Farm Industry News TV

Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM

FIN ATV Rodeo

Seven farmers tested seven ATVs for 1½ days in the 2008 Farm Industry News ATV Rodeo. They drove the vehicles through water and over rugged terrain. They loaded the ATVs with heavy bags and then tested them on the hills and hitched them to logs to test their pulling strength. How did the field of new ATVs stack up? You can see a preview of the results now on FIN TV. Then view the final scores, story and videos on October 1.
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New farm show

A major new farm show, organized by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), is being planned for January 12 to 15, 2010, in Orlando, FL. In this video, Martin Richenhagen, AGCO Corporation president and CEO, announces the creation of the new show, called Ag Connect Expo. Richenhagen is 1^st vice chairman of the AEM Board of Directors.
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Q&A about Ag Connect Expo

Ag Connect Expo, the new farm show organized by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), should attract 20,000 farmers and up to 700 exhibitors of farm equipment, seed and crop protection. On FIN TV, Charlie O'Brien, AEM vice president, ag services, talks with Senior Editor Jodie Wehrspann about the new show. He explains that registered show goers will be issued a card that they can quickly swipe in booths for more information. O'Brien says the expo will have an international focus.
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Tier 4 engines

Agricultural equipment engineers are struggling to find cost-effective ways to handle the final and most stringent EPA exhaust regulations for off-highway diesel engines. In this video, Senior Editor Jodie Wehrspann explains the intricacies of Tier 4 rules and their implications for farmers.
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Irwin tools

I have a set of drill bits that came from Irwin Distribution Center, Wilmington, OH. These bits were guaranteed for life with free replacement. I would like to get replacement bits.
Lyle Buell
Holstein, IA

Irwin Distribution Center was a manufacturing plant that was owned and operated by Irwin Industrial Tools. Irwin closed that particular plant, but the company itself is still in business. Contact Irwin Industrial Tool Co., 92 Grant St., Wilmington, OH 45177, 800/464-7946, www.irwin.com.