Business Digest Highlights
New products and services
AGCO introduces Massey Ferguson 1800M and 2800M Series compact tractors
AGCO Corporation announces the Massey Ferguson 1800M and 2800M Series, with five models ranging from 35 to 60 engine horsepower. These new four-wheel-drive tractors build on the company’s reputation for nimble, versatile and reliable performance with new, advanced Iseki engines, styling and design updates, as well as comfort and convenience enhancements. The new tractors replace the 1700M Series compact tractors and are offered in both factory-installed cab and open-station ROPS models.
Featuring 1.83-liter, three-cylinder Iseki diesel engines, the tractors are available in two models with 36.2 or 39.4 engine horsepower. The 2800M Series offers three 2.43-liter, four-cylinder Iseki-powered models, from 48.8 to 60.3 engine horsepower. These engines are turbocharged, liquid-cooled and standard-equipped with glow plugs. Clean-burning Iseki engines meet Tier IV emissions standards.
Visit Massey Ferguson for more information.
Fliegl’s KDS 270 muck control now DLG-approved
Fliegl has expanded its spreading technology product portfolio to include chain manure spreaders. The Fliegl KDS 270 Muck Control is a universal spreader with a scraper floor and a horizontal two-disc spreader. With a height of 1.4 meters, a width of 2.15 meters and a length of 7 meters, it has a loading space of around 21 cubic meters. The load compartment with sidewalls and floor made of fine-grain steel sits on a tandem chassis consisting of a hollow beam frame. The mechanical suspension of the axles and hydraulically sprung drawbar with pivotable drawbar ensure a high level of driving comfort and practicality.
Tests were carried out on the company’s standardized test rig at the Mühldorf plant. For the DLG test, four spreading materials, dry chicken manure, digestate, manure and compost were examined in various amounts. The test is based on the DLG test framework “Spreader for organic solids.”
The coefficients of variation determined for evaluating the lateral distribution are below 20% for all four spreading materials and are evaluated as good (+) for manure and compost for both application rates. The lateral distribution of chicken manure is rated very good (++) at a working width of 12 meters and rated passed (o) at 22 meters. In the case of digestate, the lateral distribution is rated very good (++) for an application rate of 5 tons per hectare and the associated working width of 16 meters and good (+) for 30 tons per hectare and a working width of 20 meters. These mostly very good and good results are honored by the DLG with the test mark DLG-approved.
Visit Fliegl for more information.
New Kuhn VB 7100 Series round baler
Kuhn North America, Inc. introduces the new Kuhn VB 7100 Series round balers. The Kuhn VB 7160 4x5 and VB 7190 4x6 round balers offer high performance, producing dense bales and giving a high capacity in all crop conditions.
Produce bales with densities of up to 8.8 pounds per cubic foot (140 kilograms per cubic meter) in straw thanks to the company’s new patented i-DENSE system. This intelligent twin tensioning arm system, in combination with the measurements of the moisture sensor, automatically adapts the baling pressure according to the different crops and crop conditions, without intervention from the driver.
The i-DENSE system and the four belt + three roller design of the bale chamber ensure fast, secure and consistent bale formation in any crop condition. The net wrap, with active stretch technology, guarantees a consistent net tension and sturdy bale shape. The balers feature a fast tailgate operation – within four seconds, the bale is ejected and the tailgate is closed again.
These balers are ISOBUS-compatible with an intuitive user interface, easy to control via the ISOBUS terminal of the tractor or via the company’s CCI 50, CCI 800 or CCI 1200 terminals.
Visit Kuhn for more information.
Industry news
AgDealer announces partnership with OFX
AgDealer and OFX Group Limited (OFX) recently announced a strategic partnership that will allow currency conversion resources for farmers and equipment buyers that are lower in cost compared to banks. With this announcement, farmers, distributors and equipment buyers located outside of Canada will have the opportunity to assist their equipment purchases found on agdealer.com using the services of OFX currency exchange.
New partnerships aim to improve animal feed processes and reduce costs across the U.S.
Consumer Physics is teaming up with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Vita Plus and Feed Supervisor to market its SCiO Cup – an instant, portable, lab-grade forage dry matter analyzer. The partnerships with three of the leading dairy industry players in the U.S. are expected to enable the company to reach the 75,000 American farmers with approximately 9 million milk-producing cows.
The company will continue with its existing sales operations that began earlier this year with the product launch. The company is also in talks with several other potential partners in the U.S. and worldwide.
Visit Consumer Physics for more information.
DeLaval Cleaning Solutions forms alliance with Realzyme in North America
DeLaval Cleaning Solutions now offers Realzyme products. Designed for in-depth cleaning of difficult soils and systems, such as biofilms and membrane cleaning, the products are safe for employees and easy on equipment.
Realzyme’s patented enzyme technology features a 100% biodegradable formula for effective and targeted cleaning of CIP and membrane systems, including food and beverage processing applications.
Visit DeLaval Cleaning Solution for more information.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition introduces Magniva forage inoculants in the U.S., Canada
Lallemand Animal Nutrition launched Magniva Forage Inoculants for producers in the U.S. and Canada. The product range consolidates more than 20 years of proven results, expertise and industry application to make it easier for producers to choose a forage inoculant that addresses their specific needs.
The range has been developed around products that are challenge-specific to match the specific needs of individual operations. The formulations of the company’s four current core products – Biotal Buchneri 500, Biotal Plus II, Sil-All Activate and Nova-Sile – will remain the same and align under the Magniva brand.
Organic-use products are available in the U.S. and Canada. Visit Lallemand Animal Nutrition for more information.
Evonik launches its own GAA-product, GuanAMINO
Evonik has launched GuanAMINO, its own guanidinoacetic acid-product (GAA) used to enhance energy metabolism in livestock production.
The product provides farm animals with the natural creatine precursor GAA, improving their performance, ensuring optimal nutrient utilization and therefore return over feed costs.
The product is granulated, virtually dust-free, free flowing and has handling characteristics which make for easy usage in daily operations.
Visit Evonik for more information.
New digital platform empowers farmers’ seed decisions
To help farmers further maximize profit potential through data-driven seed recommendations, Syngenta and NK Seeds have launched the Cropwise Seed Selector.
The tool builds on technology that combines artificial intelligence, two decades of agronomic information and a simple user interface. Along with the added benefit of being connected to a larger network of digital technologies from Syngenta, the tool introduces NK resellers and customers to several new features designed to streamline and optimize the seed selection process, including satellite imagery for crop diagnostics and a tool that expedites field-by-field hybrid decisions.
An archive of agronomic information allows users of the tool to tailor their seed portfolio based on geographic location, soil productivity, precipitation levels, historic crop stress and performance of products by year and region. Users are able to adjust these factors to understand how a specific corn hybrid or soybean variety would perform under an array of different conditions.
The platform is adaptable, allowing retailers and farmers to proactively plan for weather volatility, soil variability and planting specifications by being able to see real results from real places. When employing the tool, users benefit from:
- An unbiased assessment of NK product performance
- Centralized access to product information and characteristics
- Customized recommendations and comparisons specific to each field
- Deepened customer connectivity
- Added value through a no-cost online system
Visit NK Seeds or contact a local retailer to learn more.
Dekalb brand offers 35 corn products for 2021 bred for silage performance
The Dekalb brand is offering 35 corn silage products for 2021 to help dairy farmers increase milk production and herd productivity. The lineup includes a variety of products across the 80 to 120 RM geographies bred for silage performance and flexibility.
Contact your company dealer or visit Dekalb for more information.
Skinner AgSolutions launches new website for SA Valves division
Skinner AgSolutions Inc. announced the launch of a website for their new valve division: SA Valves. Included on the new website are printable charts, graphs, data and pictures of their new line of knife gate valves, accessories for automation and more. There is a wealth of information arranged in an easy-to-navigate format with a multitude of printable files to make finding the exact needed valve a snap.
Visit SA Valves to view the new website.
Organization news
Equity Cooperative Livestock offers college and technical college scholarships
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is offering 10 $1,000 scholarships for the 2021 academic year to college students pursuing careers, as well as two $750 scholarships specifically for students earning degrees from technical colleges.
To be eligible, applicants must be a member or the son or daughter of an Equity Cooperative Livestock producer pursuing higher education from an accredited college, university or technical school. Scholarship winners are selected based on their scholastic achievements, extracurricular activities, application essay response and dedication to a career.
Applications are available at Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association or by calling (800) 362-3989. Applicants are asked to provide a current college transcript and three letters of reference in addition to their completed online application form by Nov. 30.
World Forage Analysis Superbowl launches YouTube channel to offer virtual educational seminars
The World Forage Analysis Superbowl provided educational opportunities with its Dairy Forage Seminars, held virtually in 2020 on the new World Forage Analysis Superbowl YouTube channel. Six dairy forage seminars were launched following the Brevant Seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon on the afternoon of Sept. 30 and are available for viewing at your convenience.
The seminars include:
- How We Produce High-Quality Dairy Forage, Harry Adams Jr., forage producer, Byron, Illinois
- Conserving Round Bale Value – Dry Hay and Baleage, Kevin Shinners, professor, Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Why Inoculate Silage? Kevin Panke-Buisse, research microbiologist, USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, Wisconsin
- Tread Lightly: Impact of Wheel Traffic on Alfalfa Yield and Soil Compaction, Brian Luck, assistant professor, Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Maximizing Nutrient Digestibility of Corn Silage, Luiz Ferraretto, assistant professor, extension ruminant nutritionist, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Celebrating 40 Years of Research and Impact at USDFRC, Dennis Hancock, center director, USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Visit the World Forage Analysis Superbowl for more information.
ADSA introduces the S-PAC and Large Dairy Herd Management bundle
The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) announced a new information resource package for dairy professionals. The Searchable Proceedings of Animal Conferences (S-PAC) and the Large Dairy Herd Management (3rd edition, e-book) will be provided as a package. Students and professionals with annual subscriptions to S-PAC will receive a personal copy of Large Dairy Herd Management with their paid S-PAC subscription.
Visit The American Dairy Science Association for more information.
Register for the DCRC annual meeting
Join Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) on the virtual highway for this year’s DCRC annual meeting, Nov. 10-12. The presenters will share approaches to optimize dairy cattle reproduction programs via the Zoom video and audio conferencing platform. Visit 2020 DCRC Virtual Meeting to register. All sessions will be recorded, which members and non-members can access after Nov. 12.
Future bovine practitioners supported with Merck Animal Health Scholarships
Merck Animal Health announced $90,000 in scholarships that have been awarded to 18 bovine veterinary students. The company presented each student with an American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Bovine Veterinary Student Recognition Award, as well as a $5,000 scholarship, at this year’s 2020 AABP annual conference, held in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 24-26.
The following students received the award:
• Taylor Aubrey, University of Minnesota
• Rachael Bonacker, University of Missouri
• Braxton Butler, Kansas State University
• Rachael Crouse, Colorado State University
• Cassandra Gorrill, Ontario Veterinary College
• Maryanna Hudson, Mississippi State University
• Austin Jacobson, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
• Hannah Jarvis, Ohio State University
• Annika Johnson, Iowa State University
• Lani Kaspar, Texas A&M University
• Wyatt A. Krom, Purdue University
• Raul Landeo, University of Wisconsin – Madison
• Dena Letot, Michigan State University
• Logan Murray, University of Georgia
• Alexandra Newhouse, Washington State University
• Meghan Oswald, Cornell University
• Allyson Patterson, North Carolina State University
• Allie Pellerito, Iowa State University
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