Articles by Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett
Ahead of the Curve

Driverless Tractors Present Opportunities for Dealers

Shortly after Case IH and New Holland introduced their concept autonomous tractors at the Farm Progress Show in late August 2016, Colorado-based market intelligence firm, Tractica, released a report predicting rapid growth in robotic tractor sales by 2020.
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Growers Find Individual Nozzle Control Saves Inputs with Precision Application

Richard Preston says his Kentucky grain farm represents the “worst-case scenario” for efficiently and responsibly spraying chemicals. His fields are located between creeks and timber and back up to ever-growing residential areas near Elizabethtown, Ky.
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Developments in Site-Specific Management & VR Sprayers

The “precision placement of chemicals” and “consistent application within a targeted coverage” area that Ken Giles spoke of 5 years ago is a reality today, and is often referred to as “site-specific management” or, in some cases, “variable-rate application."
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Dan Crummett
Ahead of the Curve

Two New Diesel Engine Oils Coming in December

Two years ago in this column, we told you the familiar CJ-4 diesel engine oil category was living on borrowed time as regulators continued to make demands on engine designers to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. Today, that prediction is reality with a new CK-4 category, announced for a broad range of off-road equipment and light duty diesel powered pickup trucks.
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Dan Crummett

Ahead of the Curve: Two New Diesel Engine Oils Coming in December

Two years ago in this column, we told you the familiar CJ-4 diesel engine oil category was living on borrowed time as regulators continued to make demands on engine designers to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions. Today, that prediction is reality with a new CK-4 category, announced for a broad range of off-road equipment and light duty diesel powered pickup trucks.
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