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Case IH’s New Lineup for Red Power

Posted in Features, News, Tractors, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For the new Magnum and Steiger series tractors, Case IH is building upon its customers’ expectations for power and performance while meeting stricter government regulations on engine emissions. Both series are powered by Fiat Powertrain Technologies engines with the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. All Case IH equipment greater than 100 hp will use the [...]

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U.S. Ag Equipment Exports Show Strength

Posted in Features, News, Tractors, tagged , , , , , , , , , on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) halfway through 2010, U.S. ag equipment exports are up 4% compared with 2009 numbers. Midyear shipments total $4.9 billion. AEM’s off-road equipment manufacturing trade group consolidates U.S. Commerce Dept. data with other sources into global trend reports for members. Charlie O’Brien, AEM vice president agricultural sector, cautions [...]

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Say What?!

Posted in Features, tagged , , , , , on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Question: What Is Corn Ear Tip Back? Answer: Unfortunately, we’re hearing about and seeing quite a bit of tip back, too. It means that corn pollination wasn’t fully successful, so the tips of the ears were unable to fill with kernels or were aborted. Either way, the result is lower yields than what might have [...]

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Deere’s Income Surges

Posted in Features, News, tagged , , , on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

MOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co. reported net income jumped 47 percent in the third quarter amid improved conditions in the national farm sector. The ag equipment manufacturer said Wednesday that net income was $617 million for the third quarter ended July 31, compared with $420 million for the same period last year. Sales and [...]

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Experience Ag Progress Days 2010!

Posted in Features, Shows and Events, tagged , , , , , on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Check out this video shot at Ag Progress Days View photos from the show on Fastline’s Flickr account. University Park, Pa. — The commercial side of agriculture will be on display at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 17-19 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, according to Ag Progress Days [...]

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Ever Wonder How a Pickle Is Harvested?

Posted in Features, Videos, tagged , , , , , on August 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The video shows pickles being harvested on about 75 acres owned by Randy Goodwin, from Wanatah, Indiana.  He cultivates the ground, irrigates, will spray if necessary; does everything but plant and harvest.  He is guaranteed 150 bushel/acre yield, but on this day, they have already hauled 7 semi loads at 50,000 pounds per load.  The fields are wet, so the [...]

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Extreme Makeover: Planter Edition

Posted in Features, tagged , , , , on August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Enter Project Fresh Start and nominate yourself or another farmer to be the chosen as the recipient of a corn planter makeover. The planter does not have to be used exclusively to plant corn, but the entrant must plant some corn acres in their operation. Write us a letter explaining why the farmer is the [...]

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Land Values Head Back Up

Posted in Features, tagged , , , , , , on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After dropping modestly in 2009, U.S. farm real estate value this year is up 1.4% from the start of 2009, at $2,140, USDA reports. At the two extremes, the Northern Plains rose the most, 4.9%, while the Southeast fell 3.3%. Cropland increased $30 to $2,700 nationally; a strong 6.9% in the Northern Plains and 6.6% in the Delta. [...]

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Corn, Soybeans and Wheat Face the Perfect Storm

Posted in Features, tagged , , , , , , on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We have a good crop in the United States, says Jerry Gulke, of the Gulke Group. The wheat harvest has gone well and there is a huge supply of wheat in this country. While there remain some questions about the stateside corn and soybean crops, what’s happening overseas and on the technical charts are combining to [...]

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Fastline Celebrities at FarmFest

Posted in Features, tagged , , , , on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Today at FarmFest, we got to meet some local celebrities. Steve Prairie and his triplet grandchildren, Sam, Gabe, and Leona, stopped by the Fastline booth. The triplets and their Grandpa appeared on the Minnesota edition 8 book, which just so happens to be the show book at FarmFest. Steve’s John Deere 4020 is also on [...]

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