New Holland Gives Away $100…

Laura McNamara

Visitors who visit the New Hollandbooth in the Sports Zone at the 2008 CMA Country Music Festival have a chance to win some dough. Communications Director Dawn Fox says New Holland is holding a drawing for a $100 gift card for Cabela’s. Those interested in entering simply need to stop by the New Holland booth during the duration of the …

Ag Groups, Audio, Equipment, New Holland

John Deere Model Wins ‘Utility Vehicle of the Year’

Laura McNamara

Side Action Magazine has named John Deere’s Gator XUV 850D Model Declared its 2008 ‘Utilty Vehicle of the Year.’ The model won the Side X Side Shoot-Out – a two-day, comprehensive test in Barstow, CA. John Deere earned the top award in the utility vehicle category going up against ten models from eight other manufacturers. Scoring of the machines was …

Equipment, Farming, John Deere

Hart Offers New Hart Cart

Laura McNamara

Hart Marketing, Inc. released its first ever Hart Cart Utility Vehicle in 2006. But now, the Indiana-based UTV dealer has introduced a new model and says its product is as popular as ever with farmers. Tom Applewood of Springfield IL says, “I’ve been farming for 30 years and this Hart Cart is one of the best tools I’ve ever bought.” …

Agribusiness, Equipment, Farm Machinery, Farming

New Holland at Maximum Capacity

Chuck Zimmerman

The head of the Cash Crop Segment for New Holland is Ed Barry who is here at Commodity Classic. He says they have a T8040 Tractor on display and a CR9060 Combine along with a lot of training aids. Business is good as evidenced by the somewhat short supply they currently have on equipment. He says that New Holland has …

Audio, BASF, Equipment, New Holland

New Holland Mower Drawing

Chuck Zimmerman

This afternoon the winner of the New Holland Zero Turn Radius Mower was drawn near the end of the opening trade show session. Pictured are Mike Adams, AgriTalk, who emceed the drawing, Gene Hemphill, New Holland and Bill Zurn (winner) and his wife Karolyn. Bill says he’s got a nice sized yard that the mower will be put to use …

Audio, BASF, Commodity Classic, Equipment, New Holland, Video

New Holland Booth Tour

Chuck Zimmerman

I got a tour guide to take me through the New Holland booth today here at Commodity Classic. The media get an hour in the show before all the farmers are allowed in so it’s kind of nice and quiet. I took advantage of that to get Mike Harvey, New Holland, to walk me through and talk about all the …

BASF, Commodity Classic, Equipment, New Holland, Video

Marketing Farm Machinery

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’ve never attended the National Farm Machinery Show then you really owe it to yourself to wander around the largest indoor show of its kind in the world. I mean it’s big. I didn’t stay for the whole show this year but I think I covered some ground anyway. While there I spoke with Dan Smaldone, Media Manager for …

Audio, Equipment, John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show, Precision Agriculture, ZimmCast

Give John Deere Credit For Helping

Chuck Zimmerman

You know it would take a big bank account to write a check for a new John Deere combine and not too many farmers can do that. So to help them out they’ve got John Deere Credit. I spoke with Scotty Shipp, pictured on the right, at the National Farm Machinery Show about what the company offers to assist producers. …

Audio, Equipment, John Deere, National Farm Machinery Show

New Specialty Tractors From John Deere

Chuck Zimmerman

John Deere has announced a new line of specialty tractors. Interesting, because I just recently was talking to a tractor dealer who was saying that he sees a real need for more attention to specialty crop producers from the manufacturers. To better meet the needs of orchards, vineyards, nurseries and greenhouse operations, John Deere introduces a new line of specialty …

Agribusiness, Equipment, John Deere, Tractor

Kansas Gets Customized

Laura McNamara

Customized farming equipment is now available for Kansas farmers thanks to Martin Farm Power. The nearly century-old company is now offering Leica Geosystems’ mojoRTK Auto-steer system. The mojoRTK is the first auto-steer system that allows farmers to buy a basic system and then upgrade only the features they need, creating a completely customized system at an affordable price. Martin is …

Agribusiness, Equipment, Farming