- Producers and custom applicators will want to check out the significantly improved operator comforts available in the 2008 4000 and 7000 Series Spra-Coupe® from AGCO Corporation’s Application Equipment Division. Changes were implemented to reduce the roll of the machine and improve force absorption of the suspension by taking oscillation out of the front end. Engineers also switched to a rigid-mount front axle, using linear-rate springs rather than variable-rate springs and nearly doubled the travel on the front axle. For more about the changes, visit the Web site.
- Nufarm Americas Inc. and North Carolina based Etigra announced that they have reached agreement for Nufarm to acquire the assets of Etigra. This proposed acquisition will strengthen Nufarm’s existing position in the turf and specialty segment.
- Indiana’s Hoosier Ag Today has announced the creation of a new programming dealing with the energy sector. The daily Energy Update will include crude oil, gasoline, e-85, and ethanol prices, along with analysis and trends in the energy market. The prices being paid by Hoosier ethanol and biodiesel plants for corn and soybeans will also be included. The report can be heard on HAT radio stations across the state as well as online.
- AGCO Corporation’s application equipment division is moving to complete realignment of its sales and service network for the Ag-Chem brand. These changes mean large commercial producers who own and operate Ag-Chem application equipment can turn to their local Caterpillar (http://www.cat.com) dealer as the one source for their application equipment sales and service needs. Across the country, 22 dealers have assumed responsibility for new machinery sales of Ag-Chem’s RoGator® high clearance sprayers and TerraGator® flotation applicators.
