Boys, and their Toys
Lately, there have been many Ag Expos taking place around the country. There is a proliferation of competing products on the market to aid industrial farmers in satellite GPS controlled and computerized input application to operate as efficiently as possible while requiring a minimal input of human labor. Wireless connections merge the home computer, tractor, and hand-held devices which remember everything from the locations of rocks in the field to soil types.Below, I've picked a variety of examples of these latest products including large equipment from the shows. Apologies for not having the brand/manufacturing information from the Tulare Expo. Readers are welcome to add information in the comments, if they wish.
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The Matrix Pro Guidance System offers growers TeeJet Technologies' exclusive RealView™ Guidance over Video. The Matrix guidance system is the only system available that displays guidance and live video simultaneously, improving accuracy and efficiency in field operations. Up to eight RealView cameras can be used to monitor multiple machine operations while at the same time viewing guidance information. Matrix Pro 570 with a 5.7" display or Matrix Pro 840 with an 8.4" display.
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The Case-IH Nutri-Placer 940 is available in 65’ width – widest in the industry - or 60’ frame size. The 60’ model is supported by 12 wheels; the 65’ model by 14 wheels. The shank allows for adjustable holding pressure, maintaining depth with either 850 or 1250 pounds of trip force. It comes standard with 30” centers, but can be ordered in 15” centers. It features a five-section flex and seven-section fold frame. Tow-capacity is 25,000 pounds.
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The Brandt 1020 XR Grain Cart has a capacity of 1000+ bushels and features a 20” unloading auger which provides unloading rates of 500 bushels/min. Brandt’s corner auger positioning provides the industry leading unloading height and reach with an additional 24” of vertical clearance and an additional 24” of horizontal reach. Pyramid body design provides 35 degree floor slopes on both front and rear for improved cleanout.
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The ETS SoilWarrior Model 5060 24 Row 30” features a compact 60’ folding toolbar; large 2,200 gallon or 8 ton fertilizer system on board; short transport length, 540/65R30 duals, and 5 section toolbar with over 20 degrees down and 20 degrees up flex. Steerable hitch technology is available.
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The Trimble CFX-750(tm) is an 8-inch, full-color touch screen display that allows farmers to choose the specific guidance, steering, precision agriculture capabilities and accuracy level that best fits their farm's particular needs. The farmer can upgrade the CFX-750 as business needs change, including adding GLONASS capabilities, or adding section and rate control for crop inputs such as seed, chemicals and fertilizer.
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The VB 2160 and 2190 variable chamber round balers are new to Kuhn, but our baler division has been the leader in baling technology for over 25 years. The 2160 is a 4x5 baler and the 2190 produces 4x6 round bales. Both models are available with an open-throat intake design, an OptiFeed non-cutting rotor or a 14-knife Opticut integral rotor.
source: International Agri-Center
source: International Agri-Center
source: International Agri-Center
source: International Agri-Center
source: International Agri-Center
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Farm Works® Mobile software streamlines data management in the field by bundling record keeping, mapping, scouting, soil sampling, and variable rate application into one software solution. The Mobile software operates on any field computer with the Windows Mobile®, Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7 operating system. Data entry for field records can work independently or in conjunction with a GPS receiver to track planting dates, chemical and fertilizer usage, scale tickets, hybrid/variety location, weather, and more.
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Built to meet tough military standards for withstanding drops, vibration, immersion and temperature extremes, the new Trimble Yuma rugged tablet computer weighs less than three pounds and is designed to work where farmers and ranchers work — in scorching summer heat and sub-zero winter cold, in dust and mud, as well driving rain and blowing snow.
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And last, but not least... The 9030 Series 4-Wheel Drive John Deere Tractors. An updated CommandCenter LCD screen lets you program and monitor more than 20 different tractor functions.