A record 10 staffers from Farm Equipment took to the road this winter to interview manufacturers and find the latest, cutting-edge products. With a mix of model improvements and upgrades and new products, the winter farm shows debuted a variety of planting equipment, precision farming technology, hay and forage products, tillage systems and more.
Digi-Star's Gary Mill introduces the company’s new GT 560 Scale Indicator as part of its new Harvest Tracker system, which includes moisture sensing and GPS capabilities. Placed inside the grain cart, the sensor tracks grain flow to provide an average and also converts moisture content to dry bushels. The GPS feature records two readings, when the grain is unloaded from the combine and where it is unloaded in the field.
Chris Horton with Digi-Star introduces the company's Harvest Track grain tracking system. It works with Digi-Star's GT460 indicator which is mounted on a grain cart.
Albert Zahalka, president of Topcon Positioning Systems, talks about the company's recent acquisitions and how they impact their product offering. Topcon has made 4 acquisitions in the last 12 months to significantly broaden the company's operating base.
Harlan Little of Topcon touches on the company's bullish stance toward precision agriculture and how their recent acquisitions constitute a portfolio-style product.
Digi-Star, a leader in agricultural solutions involving weight sensors and control systems for feeding, planting, fertilizer and harvest equipment manufacturers, will continue to be based in Fort Atkinson, Wis., with its acquisition by Topcon.
H&S Manufacturing in Marshfield, Wis. introduces the new H&S 5142, 4,200 gallon capacity “Top Shot” side discharge manure spreader. The right side “Top Shot” discharge expeller system features a new style fine spread pan, additional side shields to cut down on drift of material to the tractor or spreader, and an adjustable top expeller shield.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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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