Volume 2, Issue 2
July 2015
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Featured Farmer Jim Thomas Jr.
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Share-Life Farms: ‘Planting Hope. Harvesting Reality.’
Jim Thomas Jr. stands overlooking his potato crop for the 2015 season. “It would be hard to farm (organically) as much as these
guys are farming now, but it’s not impossible,” he said. “Is it that you can’t, or are you not willing to try? It is possible.”
Story and photos by Michaela Leimkuehler Staff Writer
rom crowing roosters to fresh vegetables growing, Share-Life Farms is bursting with life. Jim Thomas Jr., along with his wife, Rose, and his father, Jim Thomas Sr., are the founders and operators of a USDA certified organic 10-acre farm in rural Marshall. Potatoes and onions have sprouted in fields that stretched behind the Thomas home. Rose gives visiting relatives a ride on their John Deere Gator, while their small granddaughter played with a squeaky toy in the yard. Jim Thomas Jr. was a row crop farmer most of his
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life. The fields he grows his produce in today have been in his family for 91 years. To his knowledge, the acreage has never had a soil-applied chemical on it. Since 2004, Share-Life Farms has been a continuously certified organic operation. However, they have always raised produce using organic methods. They sell their organic produce through farmer’s markets in Columbia and Kansas City. Share-Life Farms grows produce for two restaurants, as well as for their Community Supported Agriculture program. This program is defined by Share-Life Farms as members having a portion of the farm’s produce for them or their family throughout the
growing season. “We kind of educate people (about farming). All of us in farming understand that you plant hope and harvest reality.” To Thomas Jr., the term organic means growing crops without the use of chemically synthesized pesticides and fertilizers, and not utilizing genetically modified seeds or plants. “One of the things that I say, and I’m a little bit different than some organics, I say if we’d use chemicals like we did in the first place as a rescue treatment, as a Readmoreonpage4
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FARM TALK You’ve heard all that lingo from your farm friends for years. See how Farm Savvy you are! Can you match the definition with the word? ____1. American Brahman
____ 5. Furrow
____2. Amino Acid
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____3. Bull Calf
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____4. Deciduous
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A. The first beef breed developed in the United States. Developed from Bos indicus (cattle of India) types imported into the United States between 1854-1926. B A narrow groove made in the ground by a plow. They serve different purposes, one of which is to contain a rill of water for surface irrigation. C Female donkey. D A plant that sheds all its leaves, usually in the fall. E. Building blocks of proteins. Plants have 22 types. F
A male calf that hasn’t been castrated.
G The standard measure for international trade. 2,240 pounds. H A type of sprinkler system in which long sections of pipe are supported on wheels, which allow it to be rolled sideways from setting to setting.
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From clueless consumer to a voice in modern agriculture want to explore, but did he have to wander off on one of the hottest June days? Of course he did. That’s just life with livestock. Michaela Leimkuehler I wasn’t Agriculture Reporter always into cattle, cowboy boots or The hot summer air the rural lifestyle of Saline felt thick against my skin, County. I was raised in as I started down my front Yankton, S.D., and moved porch in a T-shirt, jeans to Kansas City when I and muddy cowboy boots. was 12. As a little girl, my The afternoon sun beat dream occupation was to down on my neck and the become a veterinarian. I humidity was at 100 perwanted to help animals cent. It was perfect and people. Without an weather for splashing in agriculture background, I the pool, not searching was unaware of the other the pasture for my missing production agriculture cacalf. reers I could have chosen. “You ready to go?” my The University of Mishusband hollered from souri gave me the opporacross the yard. tunity for hands-on “YES!” I said, as I learning with production jogged down our porch agriculture while earning steps and headed in his my bachelors degree in direction. animal science. I will We decided to walk never forget my very first the pasture in attempt to day at the University of find one calf that had sep- Missouri beef research arated itself from the and teaching farm with group. The missing 450Phillip Brooks, the farm pound steer was one of manager at the time. my grown-up bottle calves I told him nervously, named Franklin. He must “I’ve never worked cows have ventured too far off before... I don’t think I’ve on his own. Did I mention even been this close to a a basketball game we cow before....” wanted to watch was on He looked me straight at 7 p.m.? Current time, in the eye and said, “Well, 5:38 p.m. you can’t say that after The calves had retoday.” cently been turned out The agriculture world into a new pasture filled quickly opened up to me, with tall, lush grass and and my dreams of becomwooded areas with acing a vet diminished. It incess to water. It was untrigued and excited me to derstandable they would learn how farmers were
able to feed the world. Fast forward five years, and here I am, the new agriculture reporter at the Marshall DemocratNews. I’m a full time farm wife, part time cow-wrangler, and another part writer. I’ve been selected to share stories about the upcoming agriculture events in our community, and the farmers that feed the world right in our own backyard. I’m very honored to have the opportunity to represent Saline-Lafayette in agriculture communications. It’s hot, humid, and I’m still missing a calf. As my husband and I make our way along the pasture, through creeks and over terraces, we search for Franklin. The time is now well beyond 7 p.m., but the life of the calf is worth more than seeing Golden State beat the Cavilers. Finally, after rummaging through a wooded area, we see the swish of a black tail and Franklin trot into the field to join his companions. He was completely unaware we had been tirelessly searching for him. Not unlike some consumers who are unaware of the work it takes to fill their grocery carts. The farmer worries, and works diligently to produce nourishment for his community. Consumers know they will be taken care of by the farmer who produces the food stocked on the shelves at the store. I am proud to say that I have transformed from a clueless consumer into a voice for modern agriculture.
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Continuedf rom page2 help, then we may not have caused some of the problems we’ve seen from so much chemical use being done,” he stated. He shares an example of when he was row crop farming and had a field of corn that got away from him. He knew that using a chemical spray to control the weeds was necessary to save his crop. He hired a local sprayer to do the job. “I had weeds probably waist high in it. Him and I both thought we had probably wasted our time. It totally cleaned that field. I contended it was because I hadn’t had chemical on it for three or four years so the chemical actually worked better in that type of soil.” Share-Life Farms acquired its organic roots from decades of family history on the farm but also from necessity. In 1983, Rose was diagnosed with environmental illness by Dr. William J. Rea, with the Environmental Health Center, in Dallas, Texas. Environmental illness can be known as chemical sensitivity or environmental disease. According to Texans for Environmental Health, a person diagnosed with environmental illness will suffer from debilitated immune, nervous, digestive and endocrine systems over time some of the secondary problems include food and traditional inhalant allergies, as well as autoimmune problems. A lifetime of low-level exposure from spraying chemicals in her family’s orchard, chemicals used when she showed livestock, as well as other farm chemicals, attributed to Rose’s Environmental Illness. Her health started to decline rapidly in 1999 while Thomas Jr. was working at her family’s farming operation. “She was going with me because she couldn’t stay at the house all day. So she’d go sit in the car or ride with me in tractors,” Thomas Jr. said. “They were big chemical farmers, she was exposed to a lot of that stuff there. She got to telling me if she kept going the way she was, she wouldn’t be here another year. She could tell (the chemicals) were working on her system. So we decided, well, we had to do something, that’s what got us into (organic) vegetable farming.” Thomas Jr. was faced with the challenge of converting his current row crop operation with occasional chemical
usage into a completely organic farm that would benefit his wife‘s health, while still making a living. “We had kind of been exploring what you could do per acre on a small acreage and vegetables were about the only thing that we could find really that would make enough per acre. Per acreage, it’s the most gross producing revenue you can have as far as farming (goes),” Thomas Jr. reflected. “By yourself, it’s kind of hard to do enough acres to make a good living off of it. It’s very hectic. We’ve got some help, but it’s a lot more hectic. I thought I was busy when I was row crop farming, I didn’t know what busy was!” Switching from occasional chemical usage to purely organic farming practices improved Rose’s health dramatically. Periodically, her doctors require blood tests to measure her T-cells levels. According to the Cardiff University website, a T-cell is a type of white blood cell that circulates around our bodies, scanning for cellular abnormalities and infections. “We got (back to our farm) and we got to be able to eat what we grew and she got away from all the chemicals, and in about 3 or 4 years, her T-cells started to come up,” Thomas Jr. remarked. “Actually, the last blood test (showed), she is above average in T-cells, but (the disease) still damaged her system and (it’s) still not working right because she’s still very chemical sensitive.” With the arrival of summertime, Thomas Jr. is aware of the potential dangers for his wife. “Just a little thing like spray planes...they are starting to fly. If a spray plane flies over, and she’s outside, it will paralyze her. So we are definitely believers in organic.” His strong belief in organic agriculture stems not only from the love and concern for his wife’s health, but also from the hope of a better world for his grandchildren to live in. “That’s what we are doing it for...It’s for the next generation,” Thomas Jr. said as his granddaughter flashed a smile up at him.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers fill one of the Share-Life hoop houses. “It would be hard to farm (organically) as much as a lot of these guys are farming now, but its not impossible,” Jim Thomas Jr. said. “Is it that you can’t, or are you not willing to try? It is possible.” Thomas said knowing what he knows now, he would never go back to conventional farming.
The 35,000 onion bulbs were spaced further apart during planting at Share-Life Farms than in years past. One of the operators, Jim Thomas Jr., said the farm has earthworms by the handful. “ ... our soil is in tremendous shape. We saw a difference there,” he said. “We believe (organic is) possible, and we believe it’s the way to go.”
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Make the most of late-planted soybean Story by Linda Geist University of Mo. Extension
COLUMBIA — Soybean farmers can make the most of a bad planting season, says University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Bill Wiebold. In its June 15 report, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service shows 58 percent of Missouri’s soybean acreage remains unplanted. Yields drop by 25
percent or more when planting is delayed from early May to the third week of June, according to a 12-year study by Wiebold. To reduce yield losses during late-planting years like this one, use research-based management, Wiebold says. Plant in narrow rows. This helps plants catch sunlight to fill pods during shorter growing seasons, Wiebold says. According to his two-
year experiment in central Missouri, yields improved by 8 percent in May plantings when 15inch rows were used instead of 30-inch. This jumped to 14 percent when planting was delayed to the third week of June. Full-season crops produced no differently in 15-inch row spacing and 7.5-inch drilled rows. “However, as plating date gets pushed later into June, one might consider using a drill,” Wiebold says.
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Increase seeding rates. Increase the seeding rate to get more plants, more pods and more yield. Raise stand density to 150,000 plants per acre, Wiebold suggests. Increase seeding rate by at least 30,000 seeds per acre for late planting. Late-planted soybean plants produce fewer main stem nodes where pods form. Pods and yield go hand-inhand. On the other hand, Wiebold’s study shows that soybean plantings in early May do not benefit from increased seeding rates above 120,000 plants per acre. Limit soil compaction. Adjust planters to reduce soil compaction near the seed. This gives seed the best environment for early root growth. Moni-
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Story by Michaela Leimkuehler Staff Writer
In just 56 days, the Missouri State Fair will be rich with families, exhibitors and agriculture. The Missouri State Fair kick-off party took place Tuesday, June 16, at the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall in Sedalia. The event celebrated the 113 year of the Missouri State Fair. This year’s theme is ‘Show-Offs Welcome’. “Our theme this year fits well with our state’s show me motto,” said Mark Wolfe, the Missouri State Fair Director. The image promoting this year’s theme is a little girl “showing-off” her grand champion ribbons. The evening got underway with a ticket to win door prizes. Attendees were able to sample Missouri-produced fair food and beverages from 17 contributors. The night continued with
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recognition of sponsors, concert and event ticket giveaways. “During this years’ fair, we will also be honoring Missouri’s farm families with a new permanent exhibit located just west of the historic administration building. In addition to that, you will not, and I say, you will not be disappointed with the kind of entertainment we have coming this year,” Wolfe said. Visit the Missouri State and community.
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MU Extension offers help to reduce atrazine runoff Story by Linda Geist University of Mo. Extension
COLUMBIA — Corn growers might want to review ways to avoid atrazine runoff after the heavy rains this past spring. Bob Broz, a Univer-
sity of Missouri Extension water quality specialist, said this spring’s rains in claypan regions put lakes and rivers at risk of atrazine runoff in some watersheds. More than half of the state contains claypan or
claypanlike soil that absorbs water slowly when wet and swollen. Atrazine, which is a popular and inexpensive weed control herbicide, is used on approximately 85 percent of the state’s cornfields. It is
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one of the most effective water-soluble herbicides on the market. It costs about $20 less per acre than similar products, Broz said. Timing, intensity and duration of rainfall all affect runoff. Farmers can’t control rain, but Broz said they can manage the land to prevent or reduce runoff. Several Missouri watersheds are being studied under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Atrazine Ecological Monitoring Program, a partnership between the EPA and pesticide manufacturers. The group monitors atrazine runoff, and the EPA can limit or prohibit its use in watersheds exceeding set limits or those the EPA deems at risk, Broz said. Two of the watersheds, Honey Creek Watershed in Clark County and the West Fork Watershed in Audrain and Montgomery counties, ex-
ceeded the ecological triggers on allowable atrazine in water last year. Broz and others at MU study and teach ways to reduce runoff. Last year, specialists held 66 meetings to teach best practices to more than 1,300 people. Extension works with the Missouri Corn Growers Association, Syngenta Corporation, the Agriculture Research Service and others to teach farmers to safely and effectively use atrazine. MU Extension created a DVD and PowerPoint presentation to help farmers learn ways to reduce runoff. The DVD and PowerPoint are available through most county extension offices or by contacting Broz at 573-882-0085. Broz gave these tips to manage atrazine runoff: • Follow label instructions. • Consider the
weather before applying atrazine. If possible, apply at least two days before rainfall. • Understand setback distances of fields to water sources. • Understand soil types before applying atrazine. • Look at farming systems including crop rotation and buffers before applying atrazine. • Consider using a split application program: one application in early spring and another later in the summer with smaller amounts of atrazine each time. • Consider applying atrazine at lower rates. • Use the correct equipment and make sure it’s calibrated properly. • Evaluate fields by using a field-by-field map of your farm. Note water sources, drainage patterns, wells and sinkholes, erodible land and other areas of concern.
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Weather Weather Forcast
Tropical Depression Bill will remain a focus for heavy rain, totaling 3 to 6 inches or more, while crossing the southeastern Plains, mid-South, and the Ohio Valley. During the weekend, Bill’s remnants could result in locally heavy showers in the Mid-Atlantic States. Elsewhere, 5-day rainfall totals could reach 1 to 2 inches in the upper Midwest, while little or no rain will accompany above-normal temperatures across the West and the lower Southeast. By week’s end, very warm weather will replace previously cool conditions in the Plains and Midwest. The NWS 6- to 10-day outlook for June 22 – 26 calls for the likelihood of near- to above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from Minnesota to New England. Meanwhile, belownormal rainfall in the Northwest and Southeast will contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in parts of the Southwest and the Great Lakes and Northeastern States
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Midwest Bulletin Rampant storminess reduced or eliminated drought’s footprint, particularly across the nation’s mid-section. Incessant showers led to the worst flooding in at least 25-years across portions of the southeastern Plains, mid-South, and western Gulf Coast region, where monthly rainfall topped 20 inches in several locations. In fact, May 2015 became the wettest month on record in Oklahoma and Texas, supplanting October 1941 and June 2004, respectively.
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Livestock Summary
Widespread precipitation limited fieldwork across most of the state, with Missouri averaging 0.99 inches of rain statewide. Reporters across Northern and Central Missouri noted that low lying fields were flooded where localized areas received up to 3.00 inches of rain. Temperatures averaged 69.0 degrees, 0.5 degrees below normal. There were 2.0 days suitable for field- work for the week ending June 7. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 46 percent adequate and 54 percent surplus. Subsoil mois- ture supply was rated 3 percent short, 71 percent adequate, and 26 percent surplus. Corn planting reached 90 percent complete, compared to 99 percent last year and 98 percent for the 5-year average. Corn emerged reached 86 percent, 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Soybean planting progressed to 30 percent complete, compared to 80 percent for the previous year and 69 percent for the 5-year average. Soybeans emerged reached 20 percent, 31 percentage points behind the 5-year aver- age. Winter wheat condition was rated 1 percent very poor, 7 percent poor, 46 percent fair, 43 percent good, and 3 percent excellent.
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Farm ra c t o r t Safety Without them, many of us would not be able to do our jobs. But if handled improperly or if safety is overlooked, tractors can become the deadliest piece of equipment on the farm. In fact, the primary source for most agriculture related fatalities is the tractor. The most common tractor activities that result in
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1. Know your tractor 2. Never start in a closed shed 3. Use roll-over protection structures and wear a fatalities is over- sunset to one-half seatbelt turning, transport- hour before suning equipment on or rise, or any other 4. Never allow off highway, and re- machinery, depassengers pairing or cleaning signed for use or 5. Never leave a tractor the vehicle. normally operated engine According to the at speeds less than “Farm Safety: A 25 miles per hour, running Safe Farmer is a unless there is a 6. Take you time and Successful Farmer” SMV displayed. For use common sense brochure, “Missouri more information 7. Avoid loose-fitting law requires that no about the ASABE person shall oper- standard for SMV’s, or torn ate on any public check out the clothing wile highway of this Transportation/Hea working with state any slow- vy Equipment page. equipment moving vehicle or equipment after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Donnie Summers of Lathrop, Missouri, distinctly remembers the day his father’s overalls got caught in a power take-off (PTO) of a silage cutter. The revolving device ripped his coveralls off and even pulled one sock out of his work boots. Naked and shaken up, he walked down the country lane to his farmhouse. He was one of the lucky ones, says University of Missouri Extension safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch.
She says Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 21-27, is a good time to review PTO rules. Since the 1930s, PTOs helped farmers harness the power of tractor engines to drive a variety of implements. The tractor powers a shaft that spins at hundreds of revolutions per minute. Funkenbusch recently showed how quickly a PTO can grab clothing or hair and wrap it around its revolving shaft. She and other faculty
from MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources demonstrated a timer that mimics a PTO. People test their reaction time by hitting a switch to turn the PTO off; a digital readout shows how long it took to shut down the device. In the time it takes a person with average reaction time to hit the off button, a 540 rpm PTO can wrap the operator around the shaft, Funkenbusch said. “It is a common misconception that a
human being can react fast enough to avoid serious injury,” she said. “Once entangled, there is little a person can do.” Reaction time slows with age, declining physical condition, use of medication and lack of sleep. Funkenbusch gives the following advice for the upcoming harvest season: • Always pull up long hair and braids when working around equipment. Put hair under a hat for best results. Re-
move jewelry and earrings when working around PTOs. • Don’t wear clothes with loose sleeves, frayed edges or drawstrings. Avoid long shoelaces. • Keep safety shields and guards in place, even after repairs have been made. • Stay clear of moving parts. • Always shut off augers and machinery equipped with belt and chain drives and rotating pulleys. • Stop the PTO when dismounting
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from the tractor. • Don’t let children ride on or near a tractor. They can be entangled in the PTO if they slip. • Walk around tractors. Never step over a rotating shaft. To see a demonstration of how quickly you can become entangled, go to http://youtu.be/ZmO UQLsc2P0. For more information about power take-off safety, go to http://www.extension.org/pages/6632 4.
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John Deere has unveiled 12 new models for its 6 Series Tractor family in the 105-170 horsepower range. According to John Deere, these new models are designed to provide the power, comfort, and performance that meet the needs of a wide range of crop and livestock producers and governmental agencies. The all-new John Deere 6M Series Tractors include six models (6105M, 6115M, 6125M, 6140M, 6150M and 6170M) from 105 to 170 engine horsepower and replace the standard 6030 and 7030 Series Tractors. According to Rachel Wayson, John Deere Tractor Works, the 6M Series Tractors are ideal for livestock customers looking for a mid-spec tractor with higher horsepower options. “The new 6M tractors have additional transmission options, increased hitch and hydraulic capacities, and provide IT4 emission compliant engines,” says Wayson. “The new 6170M model, for example, offers customers a higher horsepower tractor at a mid-range specification
level.” In addition, John Deere has updated its economical 6D Series Tractor lineup that was introduced in 2008. The new 6D Series includes four models ranging from 105 to 140 engine horsepower (6105D, 6115D, 6130D, and 6140D). “The new 6D models provide all the power, performance and comfort customers demand to complete a broad range of jobs on the farm and ranch,” says Wayson. “Enhanced features over the previous 6D models include easy-to-use right-hand cab controls, an optional instructional seat, easy-to-access service points, options for increased hitch-lift capacity, and increased hydraulic flow for loader operations.” Expanding on its 6R Series Tractors for the row-crop market, John Deere offers two midhorsepower models: 6140R and 6150R, offering 140 and 150 engine horsepower, respectively. These two models complete the 6R model line-up, giving customers a total of eight different models to choose from in the 105 – 210 engine horsepower range. “The 6140R and
6150R models replace previous 7030 Premium models and include a larger ComfortView™ Cab for increased comfort and visibility, GreenStar CommandCenter display, and precision ag technology options found on our larger R Series Tractors,” says Wayson. “Like the other 6R Tractors, the 6140R and 6150R combine the comfort, power, and maneuverability customers need to handle hay baling, loader work and many row-crop operations with ease.” Both new 6R models come standard with John Deere 6.8L PowerTech PVX engines with Intelligent Power Management that provide an additional 20 horsepower during transport and non-stationary PTO applications. Transmission options include a 20speed AutoQuad Plus ECO Transmission (standard), 16-speed PowerQuad Plus (optional), or IVT Transmission (optional). IVT and AutoQuad Plus configurations are available with up to 50K (31 mph) transport speed. John Deere has also introduced the new DirectDrive transmission for the 6R Series. The newly designed 24speed DirectDrive
transmission combines the handling comfort of an IVT transmission with the power and efficiency of a mechanical transmission. Available on the 6140R – 6210R models, DirectDrive provides the comfort and efficiency for any task at hand. “The small ag tractors in the 6 Series family provide the versatility required by customers needing a tractor to handle diverse applications,” says Wayson. “They provide the performance, ease of operation and optional features that customers can depend on for years of reliable service in the field.”
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Challenger Adds MT500D Series Tractors to lineup m i s s o u r i f ar m s
By Lucas Cooney Tractors.com
The Challenger MT500D Series tractors, made up of four entirely redesigned models ranging from 170 to 225 engine horsepower (140–180 PTO HP), feature new comfort features designed to help producers handle the most challenging jobs. Optional factory-installed auto-steering and telemetry technologies available on these new models offer what Challenger calls a
never-before-seen level of control. The Challenger MT500D Series tractors are powered by Tier 4-interim emissions-compliant AGCO POWER diesel engines with e3 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) clean-air. New features available direct from the factory The MT500D Series can be outfitted with System 150 autosteering technology and the AGCOMMAND telemetry system which provides realtime tractor-perfor-
mance information to help producers monitor and further increase tractor performance, productivity and efficiency. Shifting on the MT500D Series is handled by an innovative TechStar continuously variable transmission (CVT), which delivers true clutchless, stepless shifting, the convenience of a 1200-hour service interval and limited moving parts for long life. Power Management (PM) continuously monitors the load on
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the engine, adjusting the engine and transmission to deliver optimum power and improved fuel efficiency. An AutoPower VI (partial-powershift) transmission also is available. In addition, these tractors feature redesigned cabs that offer a wide-angle view and superior operator comfort. The MT500D Series are powered by 6.6L or 7.4L AGCO POWER sixcylinder engines with Generation 2 e3 SCR technology that incorporates enhanced emissions components to meet Tier 4-interim emissions require-
ments. The catalytic converter and diesel oxidation catalyst work with the tractor’s engine to maximize efficiency and simplify maintenance. A new feature of the MT500D Series is the OptiRide Plus hydraulic cab suspension system. This unique cab suspension system relays information through an electronic control unit to automatically adjust the cab suspension to control bounce, rolling and pitching for a comfortable ride in the field or down the road. Inside the cab, a more advanced Datatronic tractor manage-
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ment center (TMC) offers greater performance and functionality and increased legibility so producers can accurately monitor and adjust tractor and implement settings. A right-hand control armrest, new multipad control and new multifunction joystick provide easy-to-reach, fingertip control and ergonomic design that are comfortable for the operator to use. For more information about the new Challenger MT500D Series, visit h t t p : / / w w w. c h a l lenger-ag.com.
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building materials JD electric clutch 1/2 shut off for JD 7000-1760 planters. Used on 60 Ac. 563-212-6358
farm equipment JD 7610, '98, 4400 hrs, dual pto, wgts, very clean. $46,500. 217-4300837 JD model 512, 9 Shk disc ripper, new wing pts, low ac., always shedded. 319209-0305 1998 2388, 4WD, 3600hrs, VG, field ready $50K OBO. CIH 2062 Draper, fits 2388 comp rebuild, $28,500. 641929-3516
farm equipment AJD 568 baler, net wrap, kicker, big rubber, rebuilt pickup, low pto, $19,500. 573-881-3557 JD 568 baler, net wrap, kicker, big rubber, rebuilt pickup, low pto, $19,500. 573-881-3557
livestock Polled Shorthorn Bulls & hfrs, exc genetics, reasonably priced. 217737-1023 Wanted: 20 to 200 bull calves per week. Schmucker. Call neighbor at 660-627-3623
5 bale Hoelscher Accumulator 3x3 bales $5,000 OBO. 217-962-0512
Red Angus Bulls Good selection, clvg ease, growth.
CIH 8520 Small Sq. Baler, completely rebuilt, exc. condition. 563-528-0331
KK Farms - Osborn, MO 816-675-2503, 816-3904988 cell
Fast 8100 Sidedresser 12/16 row coulter injection 14.9R46 tires good cond. $30,000. 641-777-3707 JD 4040, CHA, PS, 90% rubber, $21,500 will trade. 573-881-3557
JD electric clutch 1/2 shut off for JD 7000-1760 planters. Used on 60 Ac. 563-212-6358 JD 9510 '99, 2211 sep hrs, 1 owner, chaff sprdr, CM, PRWD, w/'01 JD 925F, flex plat, '05 JD 693 CH, hyd deck plates, knife rolls, nice! Field ready, $90k OBO. 660-888-1743 NH N33 bale wagon 105 bales, shedded, good cond. $3,500. 816-297-2398
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wanted JD 4430, 4 post open station, QR, 18.4-38, 9000 hrs, straight $10,500. 573-8813557
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