Equipment

Europe jumps into agricultural tire market

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:19:00 +0000

Rising sales of U.S. farm equipment has increased the demand for ag tires. A company that has been around in Europe for decades has decided to step into that market with a new plant in Charles City, Iowa. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Mitas CEO Jaroslav Cechura discussed the new entry at a grand opening ceremony for the $52 million plant.

LightSquared files bankruptcy after FCC block

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:51:00 +0000

LightSquared filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it will seek to resolve the concerns of U.S. regulators who thwarted the company’s plan to deliver high-speed wireless to as many as 260 million people.

Cell phone salvation for Third World farmers

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:32:00 +0000

Mobile phones may be the best hope for growers looking to improve yields, market crops and move out of subsistence-level farming. In the deepest backwoods of the developing world, the introduction of the simplest mobile phones is proving to be a phenomenon of great potential.

Tire industry looking at BT corn stubble damage

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:00 +0000

Genetically engineered corn has provided a number of benefits to producers, including stronger stalks that stand up to higher winds. Those stalks have also led to increased complaints about more flats and damage to tires.

USDA accepting broadband grant applications

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:13:00 +0000

USDA announced it is accepting applications through the Community Connect Broadband program for grants to provide broadband service to residents of remote, rural communities.

Tier 4 engine offers increased fuel and operating efficiencies

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:08:00 +0000

With most of the major equipment companies now choosing the Selective Catalytic Reduction or SCR technology to meet EPA’s Tier 4 emission requirements, what can farmers expect from future tractors. Case IH’s Roger Lewno discusses the new system and the new operating efficiency from SCR in this interview. Lewno was one of a number of Case IH personnel on hand for Commodity Classic in Nashville, Tenn..

Tire market burning rubber with ag demand

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:09:00 +0000

Higher commodity prices have created increased demand for agricultural equipment and that demand is backing up all the way through the supply chain. One area where that has been felt is the agricultural tire sector where companies have been challenged to fill orders.

Road spikes nail California copper thieves photo gallery

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:04:00 +0000

The frustration with copper thieves in California has reached the point that a young northern San Joaquin Valley farmer took steps to help the law catch his thieves. Cannon Michael of Bowles Farming in Los Banos, Calif., made it difficult for the crooks to elude the law with two of the four tires on their getaway truck shredded by spikes.

Nasty roadway spikes nab farm copper thieves

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:41:00 +0000

In the old West, if a fellow got caught stealing a man’s horse, the thief would likely be invited to an impromptu necktie party. “Get a Rope” was often the law of the lawless frontier West of the 1880s. There are laws today to protect people and property, but thieves still roam the range today and people sometimes have to protect themselves and their property. It’s not equine being stolen. It's more likely copper wire.

Farm truck collisions drawing attention

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:15:00 +0000

New publication deals with farm truck collisions

Steve Leer, Purdue University

What should farmers do if one of their trucks is involved in a vehicle collision, and what might they expect if the case goes to court? A new publication answers those questions, and more.