located
on the Internet at www.pioneer
.com/flash offers both live
stock and grain producers a free
and easy way to communicate
with one another during this
critical time.
“The unusually wet weather
in New York and New England
this past spring and early
summer had a significant
impact on corn planting,’’ said
Kurt Ruppel, dairy production
specialist with Pioneer Hi-Bred
International, Inc. “Now we’re
concerned that a hard frost will
occur before the late-planted
corn matures, which will reduce
yields and the nutrient value of
this year’s crop.”
Growing conditions in the
southern Plains were just the op
posite. “It’s been extremely hot
Leadership Within Soybean Industry
Bunt Legislation Removes Cap
On Farmland Preservation Easements
Pioneer Hi-Bred Internet Site Brings
Forage Buyers/Sellers Together
than just a year ago,” said Tony
Anderson, president of ASA.
“While soybean producers face
many challenges, they also have
tremendous opportunity to con
tribute to the global economy. If
we are to continue to be success
ful, we must seek out and nur
ture new leadership that will
help guide agriculture into the
new millennium. The ASA/Du-
Pont Young Leader Program
makes it possible for us to find
the exceptional leaders who will
work hard to keep our industry
strong.”
According to Rob Dittmer, ag
relations manager, DuPont crop
protection, “DuPont believes
that agriculture needs strong, in
formed leadership at every level;
locally, statewide, and nation
ally. This program helps identify
farmers that go on to leadership
positions in state and national
trade associations. We are proud
of the ASA/DuPont young
leader tradition and are excited
to once again be involved with
the program.”
The 2001 class of the ASA-
DuPont young leaders and their
spouses will participate in a
challenging and educational
leadership experience Feb. 21-
counties in the eastern part of
the state, the $lO,OOO cap really
ties the hands of local preserva
tion programs,” Bunt said.
“In fact, a lot of important
farmland is facing development
pressure simply because the
value of the land exceeds the
per-acre cap, preventing it from
being preserved through a per
petual easement. My legislation
repeals the cap and provides
counties with more flexibility.”
Under the state’s farmland
preservation program, counties
can use state and local funds to
purchase easements to protect
valuable farmland from devel
opment.
Each participating county re
and dry, especially during
August,” said Brad Lance, Pio
neer technical information man
ager for the company’s Southern
Plains Sales Area. “Livestock
producers are likely to see a real
shortfall in hay supplies.
Growers visiting the Web site
can easily retrieve information
about for-sale items or forages in
need. They can submit their own
free advertisements by complet
ing a short form. A self-chosen
password is required to com
plete, edit, or delete all ads. The
site also offers helpful crop man
agement information by Pioneer
Aluminum Brochure Provides
Unique Welding Solutions
APPLETON, Wis, - An alu
minum welding brochure from
Miller Electric Manufacturing
Company, details the challenges
and solutions to welding the
lightweight but durable metal.
The 10-page, full color bro
chure provides customer testi
monials and specifications for
Miller’s most appropriate weld
ing and plasma cutting products
used in light, medium, and
heavy duty, automated and high
tech aluminum welding applica
24, in San Antonio, Texas. This
four-day seminar will include
leadership and issues training,
and provide an opportunity for
participants to meet and learn
from other young leaders from
around the country.
The class will also take part in
the Commodity Classic, Feb 25-
28, which will round out a full
week of learning, networking,
and personal growth. In late No
vember 2001, participants will
travel to St. Louis, Mo., to com
plete their training.
Nomination forms for the
2001 ASA-DuPont Young
Leader Program are being
mailed to all ASA members, and
can also be requested by calling
(800) 688-7692. Soybean pro
ducers are encouraged to apply
or nominate another producer
who would be an excellent can
didate for the program. Nomi
nations should be returned to
ASA by Friday, Oct. 27, at
which time they will be for
warded to the appropriate state
soybean association. Each nomi
nee will be asked to complete a
one-page application form. One
young leader will be selected
from each of ASA’s state affili
ates.
ceives a state allocation, and of
those funds, up to $lO,OOO per
acre can be used to preserve
land. Any amount over the cap
must be paid for with county
funds.
State money is provided by 2
cents per pack of the cigarette
tax, $2O million a year for five
years from the Growing Greener
initiative, and supplemental
funding from the state budget.
Bunt stressed that the ability
to spend more money per acre
would not affect the amount of
state funding Montgomery
County or any other county
would receive for farmland pres
ervation.
forage, beef and dairy special-
ists, as well as links to other per
tinent forage sites.
“Livestock producers in many
areas may desperately need
quality silage and hay in the
coming year for their livestock,”
said Ruppel. “We hope by offer
ing this service that we can get
grain and alfalfa farmers to
gether with livestock producers
so everyone benefits.”
If you have questions about
the Emergency Forage Connec
tion bulletin board, contact your
local provider of Pioneer prod
ucts.
tions.
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