The Future of Farming: National Farm Machinery Show
Written by admin on December 20, 2009 – 11:56 am -The future of farming is coming to the 44th National Farm Machinery Show, as the nation’s largest indoor farm show returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in February. Start the year with row after row of quality products and services, hands-on demonstrations of the latest technological advancements, and a variety of free seminars. Don't miss the high-intensity action of the Championship Tractor Pull, sponsored by Syngenta. These ground-pounding trucks and tractors are competing for the fame and glory that comes with winning at the oldest indoor tractor pull in America. Make plans now to be a part of the cutting edge display of equipment and technology at this year's National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull. National... more
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Mahindra USA Opens New Distribution Point in Tennessee
Written by admin on December 16, 2009 – 8:48 pm -Farm equipment maker Mahindra USA Inc. announced it will open a new assembly and distribution point in Chattanooga, Tenn., effective Dec. 31. Mahindra USA said it has moved its North American headquarters from Tomball, Texas, to co-locate with its Houston assembly plant. The new assembly and distribution point will take the place of Mahindra USA's Calhoun, Ga., facility and will move assembly and distribution of Mahindra Tractors approximately one hour north, according to the company. Mahindra USA worked with one of its partners to identify a suitable distribution channel solution that would meet both its customers' and dealers' requirements for its products, while shifting assembly from its Calhoun facility, the company said. "Our primary... more
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Green themes crop up at Tulsa Farm Show
Written by admin on December 11, 2009 – 9:55 pm -By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer Green is the theme at this year's Tulsa Farm Show — and not just because dozens of John Deere tractors are on display. Environmental buzzwords such as sustainable, energy-efficient and organic dot the booths of exhibitors throughout the QuikTrip Center. Thursday was the first day of the three-day show, with more than 300 exhibitors selling the newest in farm implements, technologies and entertainment. Of course, farmers may have been some of the world's first conservationists as they fought and negotiated for scarce water and land resources. Murray Thibodeaux of U-Do Biodiesel is attending the show for the second year as an exhibitor, displaying a system for turning cooking oil into diesel fuel. "Farmers... more
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Spend Quality Time With Your Combine after the Harvest
Written by admin on December 6, 2009 – 1:21 pm -By the end of harvest most farmers are sick and tired of being around their combine. Their first impulse is to park it, forget it and move on to fall tillage, hauling grain, and the hundreds of other chores that piled up during harvest. The idea of spending a day cleaning a combine before putting it away for the winter doesn't sound like much fun and often gets delayed till mid-winter or the second week of Never. Here are the facts: it WILL take all of a day for one man to do a thorough job cleaning a combine and prepping it for storage. The good news is that all the time and effort is not wasted. From my experience, a combine that is stored direct from the field will cost its owner an extra $200 to $500 before or during the next harvest. Much... more
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