C4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,2001 Adam Cramer Joins Country Mortgage Team WESTMINSTER, Md. Adam Cramer, a loan specialist for Mid Atlantic’s Country Mort gage division, has begun servic ing accounts in Frederick County according to Cherie Hall, Retail Loan Manager. Cramer has been employed by Mid Atlantic since July 2000. Prior to being hired full-time, he served as an intern working with the retail and secondary mort gage market programs. Cramer grew up on a small beef farm in New Market, Fred erick County. He is a graduate of Walkersville High School and holds a degree in agriculture business from the University of Maryland at College Park. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, motorcycle riding and fishing. He currently resides in Thurmont. Upon announcing his new re sponsibilities, Hall stated that Gehl Introduces Models 1085 And 1285 Forage Harvesters WEST BEND, Wis. “Our new Model 1285 is the largest capacity pull-type forage har vester available today,” says Jim Phillips, Gehl product develop ment manager. “Standard equipment includes Gehl’s unique Auto-Max™ load man agement system. Auto-Max lets you push your forage harvester to the limit, without fear of over loading. The result is increased capacity by as much as 20 per cent.” Like Auto-Max, Gehl’s Metal- Stop™ metal detector is also standard on the Model 1285. Both of these features are op tional on the Model 1085. The Model 1285 is designed for trac tors up to 300 PTO horsepower, the Model 1085 handles up to 225 PTO horsepower. Mid Atlantic Farm Credit Announces Election Results WESTMINSTER, Md. Mid Atlantic Farm Credit has re cently announced the results of their stockholder election, which was held to choose directors and members of the 2002 nominat ing committee. All stockholders were sent officials notice of the election results on July 9. Elected to serve as directors were; Millard E. (Jack) Crum Jr., of Walkersville, Md., and Ralph L. Robertson Jr., of West minster, Md., from the Central Maryland Election Region; Walter C. Hopkins, of Lewes, Del., and Fred N. West, of Frankford, Del., from the Dela ware Election Region; and James M. Garber, of Mount Joy, Dale R. Hershey, of Manheim, Wilmer L. Hostetter, of Oxford; Paul L. Kreider, of Palmyra, Kenneth S. Meek, of Willow Street, Mervin Sauder, of Lititz, Kenneth L. Schlegel, of Fleet wood, Kenneth L. Stutzman, of Kutztown and Rodger L. Wagner, of Oley, from the Key stone Election Region. There were no director positions up for election in the Chesapeake and Marva Election Regions. ❖ Business News ❖ Adam Cramer adding Cramer to the staff of Country Mortgages to originate mortgages in Frederick County will be an asset to the program and to customers and prospects in the area. Both models can also be equipped with a crop processor unit that processes kernels, cobs and stalks for improved milk or beef production through better feed digestion and utilization. “With the crop processor, you chop and process corn silage in a single operation,” says Phillips. “And for haylage harvesting, it’s easy to remove the entire pro cessing roll module.” Both harvesters can be equipped with two- or three-row com heads or hay heads up to nine feet wide. For more information, con tact your local Gehl dealer at: Gehl Company, 143 Water Street, West Bend, WI 53095; phone (262) 334-9461; or visit the Gehl Website at www.gehl.com. Elected to serve a one-year term on the 2002 Nominating Committee were: Jesse L. Burall Sr., of Monrovia, Md. and David P. Crowl, of Street, Md., from the Central Maryland Election Region, Raymond T. Harrison, 111, of Easton, Md., and William M. Knight Jr., of Church Hill, Md., from the Chesapeake Elec tion Region, Mark J. Davis, of Georgetown, Del., and Christo pher T. Kirk, of Laurel, Del., from the Delaware Election Region, Stephen R. Burkholder, of Alburtis, and Dean L. Groff, of Kinzers, from the Keystone Election Region and James B. Beauchamp, of Pocomoke, Md., and Lewis Quinton Riley, of Parsonburg, Md., from the Marva Election Region. At its board meeting in June, Bob Frazee, CEO of Mid Atlantic Farm Credit, thanked those di rectors who will be leaving the board this year. “Our outgoing board members have guided us through a successful consolida tion, not to mention one of our most successful years, and I am grateful for their leadership and insight,’’ he stated. Frazee con- Kinze Recognizes Binkley & Hurst Bros. LITITZ (Lancaster Co.) Binkley & Hurst Bros. Inc. was one of only 28 dealerships throughout North America to receive the “Kinze Merit Achievement” award during Kinze’s annual dealer meeting conducted recently by the Wil liamsburg, lowa agricultural equipment manufacturer. Don Hoover, sales manager of Binkley & Hurst Bros. Inc., ac cepted the honor on behalf of the dealership while participating in the daylong meeting at the cor porate headquarters in Wil liamsburg. LITCHFIELD, 111. Work saver’s new crane boom for skid steers is equipped with three lift ing points to provide the flexibil ity needed to move or load hard to-handle materials. The crane boom fits skid steers with “uni versal” quick-attach systems and increases the versatility of a skid steer without purchasing additional attachments. Featuring all-welded steel construction, the crane is strong, durable and reliable. The boom on the crane is constructed from 3-inch-square steel tubing for additional strength and durabil ity. Boom has an overall length of 78 inches (1,981 mm). The new crane boom lift ca pacity is rated from 1,700 pounds (771 kg) at the farthest attaching point to 2,200 pounds (998 kg) at the closest attaching point. Actual lifting capacity is based on size and specifications ofthe skid steer. Racing Champions® Announces Extension Of John Deere® Licensing Agreement GLEN ELLYN, 111. Ex panding the scope of a long standing licensing agreement, Robert Dods, CEO of Racing Champions (NASDAQ.-RACN) confirmed recently that the company has entered into a multi-year extension of their li censing agreement with Deere & Company, the world’s leading producer of agricultural, con struction, and other work equip ment. The agreement gives Racing Champions worldwide rights to produce and distribute under its Ertl brand, a wide range of toy and collectible products based on both past and present prod ucts manufactured by Deere. “Deere & Company has been one of our most important licen sors for years,’’ Dods said. “This license extension is particularly important, given their aggres sive business expansion around the world, and it offers big op portunities to us. We’ve had an extraordinary working relation ship with them for years, and we look forward to building with turned by saying “having the elected board comprised of members of -the cooperative is one of the tenets that sets Mid- Atlantic apart from other finan cial institutions. The board of di rectors knows the challenges that other members face in today’s business environment, because they face the same ob stacles.” The new board will be in stalled at their July meeting. Headquartered in Westminster, Md., Mid Atlantic Farm Credit serves over 9,000 members from 18 branch offices. Less promotion, and overall management expertise. Four winners from seven districts throughout North America are selected each year. The theme of the meeting, “Expect Even More,” quickly delivered on its promise as Hoover witnessed the unveiling of two major product innova tions: the new 3650 Twin-Line® planter with its new bulk fill seed distribution system and the new 1050 Harvest Commander™ auger wagon. The 3650 Twin-Line® planter (which incorporates many fea tures of the Kinze 3600 Twin- Worksaver Constructs Flexible Crane Boom For Skid Steers Standard equipment includes clevis and chain hook and one set of adapter bushings. For more information please contact Worksaver, Inc., PO them for the future.” The multi-year agreement makes it possible for Racing Champions’ Ertl products to be distributed worldwide through John Deere dealer networks, as well as through independent re tailers and traditional direct marketing channels. Founded in 1989, Racing Champions (www.rcertl.com) is a leading producer and mar keter of innovative collectibles and toys sold in multiple chan nels of distribution and available at more than 20,000 retail outlets. The company sells American ST. PAUL, Minn. If you’re a land renter or a potential land renter, you’ve probably asked yourself “How much can I jus tify paying to rent that parcel of land?” “What will happen if yields or prices don’t meet ex pectations?” “Do I have the labor, management and machin ery requirements in place to tackle more acres, or do I need to consider additional manage ment and overhead charges.” Fairßent for Windows®, a soft ware decision aid, helps produc ers answer these questions. Fairßent takes operators through a full decision-making process that includes revenue projections, input analysis, over head expense estimates, and labor and management require ments for the additional acres. Worksaver’s New Crane Boom For Skid Steers Software Developed For Land Rentals Line®) is designed with a unique in-line folding system for narrow transport, a choice of solid row Interplant™ or liquid fertilizer packages, and features a large bulk fill seed distribution system for the 12-row N and 16- row N sizes. The 3650 will be available in limited production quantities for the 2002 planting season. The new 1050 Harvest Com mander™ auger wagon holds up to 1,050 bushels and will unload in approximately two minutes (500-600 bushels per minute). First production of the 1050 wagon is slated for May 2002. Box 100, Litchfield, IL 62056- 0100. Telephone 217-324-5973. FAX: 217-324-3356. Web site: http://www.worksaver.com. E mail: sales@worksaver.com. Muscle™ collectible die-cast ve hicle replicast NASCAR and NHRA die-cast racing replic officially licensed die-cast ant. preschool products of automo biles, trucks, agricultural, heavy equipment and powered recreational and sport vehicles, AMT™ model kits, Press Pass® trading cards and NASCAR souvenirs and apparel. High profile licensing partners in clude NASCAR®, NHRA®, John Deere®, Case Corpora tion®, Polaris®, Honda®, Cater pillar®, Ford®, GM®, Chrysler®, Texaco®, and Warner Broth ers®. The output includes rent sensi tivity tables for variations in price and yield, as well as com parisons between cash and share rent. Users can also do “what if’ comparisons of differing rental arrangements. Fairßent is developed and supported by the Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota, the de velopers of a number of farm management software tools in cluding FINPACK and Mark eteer. Fairßent retails for $95. For more information, write to the Center for Farm Financial Man agement, 130 Classroom Office Building, 1994 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, or call (800) 234-1111, or visit them on the Web at www.cffm.umn.edu.
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