John Deere Boosts Power on 8R Series Tractors
Written by admin on September 29, 2010 – 11:27 pm -Tier IV Interim treatment on 9.0L engine sees horsepower increase. Building on last year's successful launch of the 8R Series tractor, John Deere has boosted the power in this year's lineup and made all 8R and 8RT tractors capable of accepting "smart tractor" technology. This year's 8R family consists of six new modles with wheels and three with tracks, each sporting 10 to 15 engine horsepower boosts over last year's models. All come with JDLink Ultimate Service and Service Advisor Remote -- complimentary for a year. The service allows the tractor to send location, operation, and performance data over via the Web and cell phone. The 2011 8R Series is powered with the PowerTech PSX 9.0L 6 cylinder diesel engine running dual turbo-chargers, exhaust... more
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Keep corn heads calibrated to prevent yield loss, disease
Written by admin on September 24, 2010 – 8:42 pm -by Jeff Caldwell Multimedia Editor for Agriculture.com and Successful Farming magazine. If your combine's leaving corn on the ground in your fields this fall, you're doing more than just losing yield. You may be creating ideal conditions for a disease that's run rampant through fields around the Midwest this year. In this year's corn fields that will become next year's soybean fields, corn kernels left on the ground this year could help sudden death syndrome (SDS) get a head-start next year, says one ag engineer. "Leaving corn in the field during harvest always results in a yield penalty. A recent soybean SDS article shows data that suggest corn kernels may be one of the most likely sites for survival of SDS pathogens with potential to harm... more
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Meaner, Cleaner, Leaner Engines
Written by admin on September 24, 2010 – 8:39 pm -by Dave Mowitz Last February, Caterpillar president Stu Levenick put impending EPA Tier 4 pollution restrictions in perspective. He said they’d caused his company to take on “the most aggressive and expensive product development initiative in Caterpillar history.” This comes from the firm that innovated the crawler tractor. Modifications made to diesels since emissions restrictions took hold in 1996 rival any advance made to machinery since Rudolph Diesel’s introduction of a compression-ignition engine in 1892. “Deere & Company spends about $2.5 million a day on research and development,” says Steve Meinzen of that firm. “In recent years, a significant share of that enormous investment has gone to developing Tier 4 interim... more
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JOHN DEERE TRACTORS FEATURE NEW LOCATION, MAINTENANCE DATA SHARING PROGRAMS
Written by admin on September 2, 2010 – 10:07 pm -by Catherine Harvey Some of next year's models of John Deere farm equipment will feature information-sharing technology. An announcement from farm equipment producer John Deere highlighted the company's efforts to improve tractor horsepower while also making machines more intelligent. For next year, 8R/8RT tractors in the 235 to 360 horsepower range will feature John Deere's JDLink Ultimate Service and Service ADVISOR Remote programs. Producers will be able to use them for free for one year. The programs allow the pieces of farm equipment to send location information, along with performance data, through the internet or via cellphone. Chad Hogan, a marketing manager with John Deere, said that the machines will allow farmers to be more efficient. "If... more
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Matching your Implement to your Tractor: Horsepower Requirements
Written by admin on September 2, 2010 – 10:03 pm -Matching your implement to your tractor insures optimal productivity. Properly matching your implement to your tractor will ensure that both pieces of equipment deliver the years of service that they were designed to give. An implement that is over powered will fail early in its life, requiring more frequent repair and maintenance. An implement that is under powered will fail to perform at its optimal level. Under powering an implement also places the tractor under undue stress. There are four categories of farm implements, each based upon the horsepower required to properly operate it. Category 0 Category 0 implements are designed for tractors up to 20 horsepower. These are small tractors, typically used for yard work. These implements use... more
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New Holland Unveils T8 and T9 Tractors
Written by admin on September 1, 2010 – 1:15 am -New Holland unveiled their new T8 and T9 Tractors today at the Farm Progress Show. Prior to the unveiling the company held a press conference. I’ve got the audio for you below. The rain miraculously stopped just as it was time for the outdoor unveiling. What timing! New Holland T8 Series tractors combine the productivity enhancing speed and stability of a long, 11’4” wheelbase with the agility you’d expect from a short wheelbase. The five models in the new T8 Series range from 235 hp to 339 hp. and New Holland’s T9 Series 4WD tractors meet the power and productivity needs of both row crop and broad acres producers with a choice of a standard or wide frame, industry-leading hydraulics, the largest cab in the industry and the industry’s... more
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