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Big Mower Manages Crop Residue
Developed to match combine harvester header widths of 16, 24, 30 and 40 feet, the 5.0, 7.3, 9.1 and 12.1 metre width Spearhead StarCut rotary mowers are much more than glorified stubble toppers. These machines are designed to be part of a complete residue management system. Spearhead is no stranger to wide-area rotary mowers. Remember […] Read more
Driving Impression: ATV Vs. Ute
To suggest a side-by-side ute can do what an ATV does is not the main issue here. After all, for some tasks, such as personal transport across tricky terrain, an ATV remains difficult to beat. Yet it’s also fair to say that the instant dismissal of utilities is more than a little blinkered. If you’ve […] Read more
Profimagazine ran this article on buying a used John Deere 9880 STS in its November 2008 issue. It fits perfectly with Scott Garvey’s article on page 30.
John Deere 9880 STS deserves its place among the ranks of the top performance used combines, alongside the likes of the New Holland CR980 and Claas Lexion 480. (Editor’s note: The 9880 STS is a European model, roughly equivalent to the brand new 9870 STS launched in North America just last year.) Indeed, raw spec […] Read more
Landini’s new PowerLift telehandler has 30-foot reach and the full rear-end linkages of a tractor
Back in 2002, Merlo was first out of the blocks with a telescopic handler that could double up as a “tractor.” That its fel low Italian firm, the ARGO group, should come up with something along similar lines with its Landini PowerLift suggests there must be something in the concept. Unlike Merlo, however, Landini has […] Read more
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.