Commercial Property: Port Charlotte building bought for $480,000 Nov 20, 2009
- Chandler Land Development Corp. leased 8,000 square feet of office/warehouse space from B tractors Inc. at 2725 Price St., Fort Myers. Tom Woodyard of Woodyard iates negotiated the transaction. (The News-Press -- Business)
Ag businesses on display at Expo Nov 20, 2009
Tractors equipped with global positioning system equipment were among the many machines on display during the event. Anderson said the military developed GPS in 1978 and that the government allowed its use for agriculture around 1995. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Eyewitness: Cockermouth floods Nov 20, 2009
Since then, the only traffic in and out has been milk tankers and tractors. All a bit grim. (BBC News -- UK)
Obits: Olson, Neff & Guy Nov 19, 2009
He was a collector of antique tractors and belonged to the James Valley Two Cylinder Club. He enjoyed gardening and sharing produce with friends and family. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Minnesota harvest is over half done Nov 18, 2009
November 5th, 2009Silhouettes of combines, tractors and sprayers rose up from the dark earth as the sun set on Nov. 4. November 3rd, 2009There are two ways to look at the U.S. harvest -- percent completed or percent not completed. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
The Better Ghana Agenda: So Far, So Better Nov 18, 2009
0ver 2,000 Tractors and other agricultural equipment worth GH3,600,000 are being imported to enhance agricultural production. The Savannah Accelerated Development programme in the Northern regions, Brong Ahafo and Volta Regions to enhance agricultural production is another useful Government initiative. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Good Neighbor Sugar Mill Nov 18, 2009
Tom wrote on Nov 17, 2009 9:42 AM:" Cane farmers will never be good citizens until required by law. They will never invest in a $200 tarp to cover their loads until required by law. They will never clean the mud from their trucks before entering highways until required by law. They will never cease driving their tractors (are they ran on lower taxed off-road diesel fuel?) through cities until prohibited by law.Following a tractor pulling a trailer with cane stalks falling out reminds me of being... (New Iberia, LA)
Diesel truck deadline looms Nov 18, 2009
in Brunswick owns 34 dump trucks, tractors and trailers that might have to be retrofitted, as well as more than 400 pieces of construction equipment ... This is not as simple as pulling into Monroe Muffler and getting a new exhaust put on, said Brendan Manning, director of education and environment for the local chapter of Associated General Contractors of New York State ... State agencies are responsible for making sure contractors follow the law. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Lawrence H. Hall Nov 18, 2009
He took pride in his tractors and in always having a neat and orderly place. Lawrence enjoyed listening to old-time country music and dancing. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Vermeer Rancher 665 baler Nov 17, 2009
The Rancher 665 baler combines smart design with Vermeer M-Series baler technology and can produce high-density round bales up to 66 inches in diameter, 61 inches wide, using smaller hp tractors. Maximum bale weight is 1,700 pounds/dry. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Agreement Brings Case IH Machinery to UW-Platteville (15) Nov 16, 2009
The tractors and skid steers will likely remain at Pioneer Farm year-round, according to Lardie. The planting, tillage, haying and harvesting machinery will likely go back to Ritchie Implement s three locations to be sold to area farmers. (Agri-View, WI)
Jellyfish swarm northward in warming world Nov 16, 2009
Protesting farmers fill highways with tractors. Congressmen seek modification of the Endangered Species Act. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Heavy equipment targeted by thieves Nov 16, 2009
The most popular type of equipment stolen was mowers, riding or garden tractors, with more than 5,000 taken. The second most popular were loader vehicles, including backhoes, wheeled or tracked vehicles or skid steer vehicles. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Report questions over $1.4B of Halliburton bills Nov 16, 2009
Whistle-blower testimony and a previously undisclosed Army audit found Halliburton and its subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) inflated cost estimates, billed for unnecessary equipment and personnel, submitted millions of dollars in duplicate charges and was repeatedly given preferential treatment over other contractors ... More than $560,000 for unneeded heavy equipment, including tractors and trailers. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Construction noise annoys downtown Nov 16, 2009
"Cindy Bibeau, who works at Bliss, said the construction has not hindered business, but that every once in a while she finds it hard to hear. She said at times it can be abnormally loud."It's the tractors," she said. "It's their noise ... "Johnson contacted the police in that instance, who he said were very helpful and responded quickly to the call.Steve Parkinson, director of the Department of Public Works, said that noise happening outside of the 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. slot could be private... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Children and adults alike adorn farm toy show Nov 15, 2009
Farm-raised children were just as excited as their elders to display their miniature farm displays, including tractors, combines and big rigs, and to pick up new pieces. Brian Edwards, of Chocowinity, joined his grandfather, Gordon, behind a display table at the show forhis sixth straight year. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Kufuors Legacy of Development, Second to None Nov 15, 2009
Ghanaians were therefore anxiously looking forward to seeing their "Moses to free them from bondage. Esther Smiths Ewurade Kasa lyrics were on the lips of everybody. The rate of inflation was high, interest rate was high, the unemployment rate was high, social infrastructure was nothing to write home about, there was high incidence of social vices, there was general insecurity in the country, the cash and carry system was killing the poor, the educational system was in a mess, there... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A Bittersweet harvest Nov 15, 2009
Some of the 20 men gathered finished their lunch and prepared to climb aboard the cotton pickers and tractors pulling boll buggies, while others headed out to man the module builders, which shape the loose, picked cotton into giant stacks that will later be picked up by workers from the nearby cotton co-op for processing. It s work the men do every day on their own farms, but there was a quiet undercurrent of sadness because Friday was no ordinary day a fellow farmer, a man most of them have... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Insure future with protection plans Nov 15, 2009
In rural areas, it has also been used to protect loans that have been taken to buy farm equipment like tractors. A couple of companies also offer policies to cover your credit card outstanding payments. (India Times)
Mills Is Seizing Toilets & Konadu Hopes To Clutch Toilet Papers Nov 15, 2009
PART 4: KONADU, ALLOW MILLS TO SEIZE TOILETS Konadu tell us what you want in spite of your stolen wealth Tell us what you want from impoverished Ghanaian masses Tell us what you want from your anonymous kind friends Your husband stole twenty years of our watershed history To brutalize us like trokosi dependants of Anloga shrines So leave Mills alone to enslave us until the chosen 2012 We can live with Mills seizing of toilets, cars, cars, diapers At least Mills has not killed any judge or a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Lester H. Fredrick Nov 14, 2009
You would also have to admire his collection of toy tractors, numbering over 800. Lester also enjoyed hunting and fishing. (Charles City Press, IO)
* Brazils deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 years Nov 14, 2009
The Brazilian Environment Institute reported confiscating about 230,000m3 of wood, 414 trucks and tractors and 502,000 hectares of land linked to illegal deforestation activities from August last year to July. The government has also issued US$1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Valley kiwi growers hopeful about 2009 Nov 14, 2009
With a backdrop of John Deere tractors, leaders of three key central San Joaquin Valley farm groups Tuesday voiced their opposition to Proposition 87, the November ballot measure that would tax oil producers to pay for alternative energy programs. They were joined at Fresno Equipment Co. by a Reedley citrus grower, who said the measure would make it more difficult to compete in a worldwide marketplace, and by the manager of a Kingsburg farming operation, who said increased costs for fuel would... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
M&M to pump in Rs 1,800cr for car plant Nov 14, 2009
5 lakh cars per annum, apart from tractors and spare parts, providing 2,500 direct jobs. The first vehicles are likely to be rolled out by 2012. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Why do we need to have Daylight Saving Time? Nov 13, 2009
If it were for farmers I would say that headlights are a standard option on tractors. If it were to even out the working dya then I would say what care I if it is dark while I watch the tube. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Farmers combine where the ground is firm Nov 13, 2009
Across the countryside, combines, tractors, trucks and self-propelled fertilizer or manure spreaders were started up around 9 that morning ... November 5th, 2009Silhouettes of combines, tractors and sprayers rose up from the dark earth as the sun set on Nov. 4. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Zimbabwe: New Methods to Maximise Yields Nov 13, 2009
"When the programme started, the village was in immense hunger and we had run out of options on how we will get out. Many people did not have cattle for draught power, and there were slim chances of getting tractors from government. People no longer come to complain that they have nothing to draw their implements.". Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Brazil: Big drop in Amazon deforestation Nov 13, 2009
1 million cubic feet of wood, 414 trucks and tractors and 1. 2 million acres of land linked to illegal deforestation activities from August 2008 to July 2009. (MSNBC -- International)
SPECIAL REPORT Nov 12, 2009
Now, they find themselves working cheek by jowl with high-tech commercial farms stretching over thousands of hectares tilled by state-of-the-art tractors -- and owned and operated by foreigners. With memories of Ethiopia's devastating 1984 famine still fresh in the minds of its leaders, the government has been enticing well-heeled foreigners to invest in the nation's underperforming agriculture sector. (AlertNet)
Zimbabwe: Farm Labour Shortage Threatens Food Production Nov 12, 2009
"Moving across the country, you cannot believe that we are already in the main farming season. Only a privileged few have managed to till their land, using tractors and the diesel that they managed to buy, but the story is different with the majority of farmers," Gasela said. "It is easy to notice the absence of farm workers, who, in the past, would be seen busy in the fields at this time of the year. Instead, they can be found by the roadside selling firewood, or fish from nearby dams," he... (allAfrica.com)
Tractor Supply franchise coming to Forest Nov 12, 2009
They cater to a niche market of farmers, horse owners, ranchers, part-time and hobby farmers, and suburban and rural homeowners, as well as contractors and tradesmen. Ironically, a customer can buy almost everything at Tractor Supply except tractors. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Delpha Graber Nov 12, 2009
As a loving wife and mother, she was selfless in her efforts to be of help and support for Ellis by driving tractors, milking cows, giving chapel talks and even preaching sermons. She will be remembered for her faith, indomitable spirit and the constant grace with which she lived her life. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Mills Chirped Promises: Changeless Change In Complaints Nov 11, 2009
Mr Mahama Ayariga, Presidential Spokesperson addressing a press conference at the Castle, Osu said, The publication that President Mills was angry with the complaints by Ghanaians, and could not take criticisms is not true" (Ghanaweb, November 9, 2009) Papa Mills Tata Mills Simpa Payin Mills Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu Tutu tutu tutu tuuuuuuuuu Dont let Ayarigas state tractors disturb our ears Whether you beat the castle drums that Ghanaians complain Whether you didnt trumpet that... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Big-rig plummets off Bay Bridge Nov 10, 2009
Dozens of farmers driving tractors staged a protest Monday morning on Interstate 5 to draw attention to the Valley's water shortage ... California Highway Patrol officer Chris Webber said the tractors were northbound on I-5 near El Dorado Avenue at about 15 mph when one of the big rigs came up behind the tractors and slowed to a stop. (Fresno Bee)
Boat Tail Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption By 7.5 Percent Nov 10, 2009
24, 2006) A nationwide truck test that will include special monitoring equipment on six instrumented tractors and nine instrumented trailers was launched from the National Transportation Research Center -- a. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Bringing culture to the country Nov 10, 2009
Other area attractions participating in the open house are the Albert G. Freeman Farms (which will highlight their tractor collection), the Feed Mill Restaurant, Jacey's, Katie's Antiques, Miller Place Bed and Breakfast, and Richard Todd's Feed and Hardware. The Conservatory also plans a performance of The Joyous Pianos in Concert on December 27 at 2:00 p.m.. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Leipzig drives for former glory days Nov 10, 2009
Today's Leipzig, which during communism hosted exhibitions of tractors and furniture, is home to the only production site for Munich-based BMW's X1 compact sport-utility vehicle, which first rolled off the line in September. The local government has developed the airport into an international cargo hub: Leipzig was the only European airport among the world's top 30 to show an increase in international cargo traffic in the seven months to July, according to data compiled by Airports Council... (Business Report, South Africa)
Click to read:Stocks Hit New High for 2009 Nov 10, 2009
" by spaceatoms November 9, 2009 10:47 PM EST I love the comments and I don't know why we have to hear about the Theft Street Casino all the time. Hey, they should have reports about the Mirage and all the other casinos in Vegas and talk it up also. Its pretty obvious now what is going on, more inflation in the market to drive up stock prices and outrageous compensation packages to only the players in big companies as winter quickly approaches and more estrogen is pumping around the world. The... (CBS News)
Warning motorists about farmers' late harvest Nov 10, 2009
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson said the recent time change, from Daylight Savings to Standard, brings darkness to most of Illinois prior to 5:30 p.m. each day, just at a time when record numbers of tractors, combines, trucks and wagons are using rural roads, and county and state highways. In a normal year, Illinois farmers expect to be more than 80 percent done with corn and soybean harvest by November 1, Nelson said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Life skills: There's no end to chores that a kid needs to learn Nov 10, 2009
"I wouldn't direct most adults to the fuse panel out of fear of somebody grabbing the wrong thing and causing damage," says Mike Walker, the Southeast Region automotive manager for UPS, a position that makes him responsible for the maintenance of all of UPS' trucks, tractors and trailers in a 10-state area. Walker, who started learning his automotive skills from his mechanic father, suggests instead that parents instill a mindset in their kids around age 6 or 7, using their bikes as a teaching... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Israeli President Visits Brazil, Ahead Of Iran Nov 10, 2009
Iranian companies are building apartments, cars, tractors and bicycles in Venezuela and the countries' leaders have exchanged visits. Iran has also opened embassies in Bolivia and Nicaragua, and an Israeli report recently suggested that Bolivia and Venezuela were supplying uranium to Iran - an allegation denied by both countries. (CBS News -- World)
Agco DT Series Tractors Nov 8, 2009
Agco Tractors introduce an all new generation of row crop tractors: the DT Series. Offering a more powerful tractor with a comfortable cab environment allows the operator to get more work done in a shorter amount of time. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Colmans: Georgia ranks fifth for heavy equipment theft Nov 8, 2009
The most popular types of equipment stolen were mowers, riding mowers or garden tractors with more than 5,000 taken. The second most popular were loader vehicles including backhoes, wheeled or tracked vehicles or skid steer vehicles. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Zimbabwe: Numerous Challenges for Harare Water Supply Nov 7, 2009
As Mariet Moyo, who works at Century House East along Nelson Mandela Avenue puts it, "at this time of the year the tractors are better off at the farm than here (in Harare)". Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Opening the Barn Doors Nov 7, 2009
The Little Barn offers a ball pit, climbing wall, toy tractors and other games for children. Parents can take advantage of a snack bar with espresso and a Wi-Fi connection. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Authorities say man stole car to face theft charge Nov 7, 2009
Fresno County sheriff s deputies recovered three stolen tractors and a trailer and arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the thefts, the Sheriff s Department said Thursday. Deputies received the report of the theft of two tractors and a trailer from a farm storage yard in the area of Clovis and Nebraska avenues about a week ago. (Fresno Bee)
Hazy and 41 degrees Nov 7, 2009
November 5th, 2009Silhouettes of combines, tractors and sprayers rose up from the dark earth as the sun set on Nov. 4. November 3rd, 2009There are two ways to look at the U.S. harvest -- percent completed or percent not completed. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Plenty of corn still in Minnesota fields (68) Nov 7, 2009
Silhouettes of combines, tractors and sprayers rose up from the dark earth as the sun set on Nov. 4. It was time to say goodbye to Daley Farms of Lewiston, followed in our 2009 growing season Producer Progress Reports. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Construction Revs Up on Summerlin Project Nov 7, 2009
The sounds of hammers and tractors are bringing new life to a construction site that has been quiet for nearly a year. In 2006, there were 300 workers on site until the economy tanked. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Jennie Garth: Know heart, know risks Nov 6, 2009
I watched him go from training horses, baling hay, and driving tractors to fearing that too much exertion would prompt another heart attack. Over the course of 30 years, he underwent several open-heart surgeries, bypasses, a stent, balloons, you name it. (CNN)
Vermeer Rancher 665 baler Nov 6, 2009
The Rancher 665 baler combines smart design with Vermeer M-Series baler technology and can produce high-density round bales up to 66 inches in diameter, 61 inches wide, using smaller hp tractors. Maximum bale weight is 1,700 pounds/dry. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results Nov 6, 2009
1 million in the 2008 nine month period primarily as a result of a decrease in miles driven by, and lower fuel surcharges paid to, our independent contractors ... 4 million for the 2009 nine month period primarily due to an increase in the number of leased tractors as the Company increased its mix of leased versus owned equipment ... The following table summarizes and compares the makeup of our fleets between company-provided tractors and tractors provided by independent contractors as of... (Primezone Releases)
Kubota First-Half Profit Falls on Lower Machinery Demand, Stronger Yen Nov 6, 2009
3 billion yen, while revenue from tractors, Kubotas main business, fell 32 percent to 134 billion yen. Kubota President said U.S. tractor sales may have stopped declining. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Report questions over $1.4B of Halliburton bills Nov 6, 2009
Whistle-blower testimony and a previously undisclosed Army audit found Halliburton and its subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) inflated cost estimates, billed for unnecessary equipment and personnel, submitted millions of dollars in duplicate charges and was repeatedly given preferential treatment over other contractors ... More than $560,000 for unneeded heavy equipment, including tractors and trailers. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Column: NASCAR's nipping and tucking won't fix Talladega Nov 6, 2009
"Get some tractors out here and knock down the banking," Johnson said. Johnson's point is solid. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Jim Hillibish: Behind the wheel or under the hood, Fords fit him to a T Nov 6, 2009
Farmers used Model Ts for tractors. There were no expensive gears in the transmission; Ford devised a system of rotating bands that kept the wheels and engine in sync. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Elegant country manor in Mesa Nov 6, 2009
In addition to its outdoor "playground" of cows and chickens, swimming pool and tractors, the home has its interior share of grandchild-friendly entertainment. There's a fire pole to slide down into the basement theater room (a staircase leads downstairs, too) along with a billiard and game room. (AZCentral -- Home)
Need a job? Head to Antarctica Nov 5, 2009
5 million of stimulus money is ending up, about half of it for tractors to haul gear from McMurdo Station to the South Pole ... Specially modified farm tractors, made by U.S. companies like Case IH and AGCO, follow paths marked by bamboo poles. (CNN -- Money)
Market prices suggest U.S. soybean supplies will be tight but adequate Nov 5, 2009
Rice tires are designed for the rear wheels of tractors or drive wheels of combines. They feature extra deep tread for traveling across extremely muddy conditions. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Wrecking their land Nov 5, 2009
Protesting farmers fill highways with tractors. Congressmen seek modification of the Endangered Species Act. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Sierra Leone: New Dawn for Small Farmers? Nov 5, 2009
"We have targeted 195 farmer-based organisations (FBOs) from all over the country and these organisations are mainly women's groups. We have supplied them with tractors, power tillers, transplanters, food crops like rice, maize and cassava; export crops like cashew nuts, coffee and cocoa. And we are also giving them fertilisers and insecticide," Bangura told IPS. ... "We were promised a tractor, but when the tractors came to the district I was not given, and only a few people were selected and... (allAfrica.com)
Senegal: Youth Who Refuse to Farm Nov 5, 2009
" Relevant Links He said mechanization was essential. "That could mean ox-drawn carts, tractors - but we really must think seriously about mechanization. to really succeed in developing the land. (allAfrica.com)
Threshing Bee Nov 5, 2009
Over 200 magnificently restored antique tractors ... See these antiques running: tractors, steam engines, cars, gas engines, saw mill, broom making, veneer mill, duplicators, steam locomotive, steam threshing 10 acres of oats. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Obits: Miles, Bender, Eye, Elsen, Stevens Nov 5, 2009
He started to collect, restore and rebuild many antique cars, trucks and tractors. By the time he sold them in 2002, Jim had amassed quite a collection of unique and interesting antique and vintage vehicles. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Warning motorists about farmers' late harvest Nov 4, 2009
Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson said the recent time change, from Daylight Savings to Standard, brings darkness to most of Illinois prior to 5:30 p.m. each day, just at a time when record numbers of tractors, combines, trucks and wagons are using rural roads, and county and state highways. In a normal year, Illinois farmers expect to be more than 80 percent done with corn and soybean harvest by November 1, Nelson said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
