Agreement Brings Case IH Machinery to UW-Platteville (15) Nov 16, 2009
She figured a large, square Case IH baler will find use at UW-Platteville, too, along with planting and tillage tools, and a combine that includes Case IH s version of global positioning system (GPS) technology called Advanced Farming Systems (AFS). The tractors and skid steers will likely remain at Pioneer Farm year-round, according to Lardie. (Agri-View, WI)
Deere To Recall Hundreds Of Laid Off Workers Oct 29, 2009
The plant makes equipment such as balers and pull-type forage harvesters used by hay and livestock producers. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
'Big Foot,' low impact Oct 18, 2009
The machine, called a plastics baler and one of two of its kind sold throughout the country, has provided the first noticeable step in jumpstarting the recycling program and potentially opening a market. "I think it's very important that there's a market for recycled ag plastic. Farmers are really at a loss with what to do with it," said Jen Koval, office manager of Koval Brothers Dairy in Stillwater. (Albany Times Union)
5 nuggets of knowledge about harvests Oct 7, 2009
In addition to tractors, IH sold a number of other farm-related machinery including hay balers, cultivators, combines, corn shellers and pickers, plows and discs. The company also manufactured a series of pickup trucks including the 1911 International Harvester wagon, the 1927 International one-ton stakebed truck and 1957 A-series pickup. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
At least three horses killed in flooding Sep 23, 2009
"My dad has lots of equipment: tractors, hay balers," Self said. "Until the water goes down, we don't know what's salvageable and what isn't.". (CNN)
Deere lays off 367 at Harvester Works Sep 12, 2009
The plant produces balers, mower conditioners, windrowers and pull-type forage harvesters used by hay and livestock producers. Earlier in the year, Deere's Davenport Works plant had two rounds of layoffs as demand for its construction equipment declined as a result of the weakened economy. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
AGCO twine and net wrap Sep 11, 2009
AGCO Parts announces the availability of a new AGCO brand product offering of high strength baler twine and net wrap designed exclusively for AGCO hay equipment ... "Our twine products have been rigorously tested to meet the performance needs for each type of baler in the AGCO hay equipment line - large square, round and small square," said Christine Whitfield, marketing manager ... New advances in today's balers require new technology in the manufacture of twine, added Carl Gunnarson, product... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Congressman visits Milton Sep 4, 2009
Doug Diven, president of HandUp Foundation, said the funds were used to purchase a baler, paper shredder and conveyor, as well as 12 to 15 drop dumpsters for the collection of shoes and clothing for recycling ... The cost of a new baler, shredder and conveyor would have eaten the entire $99,000, however HandUp found refurbished equipment in the region and spent just over $37,000 on the purchase, allowing for the purchase of the collection dumpsters, as well as band saws, which will allow HandUp... (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Pierre, WalworthCounty seek equipment funds9:38 am | (No comments posted.) Aug 28, 2009
City officials want to purchase a baler system, a new compactor and a compost turner. The state grant amount recommended for the Walworth County landfill is 150,000. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
DewEze Super Slicer Aug 28, 2009
The Super Slicer processes hay into a windrow or directly into a square baler without destroying hay quality. With low horsepower requirements, minimal dust and quiet operation, the Super Slicer is a cost efficient option in today s market. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Cordova fishing community tries net recycling Aug 22, 2009
Nets thrown in dumpsters and sent to the baler create a web of mess, tangling in city refuse equipment and increasing costs. The nylon and polypropylene in web and lines will not decompose anytime soon. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Farm Field School at Appleton Farms Summer Program registration Aug 9, 2009
Balers and bucket loaders and tractors, oh my. Drop by during the Meet the Machines open house, learn about the different farm equipment, climb on tractors and enjoy farming demonstrations. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
:Grass hay offers marketing niche for Kanabec County farmer (26) Aug 6, 2009
wo years ago, I wanted to diversify again and that's when I bought the equipment and the big square baler ... Marten's major investment is his big square baler, but he also needed to purchase haying equipment and put up storage ... If you did get a big square baler, you will need to decide if you are going to do some custom work. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
McCaul seeks ‘Cash for Cowboys’ Aug 6, 2009
A rancher/hay producer from adjoining Burleson County said he knows of custom hay balers who have 150,000- 200,000 tied up in equipment, but have had little work for the past two growing seasons. This may be the year they tell the bank to come pick it (the equipment) up, he told McCaul. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Hay baler sparks fire Jul 21, 2009
DOWNEY -- A brush fire sparked Monday afternoon by a hay baler likely would have been much worse had Dennis Barrett and his water crew not been working in the vicinity ... The State Police had little information available about the fire, but Barrett said the blaze was started by an older model hay baler. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Washington Co. man killed in farming accident Jul 13, 2009
WASHINGTON COUNTY A Washington County man was killed Saturday afternoon after he got tangled in a hay baler in the area of 19900 Blue Heron Lane near Marsh Pike, according to a Washington County Sheriffs Department press release ... Newton said investigators believe Hostetter was pulled into the baler when he was trying to remove a clump of stuck hay, Newton said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Dorothy De Haven Jul 11, 2009
She bought herself a big round baler, a couple tractors, a skid steer and manure spreader to clean barn, a bale transport, a square baler, drag and multiple trailers. She's even modified a feed cart for more convenient grain-feeding. (Agri-View, WI)
Fire scorches three acres, destroys farm equipment Jul 10, 2009
When a man went to work gathering hay on his land, Taylor said, the hay baler caught on fire, sending sparks to the dry ground, igniting the field ... The man who was collecting the hay, lost his baler and cutting gear, as well as the day s worth of hay he had collected, according to Taylor. (Sealy News, TX)
Denisons top tree farmers; health care, haying in focus Jul 9, 2009
The growl of tractors, chug-chug-chug of balers and purr of pickups loaded with hay can be heard from dawn until dusk as local farmers make hay while the sun shines. Everyone but hay fever sufferers looks forward to this time of year when the weather and grasses are just right for harvesting. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Farm Family of the Year Jun 18, 2009
The whole family is involved in the operation, from Ronnie and Steven to Ronnie s wife, Gail, who drives one of the balers full-time. Steven s wife, Amber, helps run the business end of things and will drive the farm s new GPS-equipped hay cutter later in the summer. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Program to recycle pesticide containers in place Jun 18, 2009
Options are being explored for the construction of a recycling facility complete with collection bins, a forklift and baler. A request for two cost estimates, construction schedule and basic design sketch has been submitted to a contractor and two engineering firms. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Brazil plane wreckage 'not from Airbus' Jun 5, 2009
National provider of refuse and recyling equipment including trash compactors, balers and shredders. Complete sales and service. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Deere to lay off most workers at Iowa plant Jun 3, 2009
The latest layoffs will be based on seniority and extend a normal two-week summer shutdown at the Ottumwa plant, which makes products such as balers and harvesters used by hay and livestock producers. Deere said market conditions will determine when the employees can return to work. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Ritchie Bros. to conduct Grand Opening auction at new agricultural auction site in London, Ontario Jun 2, 2009
"We're pleased to now have a permanent agricultural auction site in London to serve our local and out-of-province customers, and we're looking forward to introducing our local team and unreserved auction process to many new Ritchie Bros. customers." Among the equipment being sold in the June 24 Grand Opening auction: MFWD, 2WD and 4WD tractors, combines, seeding and spraying equipment, headers, balers and more. Equipment is still being added to the auction. (Canada Newswire)
City recycling system proves it can transform tons of trash May 26, 2009
Then last summer Sierra Vista secured a 330,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, which helped fund 6,000 blue curbside recycling containers and a new baler to compact the recyclables for shipping. The number of people recycling in the city has grown more than 10 times since the orange bag recycling trial program. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
OFF WITH HER WEB! City sends cease and desist order after expos on council members... May 20, 2009
FARM EQUIPMENT Hay Wagon $800; Allis Chalmers hay baler $600. (440)294-2055. (The Drudge Report)
Case Corp Acquisitions May 18, 2009
Product: Windrowers, Balers, Forage Harvesting Equipment, Mowers ... Product: Conventional Combines, Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters, Large Square Balers and Windrowers. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Waste station gets new baler May 6, 2009
Published: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 12:40 PM MDT Campbell County waste transfer station will get a new baler to replace one that already has had several repairs. The new baler will be the same model and will cost about $530,000 ... Campbell County commissioners agreed Monday to buy the new baler, which should arrive in July. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
BISMARCK: Fire destroys building at Papa's Pumpkin Patch Apr 30, 2009
Burgard said there was a hay baler, a skid-steer and some bales of hay in the barn, all of which were destroyed. The fire was contained to the building, and no other structures were damaged. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Parade of witnesses called in Travis Augustine trial Apr 29, 2009
Calcavecchia drove with Matthew to the property where he picked up a hay baler, old four-wheeler, motorcycles and other assorted metals. According to testimony, Matthew also went into his mother s camper and retrieved several items which he sold Calcavecchia. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Former Marshfield High School head custodian to pay town $24,976 Apr 28, 2009
Citing lack of a prior record, Plymouth District Court Judge Gregory Baler allowed the case against former Marshfield High School head custodian Wayne Bearce to be continued without a finding for one year April 16. Bearce will pay the Town of Marshfield $24,976 in restitution for alleged missing equipment and alleged fraudulent overtime, as well as part of the cost of the investigation. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Machines simplify recycling in Sierra Vista Apr 17, 2009
Marty Haverty, the county s solid waste director, has balers and compactors operational at all the county s 15 transfer stations and at the Western Regional Landfill. You don t have to sort your recyclables. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
WCCO Belting expansion faring well Apr 14, 2009
The majority of products produced at WCCO are for agricultural purposes, like conveyor belting for combines and balers. These are not supplied directly to farmers, rather the company supplies companies like John Deere that build the equipment. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
A dirty job, but Tempe firm handles it Mar 27, 2009
There are multi-chamber balers that help separate trash. And some new equipment comes with solar panels to reduce energy costs associated with trash handling. (AZCentral -- Business)
Fire near Eldorado claims building, farm equipment Mar 19, 2009
The implements damaged include two older International tractors, a baler and grain head. Kenneth and Kyle Grimes owned tools also lost in the fire. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Waste Technology now International Baler Mar 17, 2009
Waste Technology is now International Baler - Jacksonville Business Journal ... Waste Technology is now International Baler ... The Jacksonville-based company makes about 50 types of balers used to compress waste into bales to ease shipping and disposal. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
SOMEONE NEW IN THE PILE Mar 7, 2009
In the next pile a cast-iron drain piece, a set of kitchen faucets and a sprinkler head share the hillside with springs and parts from hay balers. Rouse surveys his scrap pile with the look of a miner who has uncovered a vein of pure gold. (Nogales International, AZ)
Recession squeezes farmers on two sides Feb 13, 2009
While he was eyeing farm equipment at the State Fairgrounds last week, he said he won't be invest tens of thousands of dollars in a new tractor or hay baler. "Anyway we can hang tough, we're hanging tough," Britt said. (News & Observer)
World Ag Expo in Tulare abuzz about prices, credit crunch Feb 11, 2009
"Helping farmers find equipment at a fair price is what brought Stacey Smith to the Ag Expo. Smith is a financial consultant for Priority National Leasing in Clovis, a lending company. Smith said many farmers who are hurt by the economy are turning to buying used equipment. "The market for that type of equipment right now is hot and heavy," Smith said. "I had a farmer who was looking for a hay baler and he had to compete with three other people to buy it ... "Randy Jacobsen of Santa Ynez was in... (Fresno Bee)
City decides to keep paper and cardboard recycling - for now Feb 11, 2009
Swope said the city can absorb the cost of the recycling program with a $300,000 reserve fund intended for the hazardous household waste program, junk car disposal program and major repairs for a baler machine used in the recycling program. "It gives us some time. We can afford it for a little while," Swope said. (Juneau Empire)
Editorial: Look at cold facts on field burning's benefits (Feb. 4) Feb 11, 2009
" A little narrow minded there aren't we jdr? So, you've got a 'golf course' surrounding your home. They are now playing football, baseball, soccer and other sports all on 'golf courses'? Your loved ones are buried in 'golf courses'? Sheep and cattle are pastured on 'golf courses'? After soybean harvest farmers put in a 'golf course' for a winter cover-crop? They fly annual ryegrass seeds over areas burned by wildfires to stabilize the soils and make 'golf courses'? The entire I-5 and other... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Citys new baler boosts recycling Feb 8, 2009
News : Citys new baler boosts recycling : Sierra Vista, AZ ... Citys new baler boosts recycling ... City officials eventually hope to begin taking other kinds of paper, some plastics and other materials, and the recent arrival of a new baler at the Sierra Vista Recycling Center, 1224 North Ave., should help, said Darrin Stensby, the city s refuse supervisor. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
