Randy Roelofsen is the president of Abilene Machine. In visiting with Randy at Husker Harvest Days, we learned that Abilene Machine stocks a huge inventory of new and remanufactured tractor and combine parts for John Deere, Case IH, International, Ford New Holland, the AGCO line of products including, Allis Chalmers, Gleaner, Massey Ferguson and White, plus other major brands of equipment. Abilene Machine is also one of the largest tractor and combine salvage operations in the United States.
Precision Planting says ‘yield is in the details’
September 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
At the Precision Planting display at Husker Harvest Days, we talked to dealer service associate Justin Kauffman about their various tools for improving depth control, singulation, seed environment and yield—including the new eVac meter, a vacuum retrofit system for finger meter and Kinze EdgeVac planters.
‘The Lindsay Advantage’ includes new pivot lines
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On Wednesday morning at Husker Harvest Days, we stopped by the Lindsay Irrigation display to find out more about “The Lindsay Advantage”. Tanner Hoffman, product manager for Lindsay’s line of Zimmatic irrigation products, explains how The Lindsay Advantage offers growers the ultimate choice in variability, including the new 9500, 8500 and 7500 series pivots.
Raven’s OmniRow delivers total population control
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With Raven’s OmniRow advanced planter control system, variable-rate seeding, automatic on-off planter control and real-time seed monitoring can be managed by individual rows or section. Raven’s Ryan Molitor says it’s everything you need for higher yields and eliminating costly skips, doubles and overplants. Here’s our Husker Harvest Days interview with Ryan.
DeKalb chopper on display at HHD
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DeKalb’s 100th Anniversary commemorative chopper was on display at Husker Harvest Days. DeKalb-Asgrow communications manager Jenna Oesch tells us what they have planned for the custom-built bike.
Valley offers irrigation quality, innovation
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When we stopped by the Valley display at Husker Harvest Days, the Valley Irrigation folks were anxious to talk about the Valley Gearbox and what sets it apart from the competition. Product manager Scott Mauseth also talked with us about Valley’s new tire pressure monitoring system and gave us an update on variable rate irrigation.
Case IH will use SCR to meet standards
September 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Case IH has announced that it will meet the 2014 Tier 4B (Tier 4 Final) engine emissions standards using exclusively Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology – the same technology that Case IH is now using to meet Tier 4A interim standards in high-horsepower tractors. Tom Dean, Case IH marketing manager for high horsepower tractors, gives us the details in this Husker Harvest Days interview.
Pioneer’s AQUAmax shows 6% advantage
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Early 2011 harvest results from Texas show that Pioneer’s new drought-tolerant Optimum AQUAmax corn hybrids are out-yielding competitors by six percent. That’s in line with Pioneer’s previous trials, from 2008-2010, in which the AQUAmax hybrids demonstrated a five percent average yield advantage over competitors. At Husker Harvest Days, we talked to Pioneer agronomy research manager Jeremy Groeteke about AQUAmax.
Ag buildings business is booming
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Steve Bohlman, vp of sales & marketing for Wick Buildings, says their business is up 85 percent this year, largely due to agricultural demand and the healthy ag economy. In a Husker Harvest Days interview, Bohlman also talked about the uncertainty with Section 179 tax credits and current trends in ag buildings.
A-FAN bridges gap between farmers, consumers
September 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The stated mission of A-FAN—the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska—is “to ensure the continued viability and opportunity for growth of Nebraska agriculture into the future through coordinated outreach, promotional and educational efforts.” At Husker Harvest Days, A-FAN organizational director Willow Holoubek gaveus an update on their campaign to help “bridge the gap” between farmers and ranchers and their consumers.
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