820-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 2, 2002 Massey Ferguson 8280 Shatters ATLANTA, Ga. The Massey Ferguson 8280 plowed through the world plowing record by plowing under 620.899 acres (251.376 ha) of French fields in only 24 hours. At 23.056 acres per hour, the 387 hp MF 8280 outdid the previous record holder, a 425 hp Case IH Qua drac by nearly 4 acres per hour. The 8280 with its 17 bottoms plowed at 27.35 cm depth (about 10.5 inches) compared to 27 cm depth of the previous winner. “Our 8280 plowed faster and even a little deeper than the pre vious record holder and did so with fewer horsepower,” said Rene Boivin, general marketing manager, Massey Ferguson 8200 Series. “Much of the credit for the record-breaking run goes to an outstanding engine and transmission. The key to success was the integrated control system that made it possible for the operator to utilize every available horsepower to its max imum potential. That is as true in a corn field in lowa or a wheat field in Alberta as it is in a world plowing contest in France.” The record-breaking effort was made on a 1,760-acre (800 ha) vegetable farm near the vil lage of Sanguinet, Bordeau in southwest France and moni tored by official judges from the Guinness Book of Records. Plowing started at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 and ended at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27. The MF 8280 was equipped Grcgoire Besson plows, a front mounted four-furrow unit and a 13-furrow semi-mounted unit on the rear. In preliminary tests, the 17-furrow plow combination tilled a width of 27.9 ft. (8.5 m.). The dark sandy loam soil had beep planted to carrots the pre vious year. After harvest, a single pass with a field cultiva tor had repaired the deep ruts left by the harvest process. To eliminate headland turns, fields were plowed in a spiral from the outside in. Even refueling was completed on the go. 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Rent farm house near in A w rmr * "ShSht Stand, York Co,lmLW. m-TMVH. . .... .v World Plowing Record time the plows weren’t in the ground and moving was when shifting from one field to the next. The record breaking MF 8280 ran with a standard 18/6 Power shift transmission, completely unchanged for the event. Injec tion timing on the turbocharged SISU engine was fine tuned for the extreme 24-hour challenge. Remote sensors allowed con stant monitoring of the engine, including oil and coolant tem peratures. The roof mounted air filter was also modified for the extremely dusty conditions after blockages were noted in test runs. Electronic linkage control (ELC) provided precise yet flexi ble control of front and rear plows to match operating condi tions perfectly. The standard rear linkage control was coupled to the Front Dual Control System (optional on all MF 8200 tractors) to provide exact depth control of the front and rear units. The ELC integrated with the onboard Datatronic II moni tored for and adjusted wheel slip throughout the event to ensure maximum traction, efficient fuel use and greatest overall per formance. COLUMBUS, Ind. Ran dall Implements Company, Inc., Fultonville, N.Y., was recently selected to be a Claas of America dealer. Located in eastern New York 35 miles west of Albany, Randall Implements will handle Claas round balers and hay tools. Ran dall’s sales territory will include the New York counties of Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie. Randall Implements is owned by Bob Freeman who started the company in 1966. Randall sales representatives Wes Ostrander, Richard Kennedy and Kevin Angus will handle the sales of For rent: two bedroom apartment in Neftsvihe East Petersburg area, non smoking, $575 in cludes heat, call after 5 p.m. Lane. Co. 717-354-6429. Tractor magneto repair most makes send or call Gil HMsinger 1538 Buck horn Rd Sykesvlle AAd. 21784. 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I AM to 5 PM Than. 7 AM to S FM Traction was also enhanced by Michelin new generation MACH X 818 650-85R38 rear tires and 600-7R28 front tires. BP (British Petroleum) provided fuel and oil for the engine and rear axle. On-the-go refueling took place at regular 52.8-gallon (200-liter) intervals to maintain constant ballast. Gerard Briez, a test engineer from the Beauvais factory, where the 8280 is built, was the driver, supported by an 18-member team of technicians and engineers. The investment in equipment and manpower was extensive, but so was the return. “This was more than just a plowing contest,” explained Eric Raby, vice president, sales/ North America. “The success of the MF 8280 demonstrated Massey Ferguson power, per formance and reliability. More importantly, it tested every aspect of tractor, plow, tires, oil, and fuel under extreme, but con trolled conditions. We took ad vantage of the opportunity to gather a wide range of perform ance data for ongoing research and development. That is where this contest will pay dividends for all our customers now and in the future.” Picture above are sales representatives and service technicians of the Randall Imple ments Company, Inc., Fultonville, N.Y., which was recently selected to be a Claas of America dealer for the New York counties of Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie. Claas equipment. and Terry Prime, will service the nicians will receive sales and Randall’s service technicians, Claas equipment. Both the sales service training from Claas. Bob Smith, Wayne Huslander representatives and service tech- Ohio Study Says Heat Stress Costs Livestock Producers Billions COLUMBUS, Ohio The “The results of the study gives impact of heat stress on live- producers an opportunity to stock costs U.S. livestock pro- find more efficient cooling sys ducers approximately $2.5 terns for their livestock,” said billion a year, as much as 50 per- St-Pierre. “Even if every farmer cent of their net farm income, in the United States used the according to a recent Ohio State best cooling system for his oper- University study. ation, we’d only be able to de- Ohio State University Exten- crease that cost by a third. Some sion dairy specialist Normand of these systems are not very St-Pierre and colleagues ana- energy efficient.” lyzed over 250 national journal Heat stress, brought about by papers on the nutritional, envi- a combination of temperature, ronmental and physiological im- humidity and solar radiation, is pacts of heat stress on livestock one of the leading causes behind in an attempt to quantify the livestock health problems, de economic impact heat stress has creased feed intake, negative on the commercial animal pro- reproductive impacts and in , Auction industry., ~ ~, , creased mortality, 4 aU of which , , The MF 8280 fixed frame wheeled tractor plowed 620.899 acres (251.376 ha) in 24 hours to capture the World Plowing Record. Bio-Mycin® 200 Approved For Use In Dairy Cattle ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Bio- Mycin® 200 oxytetracycline in jection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis tration for use in lactating dairy cows. This complements its cur rent approval for non-lactating cattle. Bio-Mycin 200 is a sterile, ready-to-use solution of broad spectrum antibiotic oxytetracy line. It is formulated with Select Carrier, a patented po lyethylene glycol carrier that is non-toxic and doesn’t cause irri tation. “Beef and dairy producers have effectively used Bio-Mycin 200 since its introduction,” said David Doss, product manager for cattle pharmaceuticals. “This new clearance allows dairy producers to better deal with bacterial pneumonia, foot rot, M. bovis pinkeye and BRD complex.” The product is available in 100 mL, 250 mL and 500 mL bottles. lead to a decrease in production. Researchers combined the heat stress threshold of 10 animal classes with average minimum and maximum tem perature and humidity from 260 weather stations across the country to calculate a tempera ture humidity index (THI) a chart where the level of heat stress for all livestock species in every state can be calculated on a daily basis. The animal classes studied included milking cows, heifers, yearlings, beef cows, fin ishing cattle, sows, feeder hogs, chicken layers, chicken broilers and turkeys.
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