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The family said in a statement, “Eugene will be remembered by his family and many friends, colleagues, and members of the agriculture community as a leader, innovator, and exceptionally caring and generous person.”

The newcomer to Brock will be responsible for sales, manufacturing and distribution.

Salford’s Valmar 8700 pull-type air boom applicator can now be a equipped with a 72’ boom.

From nozzle tips, to clean out there is much to remember about your sprayer—here are a few steps to get you off on the right foot.

“Tractorstuck” is the latest parody video from the Peterson Farm Brothers, set to the AC/DC classic “Thunderstruck.”

To refine planter down pressure, Ag Leader has developed SureForce, a system with sensors on the gauge wheels of every row, reading wheel load 200 times per second.

A recent survey by Ag Equipment Intelligence and Farm Equipment magazine shows farmers value quality and service.

The Agriflex+ 354 in the 420/95R50 size can handle loads of more than 15,000 lb. per wheel.

For model year 2019, two more models of Hagie sprayers–STS10 and STS12–will be powered by 6.8L PowerTech John Deere engines.

The R4044 sprayer has 1,200 gal. capacity and is 9% lighter than the R4045 sprayer.

Grain industry injuries range from grain bin explosions and entrapment to respiratory diseases. Most incidents can be avoided however through proper maintenance, procedures and training.

Launched in March 2018, AdjuvantsDirect.com is a site with a growing product portfolio of adjuvants, surfactants and crop oils.

These are just two of the many application technologies that are changing this segment of the industry.

Grain Systems, Inc. (GSI) is introducing a technology using sensors that illuminate grain to analyze hundreds of images per second.

Due to the addition of new technology and raw material costs, Camso customers will experience a global price increase for products distributed through its aftermarket business.

Sentera’s FieldAgent Mobile app has added new features to increase flier control and is now free of charge to all users.

Case IH is expanding its line of fertilizer applicators with the Nutri-Placer 940 High-Speed Low Disturbance (HSLD) row unit.

FieldNet is a wireless telemetry tool for remote monitoring and control of irrigation systems, and the technology is compatible with all electric pivot brands.

Designed to be compact, lightweight and agile, the Apache AS360 sprayer is the lightest sprayer from Equipment Technologies—weighing 16,900 lb.

Camso launched its certified remanufactured tracks and wheels program with two options to extend the lives of tracks and wheels.

Starting in Texas and spanning to Georgia and through the Mississippi Delta, Blue River will partner with John Deere dealers to identify local farmers as test cooperators for in-field demos.

Model year 2014-2018 John Deere 4-Series Sprayers can be outfitted with ExactApply retrofit kits.

Getting your planter ready for spring won’t change the price of corn, but it can mean you’ll harvest additional bushels next fall.

February 16, 2018. Deere & Co. raised its full-year sales forecast, and there’s reason to believe that good news will keep coming.

U.S. farmers’ incomes are set to plunge to a 12-year low, but that’s not enough to stop some from investing in new tractors and combines.

The Ogallala Aquifer is the largest groundwater system in North America. It spans nine states and covers 175,000 square miles.

Seed tenders show popularity across the Corn Belt

In the past 12 months, December 2017 was the top month for searches

Regular evaluations should help your application team catch any major issues.

A wrong or worn nozzle can cause lost dollars and poor performance.

There are three core elements needs for smart machines: Sense & Decide, Act, and Verify & Learn

With a joint development project Farm Dog and John Deere are developing variable rate spray technology.

The fertilizer applicator is a planter-mounted, granular, on-board single-hopper unit. It also featured variable-rate metering and 4-section control.

Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports cautious optimism heading into 2018.

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recognizes the ExactApply Nozzle Control System and Expert Alerts from John Deere with two AE50 Awards for 2018.

Camso unveiled its new smart track technology during Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany.

The patent-pending device reduces the amount of grain left behind a bin sweep wheel by more than 80%.

The technology uses long-wave, not microwave, and when the radio wave hits the water molecule, it displace the water

Willmar equipment is manufactured by AGCO and marketed by GSI.  

Soygreen Granular is a new formulation joins the West Central Soygreen iron-chelated fertilizer line.

The GVM Double Duty Twin Chain spreader offers up to four section swath width control with simplicity and precision and was designed to put out a consistent pattern—no matter the material.

AGCO’s Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program now includes TerraGator and RoGator applicators.

Simple work efficiency defines the first utility vehicle (UTV) offering from Caterpillar.

Floaters sitting idle in the field coupled with an unnecessarily slow and inefficient process to load fertilizer at the warehouse were catalysts for change at New Century FS.

GSI’s patent-pending FlexWave technology uses two large liners that alternately inflate and deflate.

PinPoint II provides control of flow at the nozzle body on an individual level.

Since the acquisition of A&B Welding in May of 2015, Precision Tank & Equipment has unveiled a new brand identity and how it’s investing in its culture.

The award recognizes the value of the hard work professional applicators do in addition to their involvement in their communities.

The Guardian SP310F front boom sprayer from New Holland and Miller Nitro 7310 sprayer feature a redesigned chassis with up to 78” of ground clearance and a redesigned suspension system.

The 9620 is the result of a marriage between two of Salford’s already established product lines – Salford’s Valmar Air Boom line, and Salford’s BBI MagnaSpread lineup.