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Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
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Farm Equipment asked readers to share their insights on how the farm equipment industry has changed over the last half century. For Sam Christianson, director of Precision Farming & Machine Control for Titan Machinery, 2 things came to mind: consolidation and technology. Read his reflection on how these changes have impacted the industry.
As NCAA football kicks off tomorrow, all should know the facts of the greatest tradition in college sports. So what does this University of Wisconsin video clip have to do with Farm Equipment magazine? Well, we are headquartered in the Dairy State, home to a great many farm equipment dealers and manufacturers and well, Mike Lessiter is an alum. Mike took his dad, Frank (Lessiter Media founder), to this game (birthday present) to witness this pivotal moment in history. P.S. The Badgers are back!
14 years ago this month, Greg Peterson, with a $99 Flip Cam, launched the Machinery Pete Youtube channel. That was 2,100+ videos, 55,300+ subscribers and 34.2M+ views ago.
In his latest blog on Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Tim Brannon writes, “110-degree heat index days are here and more on the way. It makes the AC units strain, the parts guys inside gripe about the humidity and the mechanics in the back give them looks that could kill when they hear those wimpy complaints. One old gent came in this week and wiped the sweat and stated “Oh, the Humanity”, while we choked back the laughter. To quote a Yogi-ism the customers are also ‘staying away in droves.’”
In this video Geof Gray, the president of Salford Group, shares his insights on the continuous innovation and growth of Salford. Gain valuable perspectives on the future of vertical tillage, as Geof discusses Salford’s commitment to innovation and sustainability.
The Farm Progress Show this week had all sorts of innovation on display, but did you know you were walking on innovation? In this video from WCIA News, a representative from the Illinois Soybean Association explains how collaborative efforts between researchers and the Illinois Soybean Association has brought soy-based asphalt to the Farm Progress Show in Decatur.
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Vulcan Equipment showcased its new 24-row strip-till toolbar, which can be set up to apply liquid or dry fertilizer. “In the past we only sold a lot of individual row units, and people had to build their own bar if they were looking for narrow transport. So, this is new for us and we’re very excited about it,” says Don Slagel, vice president of Vulcan Equipment.
Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.
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