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New products that could help your farm

Slideshow: Equipment and ag-tech companies are once again cranking out new products for the farm.

Tom J. Bechman, Editor, Indiana Prairie Farmer

August 8, 2023

7 Slides

As COVID-19 fades to the rearview mirror and supply chain issues calm a bit, more companies are focusing on introducing new products to the marketplace. During the pandemic, it was all many could do to keep regular products on the shelf, and the incentive to complete development on new ideas waned. Now the spirit is back, and more new products are showing up across a range of categories within agriculture.

This rundown features a wide variety of products, starting with a harrow manufactured north of the border in Canada. Elmer’s Manufacturing has totally redesigned its seven-bar harrow, incorporating features to make it easier to adjust and use efficiently in the field. One optional feature allows you to use a simple computer tablet to make adjustments.

John Deere introduces five new stack-fold model planters, bringing the latest technology to bear in planter models for the average-size farm. The new models include four 12-row planters and one 16-row planter. All five models are loaded with state-of-the-art technology, including electric row units, to deliver maximum accuracy and planter efficiency.

Check out these two products and others included in this new product rundown.

About the Author(s)

Tom J. Bechman

Editor, Indiana Prairie Farmer, Farm Progress

Tom J. Bechman is editor of Indiana Prairie Farmer. He joined Farm Progress in 1981 as a field editor, first writing stories to help farmers adjust to a difficult harvest after a tough weather year. His goal today is the same — writing stories that help farmers adjust to a changing environment in a profitable manner.

Bechman knows about Indiana agriculture because he grew up on a small dairy farm and worked with young farmers as a vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor before joining Farm Progress. He works closely with Purdue University specialists, Indiana Farm Bureau and commodity groups to cover cutting-edge issues affecting farmers. He specializes in writing crop stories with a focus on obtaining the highest and most economical yields possible.

Tom and his wife, Carla, have four children: Allison, Ashley, Daniel and Kayla, plus eight grandchildren. They raise produce for the food pantry and house 4-H animals for the grandkids on their small acreage near Franklin, Ind.

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