Andy Terrell Joins Mid Atlantic Farm Credit LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Jeff Tyson, regional vice president, has announced the hiring of Andrew “Andy” Ter rell as an agribusiness account executive for Mid Atlantic Farm Credit’s Penn Region. The Penn Region consists of 15 counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. Terrell will work from Mid Atlantic’s Lancaster office and work with agribusi ness customers throughout the region. Terrell has held various posi tions with financial organiza tions. He previously worked for Farm Credit for five years, and brings that background to his current position. “Andy has years of experience in our indus try and with his Farm Credit knowledge we feel he’ll be an asset to the customers and our existing loan staff,” said Tyson. Terrell grew up on a dairy farm in Berks County. Later he resided in Chester County where he worked on a relative’s farm and an Agway dealership Hoober Offers Yield Monitor Expertise INTERCOURSE (Lancaster Co.) Forty owners of Ag Leader monitoring systems at tended special seminars con ducted at Hoober Incorporated’s Intercourse and McAlisterville locations. The seminars were led by Ken Diller, salesman and Calvin Eby, assistant service manager of combines and equipment, who have been working with yield monitors for more than eight years. The seminar focused on the importance of proper op eration and calibration of Ag Leader yield monitor equip ment. “I can’t stress how vital it is to take the time to calibrate your New Wood Hog Feature Increases Ease Of Maintenance And Safety CINCINNATI, Ohio The FECON BA Wood Hog raises horizontal grinding to un matched levels of convenience, ease of maintenance and safety with an all-new, unique tilting hammermill feature for servic ing the hammermill area. The hammermill hood is ele vated by first raising the feed roller and pinning it into a locked position vertically against the engine compart ment. Using the same cylinder function, the 62-inch hammer mill is then tilted vertically to 90°. The tilt feature heightens safety levels because the opera tor no longer must stand be neath the feed roller to service the mill. In addition, screen changes are simplified since screens can be removed and re placed through the top of the Wood Hog, instead of through the sides or back, which is common on other horizontal grinders. The new tilting hammermill Andy Terrell during the summer. He attended Henderson High School, West Chester, and graduated from Penn State University with a degree in ag business manage ment. Currently he resides in Neffsville with his wife and three daughters. yield monitor correctly to get the most out of the product,” said Diller. Yield monitors display yield, moisture, area, weight, bushels per hour, etc. on the go in the combine. The seminars covered monitor setup, opera tion, calibration, yield data management, and combine ad justments. These helpful seminars are a part of Hoober’s ongoing com mitment to service. “It’s nice to be able to share this information and technology with our cus tomers and help them get the most from their investment,’’ said Eby. Ag Leader and Hoober have been partners in precision farming for the past eight years. feature is available on both the BA 6000 and BA 8000 models of the Wood Hog. One of the most powerful ho rizontal grinders in the industry, the BA Wood Hog efficiently re duces wood waste, stumps, C&D material, yard waste and other organics. With an enor mous 40-inch x 62-inch feed opening, the BA Wood Hog can process hefty material, such as stumps, or large volumes of brush, leaves and grass and reduce it to a controlled size through a wide range of particle sizing screens. A cost-effective, high produc tion machine, the 73,000-pound BA Wood Hog was designed and built with operators, main tenance personnel and manage ment in mind. The horizontal grinding technology pioneered by FECON reduces fuel con sumption, labor and service/ maintenance costs, which were significant disadvantages in prior grinding technologies. Peoplesßank Acquires Market Street Financial Services YORK (York Co.) Larry J. Miller, president and CEO of Peoplesßank, a Codorus Valley Company, announced the acqui sition of Market Street Financial Services, Inc., York. The purchase of Market Street Financial Services, Inc. will allow Peoplesßank to fur ther its expertise in and expan sion of nontraditional banking services such as life insurance, long-term health care, annuities, mutual funds, wealth manage ment, financial planning, an,d retirement planning. In making the announcement, Miller said, “This represents sig nificant expansion of our invest ment product offerings. At the same time, we are pleased to welcome Market Street Finan cial Services to the growing Peo plesßank family. We believe this expansion complements the bank’s existing trust and invest ment services division and the non-traditional banking services provided through our soon-to-be 11 financial service centers. Market Street Financial Ser vices, Inc. will maintain its iden- Deliver Big Tractor Productivity RACINE, Wis. Good things arc coming in smaller packages from Case IH. Many key features found on Case IH row-crop tractors are now avail able on the new 66 to 82 PTO horsepower (hp) Case IH JXU Series Maxxima utilit> tractors “Just like its big brothers Magnum'" and Maxxum* the JXU Series Maxxima line oltcis a 24x24 powershuttle transmis sion, electro-hydraulic left-hand shuttle, electronic draft control, turbocharged engines and lead ing three-point hitch lift capac ity,” says Joe Weicksel, marketing manager for Case IH JXU Series utility tractors. “Put all those features together in a versatile and maneuverable util ity tractor, and you get a tool that will get more work done faster with less effort every day.” The JXU line is the premium offering in the Case IH Maxx ima utility tractor family. Avail able in either two-wheel drive or mechanical front-wheel drive A 600 Hp or 800 Hp Caterpil lar engine powers the hammer mill: power is transferred from the engine to the hammermill through a hydraulically engaged tensioner, fluid clutch and Kevlar reinforced powerband V belts, eliminating a friction clutch. A single button on the control panel or the wireless remote control engages the hammer mill, so operators need not oper ate a manual clutch and cannot wear out costly clutch compo nents. The system also provides excellent protection from for eign debris. The aggressive confirmation of the hammermill makes it ef fective on a wide range of tough materials. Each of the 24 fixed position hammer assemblies or optional 48 swing hammers in corporate an easily changed, re versible cutting tool. One person can change a complete set of cutting tools in only 45 minutes. Peoplesßank has acquired Market Street Financial Ser vices. From left, William H. Thompson, Nancy Thompson, and Larry «l. Miller. tify in the marketplace while becoming an operating entity of Peoplesßank. The firm will remain at its current location, Case IH Utility Tractors Case JX100U: A synchronized mechanical shuttle trans mission with two-speed powershift, standard on the Case IH JXU Series Maxxima tractors, provides 24 forward and 12 reverse speeds. (MFD) contigurations, with a cab or flat deck and rollover pro tection system (HOPS), the JXU is specially designed for material handling functions and is well suited to haying and light field work. Case IH 3.9-liter engines on the JXBOU, JX9OU and JXIOOU deliver 66, 76 and 82 PTO hp, respectively. All JXU Series tractor engines also feature dy namic balancers to reduce the engine’s natural vibration and produce quieter operation. Three transmission choices allow producers to customize a machine to match their needs. The standard 24 forward, 12 re verse, two-speed powershift offers a fully synchroni7ed me chanical left-hand shuttle con trol. The 24x24. two-speed Dnni , uc . n .... „ . . . The twin-auger design pro •BB Wis. Knight v id es faster mixing, more effi mtroduces a new vertical mixer c|cnt ba , e processin 6 g) and lower model to its Verti-Maxx Mixer , oading h^ights c “ mpared to In !'. ... .. competitive single-auger verti- The new model has 320 cubic ca j s foot capacity. The Verti-Maxx s j x Verti . Ma xx models are features a patented bull gear available from 320 to 1,125 cubic drive that takes the dependabil- f 0 0( s j zes ; n addition to their ity and simplicity off vertical en , ine of reel and four . mixers to the next level. auger mixers. Knight Introduces Smaller Vertical Mixer Model c% 312 West Market Street in York and will continue to be managed by William H. Thompson, CLU, ChFC. powershilt uses an elcctro hvdraulic powci shuttle tor tmgcrlip control, allowing the operator to change direction without clutching. And the 20x12 creeper with fully syn chronized mechanical shuttle allows for on-the-go shitting and quick shuttling between forward and reverse. “The JXU transmissions are designed with operator produc tivity in mind,” says Wcicksel. “Our ergonomic controls and the large numbei ot working and transport speeds are un matched in the class.” JXU Series Maxxtma tractors can be further customized with a variety of tire options tor differ ing farm and field conditions, as well as a range ot loaders and at tachments.
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