Thursday, June 30, 2016

Wednesday June 29 Ag News

N-DOR Hay Harvesting Permits Now Available

The program that enables Nebraska landowners to obtain hay harvesting permits is now in effect. Nebraska landowners whose land abuts the state right-of-way have until July 30 to apply for and receive a $40.00 permit. After July 30, anyone may apply. Applicants wishing to obtain a permit are reminded that proof of one-million dollar liability insurance must accompany every application.

Hay harvesting permits are governed in accordance with Chapter 39, Article 13 of the Neb. Rev. Stat. 39-1359.01. Any hay harvested without a permit will become the property of the State and shall be confiscated by the Department. Interstate highways and freeways are excluded from the program. Abutting landowners who have obtained permits may begin harvesting on July 15, additional permit holders are restricted to harvesting between August 1 and September 15.

The $40.00 permits will be available at NDOR area maintenance offices located across Nebraska. Complete rules and regulations for hay harvesting can be found at http://www.roads.nebraska.gov/hay/ or by calling your local state highway maintenance or District office.



20th Annual Nebraska Pork Producers Capital City Ribfest Set For August 18-20, 2016


Pinnacle Bank Arena announced the 20th Annual Nebraska Pork Producers Capital City Ribfest is set for August 18 through 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena's Festival Lot located just north of the arena.

Nebraska Pork Producers Capital City Ribfest celebrates its 20th year as Lincoln's favorite and longest-running summer festival featuring award-winning barbecue from around the country and some of the best local and regional live music on the Ribfest Soundstage.

Nine award-winning barbecue vendors will be serving smoked varieties of ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, chicken and more. The festival is unique to Lincoln in that barbecue is the focal point of the event - offering the public a chance to sample a variety of barbecue recipes from Southern, Texas style, Australian, and Southwestern BBQ, all without leaving Lincoln!

Attendees can take in the Bud Light Beer Garden Experience. The 75’ x 55’ mobile beer garden provides a perfect gathering place for patrons to sit and enjoy an ice cold beverage with televisions.

The Ribfest Soundstage will feature super hits from The 402 Band on Thursday night, country red dirt sounds of Wade Bowen on Friday night, and Texas country sensation Randy Rogers Band Saturday night!

WHEN:
Thurs. Aug. 18:  11:00AM to 10:00PM
Fri. Aug. 19:        11:00AM to Midnight
Sat. Aug. 20:       11:00AM to Midnight

WHERE:
Pinnacle Bank Arena Festival Lot - located north of Pinnacle Bank Arena

PARKING:
Pinnacle Bank Arena Festival Lot:  $5.00

ADMISSION AT GATE ONLY:
$5 for Adults; FREE for Kids 11 & Under
**On Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19, admission is FREE from 11AM - 2PM with a can of food for the Food Bank of Lincoln as a suggested admission. Free sides will also be available those same two days from all barbecue vendors. No coolers or outside food or beverages allowed in the festival area. Also no skateboards or bicycles inside the festival area.

PARTICIPATING RIB VENDORS:
Aussom Aussie - Sydney, Australia
NEW - BBQ King Smokehouse - Woodstock, IL
NEW - BBQ Masters - Stockbridge, GA
Desperado's BBQ & Rib Co. - Hinckley, OH
Howling Coyote Southwestern BBQ - Chicago, IL
Johnson's BBQ - Chesapeake, VA
Just North of Memphis - Annandale, MN
Porky N' Beans - Port St. Lucie, FL
Texas Rib Rangers - Denton, TX

Capital City Ribfest began in 1997 and has grown to be one of the area’s biggest and favorite summer events. The Nebraska Pork Producers Association has sponsored the event since its inaugural year. “Having a partnership with the Nebraska Pork Producers Association made Ribfest possible 20 years ago and that support continues today. We appreciate their loyalty and we strive to produce an event they can be proud of,” said Pinnacle Bank Arena General Manager Tom Lorenz.



STUDENTS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE 45th ANNUAL NAYI


Around 175 Nebraska high school juniors and seniors will grow their knowledge and passion for agriculture by serving as delegates at this year’s 45th annual Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute (NAYI), July 11-14, in Lincoln.

“NAYI began as a program to encourage youth to expand their knowledge of agriculture and over the years has expanded to also include agricultural career exploration,” said NDA director Greg Ibach.  “As the program celebrates its 45th year this year, it is the longest running program of its kind in the county.”

NAYI will be held July 11-14 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s East Campus. During the five-day Institute, delegates participate in agriculture policy and group discussions, as well as learn about potential career paths available in the agricultural industry. Motivational speakers and a farm management program help delegates develop leadership potential and strengthen their pride in Nebraska agriculture. The week also provides delegates an opportunity to network with industry leaders, top-notch speakers and ag representatives.

2016 Participants include:

First Name    Last Name    City      
Aaliyah     Scott    North Bend      
AJ    Carlson    Loomis      
Alexa    Nelson    Albion       
Alexander    Schellpeper    Stanton       
Alexis    Corman    Bridgeport      
Allyson    Lawson    Hayes Center      
Amber     Ross    Callaway       
Anna    Burbach    Hartington      
Ashley     Frenzen    Fullerton      
Austin    Harthoorn    Ainsworth      
Braden    Dvorak    Dodge      
Brent    Miller    Lyons      
Brent     Lemmer    Atkinson      
Brianne     Haskell    Lyons      
Brittany     Timoney     Ulysses      
Caleb    Staben    Louisville      
Caleb     Vonderfecht    Hebron       
Camille    Larson    Plattsmouth      
Chase    Hoffschneider    Burwell      
Chelby     Huck     Bayard      
Cheyanne     Franzen    Superior      
Cheyenne     Gerlach    DeWitt      
Christy     Cooper    Waverly       
Claira    Thede    Palmer      
Clayton    Darby    Pleasanton      
Cody     Lambrecht    Kennard      
Cody     Rambaugh    Plymouth      
Cody     Whitehead    Geneva      
Collin    Swedberg    North Platte      
Colton     Fangmeier    Hebron       
Cooper    Grabenstein    Smithfield      
Corey    Conway    Compbell      
Courtney    Anderson    Hastings      
Courtney    Philips    Bertrand      
Courtney    Scholting    Springfield      
Courtney     Nelson    Monroe      
Craig    Hebda    Silver Creek      
Dakota     Chapman    North Bend      
Danielle     McNeel    Sutherland      
Darby     O'Connor    Paxton       
Doran     Kolasa    Merna      
Eli     Wolfe    Kearney      
Elizabeth    Ruskamp    North Bend      
Emily     Frenzen    Fullerton      
Emma    Good    Ainsworth      
Eric    Leisy    Wisner      
Erin    Muntz    Louisville      
Fina    Choat    St. Edward      
Gage    Christensen    Arthur      
Gage    Kraeger    Avoca      
Gannon     Tighe    Norfolk       
Gareth    Stauffer    Loomis      
Garrett    McKenzie    Rising City      
Grace     McDonald    Phillips      
Grant    Dahlgren    Bertrand      
Haley     Ehrke    Orleans      
Halle     Ramsey    Ord      
Hanna    Cronk    Page      
Hannah    Esch    Unadilla      
Hannah    Lowe    Murray      
Hannah     Miller    Gresham      
Hannah     Settje    Raymond      
Hayley     Kastrup    Blair      
Heather    Martin    Ainsworth       
Heather     Bentley    Miller      
Heidi    Borg    Allen      
Hunter    Hill    Scottsbluff      
Isaac    Surridge    Overtion      
Jacce    Beck    Ainsworth       
Jacob     Klingelhoefer    Amherst      
Jacob     Meyer    Avoca      
Jacob     Schlick    Fairfield      
Jacob     Vallery    Plattsmouth       
Jacqueline    Stauffer    Harrisburg      
Jake    Lammers    Lexington      
Jared     Stander    Ashland      
Jay    Laub    Grand Island      
Jaycee    Fleming    Bassett      
Jayton    Frank    Cedar Bluffs      
Jeffrey     Katz    Springfield      
Jennifer     Pallas    Stromsburg      
Joel    Schroeder    Paxton      
Jordan    Fullner    Wisner      
Josh    Hornung    Davey      
Josh    Powers    Arthur      
Kara     Philips    Bertrand      
Karen    Keyes    Tecumseh      
Karly    Niewohner    Scribner      
Katlyn     Einspahr    Bertrand      
Kaydie     Brandl    Humphrey       
Kaylee     Hostler    Central City      
Kelsey     Phillips    Mullen      
Kendra    Froman    Lynch      
Kendra    Wollenburg    Beatrice      
Kevin     Sousek    Malmo      
Kristin    Meybrunn    Liberty      
Krystin    Oborny    Garland      
Lance    Aspegren    Wilcox      
Landon    Wright    Hastings      
Leslie     Sommerhalder    Steinauer      
Lindsay     Peters    Scribner      
Logan     Cloudt    Omaha      
Louise    Wiseman    Hershey      
Madisen     Randa    Verdigre      
Madison    Jones    Papillion      
Madison     Mills    Weeping Water      
Maggie    May    Wallace      
Maisie    Kennicutt    Elsie      
Manuel     Acosta    Bayard      
Marah     Hestermann    Sterling      
Marissa     Kegley    Kearney      
Matthew    Morton    Nehawka      
Matthew     Hinrichs    Hildreth      
Megan    Coan    Platte Center      
Megan    Leasure    Winnetoon      
Micah    Erickson    Sterling      
Michael     Borgelt    Wisner      
Mitch     Krenk    Dwight      
Molly    Suhr    Seward      
Morgan     Chandler    Lincoln       
Moriah     Rawlings    Saint Paul      
Natalie     G'Schwind    Callaway      
Natalie     Jones    Stapleton       
Nate    Lundeen    Minden       
Nathan    Choat    Plainview      
Nicholas    Nelson    Ceresco      
Patrick     Peterson    Gothenburg      
Payton    Schmidt    St. Paul      
Rachael     Calvo     Bassett      
Rachel    Stewart    Newport      
Rebecca    McKay    Pender      
Regan     Rasmussen    Riverdale      
Renae     Goodwin    Madrid      
Robert    Nelson    Wallace      
Robyn     Isom    Page      
Rochelle    Corman    Nelson      
Rudy     Pooch    Tecumseh      
Ryan     Ochsner    Saronville      
Sage    Williams    Eddyville      
Sam    Scholting    Springfield      
Santiago     Ramos    Bridgeport      
Sarah     Buehler    Sterling      
Sarah     Lammers    Hartington      
Sarah     Thiltges    Rulo      
Sathena     Scarborough    St. Paul      
Sean     Krebs    Clearwater      
Shelby    Wachter    Blair      
Sheridan     Swotek    Lincoln       
Skyler    Salts    Steinauer      
Sofia     Sedlacek    Nehawka      
Sophia     Lentfer    Firth      
Sydney    Brewer    Falls City      
Sydni    Lienemann    Princeton       
Tahya    Jerabek    Farwell      
Tayler    Banks    Wallace      
Taylor     Nielsen    Lincoln      
Taylor     Stratman    Stromsburg      
Tejlor    Strope    O'Neill      
Tiffaney    Connelly    Bridgeport      
Tisha     Foltz    Humphrey       
Tracy     Chvala    O'Neil      
Travis    Likens    Swanton       
Trevor     Ricenbaw    Beaver Crossing      
Tyler     Chandler    Anselmo      
Vanessa    Taylor    Ainsworth      
Victoria    Whitmore    Shelby      
William     Babbitt    Paxton      
William     Kusant    Comstock       
Wyatt    Loeffler    Mitchell      
Yesenia     Perez    Elm Creek      
Zachary     Temple    Holdrege    

Since its start in 1971, NAYI has shared the importance of agriculture with more than 5,500 youth from across the state. Delegates apply for and are selected to attend the Institute free of charge due to numerous donations from agricultural businesses, commodity groups and industry organizations.

The Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC) helps organize several agricultural learning experiences for Nebraska youth including all NAYI events. NDA selects Council members who are passionate about agriculture and who want to teach young Nebraskans about the state’s leading industry. This year’s Council is comprised of 23 college-age men and women from across the state.



New Online Forecasting Tool to Assess Cropping Systems


A web tool was developed by Iowa State University personnel to help farmers make in-season and pre-season crop management decisions based on real-time information and predicted outcomes. The Forecast and Assessment of Cropping sysTemS (FACTS) was recently launched online (crops.extension.iastate.edu/facts), and is a free, publicly available service. The forecasting tool provides detailed information on weather, soil water and nitrogen, crop staging, temperature stress, and yields.

“FACTS will indicate to farmers if soil water or nitrogen are adequate, and how current weather conditions could affect yield potential,” said Mark Licht, extension cropping systems agronomist at Iowa State University. “Ultimately, getting a good indication of yield potential can help farmers make grain marketing decisions prior to harvest.”

Summary information from six locations across Iowa, which includes precipitation, yields, soil nitrogen status, growing degree days (GDD), and crop N, and water uptake, is updated every 10 days. The latest forecast information is available from June 23. The weather forecast is updated every day.

“FACTS provides scientific information during the growing season when it is most needed to help farmers make informed decisions,” said Sotirios Archontoulis, assistant professor of integrated cropping systems at Iowa State University.

In addition to the forecasting tool, an assessment tool will be launched in the fall of 2016. The assessment tool will provide an analysis of the 2016 growing season, including the yield gap and management practices to improve the 2017 planting and growing season.

“As the season comes to a close, a post-season scenario analysis can be done to show what could have been done differently, as far as management is concerned, to achieve better profitability, productivity and environmental goals,” said Licht.

FACTS uses a systems approach and information for forecasts are gathered by: mechanistic cropping systems model (APSIM) that  simulate crop growth, soil dynamics and soil-crop-weather interactions including subsurface (tile) drainage; actual, historical and forecasted weather information from NDFD and CFS models; frequent soil, crop and weather ground-truth measurements; and advanced statistical and visualization tools to disseminate the information.

To view the most recent forecast from June 23 and learn more about the online forecasting tool, visit crops.extension.iastate.edu/facts.



FarmHer to Hold Second Annual Grow Event for Young Women


FarmHer, an organization focusing on women in agriculture, will hold its second annual Grow event for young women on September 23 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, IA.

Young women, between the ages of 15 to 23, will be informed, inspired, and encouraged to pursue their passion for agriculture through their future careers as professionals and producers. A limited number of tickets are available now at farmher.com/pages/grow. Tickets are $30 while group rates are $25.

Participants will enjoy an inspiring lineup of keynote speakers and participate in engaging breakout sessions. Breakfast, lunch, and an exclusive Grow by FarmHer Tshirt will be provided for each participant.

The Women Leading the Way Luncheon will connect current agriculture professionals and producers with future agricultural leaders. Discussions will include personal branding, legacy planning, producer's perspectives, international agriculture and more.

Two keynote speakers including Laura Daniels, a dairy FarmHer and blogger from Wisconsin and Marji Guyler Alaniz, Founder of FarmHer will provide useful advice and empowering words for the young women in attendance. The FarmHer Connection Point networking area will be available throughout the day, connecting the women with ag based businesses and organizations.



Americans Remain Divided on Perceptions of GMO Labeling


 On the eve of a first-of-its-kind law on GMO labeling scheduled to go into effect on July 1 in Vermont, Americans remain divided on their perceptions of GMO labeling and their use in the food supply, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2016 Food and Health Survey. Additionally, IFIC Foundation created a visual representation of the data.

Americans have mixed feelings about the existing GMO labeling policy. Currently, the FDA requires that GMO foods be labeled only if they have substantial differences from their non-GMO counterparts (such as whether there are nutritional differences or potential allergens). Yet there is a lot of buzz about expanding this policy to apply to all GMO foods.

Uncertainty is high on the issue, with 28 percent of the population unsure as to whether the current policy should be expanded to label all GMOs. Nationally, 44 percent of Americans show support for an expanded GMO labeling policy that would be applied to all foods containing GMOs.

Slight regional differences exist. The greatest approval of the current FDA labeling policy came from the Midwest (25 percent), and largest disapproval came from the South (8 percent).

When asking Americans about their impression of the use of GMOs in the food supply, the responses also varied. Nationally, 51 percent of Americans are either unsure or had no preference for their use. The greatest opposition for the use of GMOs in food came from the West (33 percent), and the greatest support for use was found in the Northeast (21 percent).

“What is apparent from our research is that more education and outreach opportunities need to be made available to consumers about GMOs,” said Kimberly Reed, president of the IFIC Foundation. “According to a report recently published by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), there is no difference in potential or adverse health effects in GMO crops compared to non-GMOs. In other words, GMO crops are as safe to eat as their non-GMO counterparts.”

Despite the 44 percent of consumers who support expanded GMO labeling, far fewer of them are actually avoiding GMOs or seeking out non-GMO labels. Nationally, a plurality of shoppers either are not sure or do not express a preference about avoiding or consuming GMOs (42 percent). Only about one-third (34 percent) are trying to avoid GMOs.

Consumers are less impacted by labeling in restaurants than they are at the grocery store. Nearly 21 percent said they buy foods and beverages because they are advertised on the label as non-GMO. This is compared to 14 percent of Americans who eat at restaurants because they advertised their food and beverages as non-GMO.

However, in an open-ended question asking whether there is information not currently on food labels consumers would like to see, only 3 percent said they wanted GMO labeling, suggesting that it is not a top-of-mind issue for the vast majority of Americans.

Despite the disparity in perceptions on GMOs, the majority of Americans (66 percent) are confident in the safety of the U.S. food supply. Only 7 percent have no confidence. The Midwest had the greatest confidence in the food supply, with 15 percent being “very confident.” The West had the lowest cumulative confidence, with 30 percent having “little or no confidence.”



UAN32 Prices Continue to Slip


For a second straight week retail fertilizer prices are showing some movement after months of extremely steady prices, according to retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the fourth week of June 2016.

All eight of the major fertilizer were lower in price compared to the previous month. The only fertilizer to show a significant move was UAN32. The liquid nitrogen fertilizer was down 5% compared to the previous month and averaged $305/ton.

The remaining seven fertilizers were lower in price from last month, but the move was fairly minor. DAP averaged $470/ton, MAP $495/ton, potash $358/ton, urea $366/ton, 10-34-0 $554/ton, anhydrous $567/ton and UAN28 $265/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was at $0.40/lb.N, anhydrous $0.35/lb.N, UAN28 $0.47/lb.N and UAN32 $0.48/lb.N.

According to DTN's surveys, all retail fertilizers remain double-digits lower than a year ago. 10-34-0 is 14% lower while MAP is 17% less expensive and DAP, anhydrous and UAN32 are all 18% lower. UAN28 is 20% lower, urea is 22% lower and potash is 27% less expensive compared to last year.



Dairy Organizations Lament Impact of Canada’s Barriers to Dairy Trade as North American Summit Begins


Today the United States, Canada and Mexico kicked off the North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa. One topic of key importance in the trading relationship between the United States and Canada has been Canada’s persistent undermining of U.S. dairy export access, a pattern that has cost American dairy farmers and processors hundreds of millions of dollars. Most recently, Canada has instituted a new pricing policy at the provincial level that is designed to discourage Canadian processors from using imported dairy products.

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) expressed appreciation for the Obama Administration’s attention to the harmful impact on U.S. dairy exports caused by Canada’s continual erection of nontariff trade barriers. The two organizations underscored the importance of high-level discussions this week on Canada’s actions on dairy, and how they hurt the U.S.-Canada trading relationship.

“America’s dairy farmers rely on exports to provide a home for the equivalent of one day’s worth of milk production each week,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF. “When other countries disingenuously use policies and regulations to block those sales – especially in light of previously negotiated free trade agreements – the negative impact is felt on the farm. This is particularly damaging in tough years like this when milk supplies exceed demand. We hope President Obama will continue to hold our trading partners accountable, particularly those with whom we’re preparing to deepen our trade ties, such as Trans-Pacific Partnership members.”

Tom Suber, President of USDEC, echoed that point: “U.S. companies have made investments here at home, adding more jobs and expanding manufacturing facilities, to meet the demands of global buyers – including those in Canada. Our industry recognizes that we need to play by the rules – it’s only right that the U.S. insist that others do so, as well.”

NMPF and USDEC both support the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Both organizations, however, have stressed the importance of ensuring that the agreement works in practice as envisioned on paper and the importance of Canada’s compliance with existing obligations in achieving that result.



Showcase Days help growers resolve crop production challenges


Growers around the country are invited to visit a local Showcase Days event and learn about the most recent advances in managing weed resistance; sudden death syndrome in soybeans; nematode pressure; and other agronomic challenges. The events will also feature seed traits, varieties and hybrids.

Showcase Days consists of a series of events scheduled in fields around the country, tailored to provide growers with solutions for their agronomic challenges. Sponsored by Bayer, specialists and local agronomists will be on site to discuss problems and provide solutions, specific to local growers’ fields, soil profiles and environmental conditions.

“Growers have a lot of information to absorb every year, as they plan for the next season,” said Bayer Marketing Manager, Malin Westfall. “These Bayer Showcase Days help growers wade through a lot of that information in a concise way. We invite growers to visit us, see products at work and get honest answers to their questions.”

These events run from July through September and demonstrate the success of various Bayer products used on corn, soybeans, cereals, canola and cotton crops. Growers can register for their local Showcase Days event at www.showcaseplottours.bayer.us. This site also includes information for locations and events. 

Attendees can also enter the Real Yield Sweepstakes onsite for a chance to win prizes like a 500 acre field of LibertyLink for soybeans or cotton.

2016 Showcase Day Locations:
-Madison, WI -- July 6 (soybeans, corn, cereal crops)
-Le Sueur, MN -- July 7 (soybeans, corn)
-Sabin, MN -- July 12 (soybeans, corn, cereal crops)
-Goehner, NE -- July 13 (soybeans, cereal crops)
-Indianola, IA -- July 13 (soybeans, corn)
-Emmetsburg, IA -- July 14 (soybeans, corn)
-Mexico, MO -- July 15 (soybeans, corn)
-Manhattan, KS – August 3 (soybeans, corn, cereal crops)
-Dawson, GA -- August 9 (soybeans, corn, cotton, cereal crops)
-Brookings/Volga, SD -- August 10 (soybeans, corn, cereal crops)
-Brownsburg, IN -- August 10 (soybeans, corn, cereal crops)
-Athens, IL -- August 11 (soybeans, corn)
-Sparta, IL -- August 16 (soybeans, corn)
-Pikeville, NC -- August 30 (soybeans, corn, cotton)
-Troy, OH -- September 8 (soybeans, corn)
-Stockbridge, MI -- September 13 (soybeans, corn)

Bayer is committed to bringing new technology and solutions for agriculture and non-agricultural uses. For questions concerning the availability and use of products, contact a local Bayer representative, or visit Crop Science, a division of Bayer, online at www.cropscience.bayer.us.



New Challenger® 1000 Series Tractors


Challenger®, a global brand of AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), introduces an entirely new category of tractors to North American agribusiness operations. Challenger 1000 Series tractors are the industry’s most versatile standard tractor and the ‘must-see’ innovation for 2016. Designed to deliver lower cost of ownership per acre, advanced connectivity and world-class Challenger performance, they are available in four powerful models ranging from 396 to 517 engine horsepower. Producers will get their first look at the tractors during the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Aug. 30-Sept.1.

“The needs of producers in North America continue to evolve as operations become larger and require more efficiency,” says Josh Keeney, tactical marketing manager at AGCO. “The Challenger 1000 Series tractors bring an entirely new solution to the market. These tractors combine the power of a small-frame, articulated 4-wheel drive with the flexibility and speed of a lighter-weight, fixed-frame row crop machine.

“Using what we call the new Accu™ platform, the 1000 Series tractors are built to be smarter, more intuitive and efficient, to help producers reduce input costs, increase productivity and ultimately be more profitable,” Keeney adds. “This approach is a logical next step in Challenger’s evolution after our work perfecting the track tractor.”

Key to the new Series is the entirely new AccuDrive™ powertrain concept and an upgraded stepless CVT transmission, which provide the tractors with both their power and flexibility. Add to this the tractor’s full suite of on-board technology and an all-new, comfort-focused cab, and these tractors are a single solution for today’s high horsepower needs, from planting and heavy tillage or row crop work to harvesting and on-road hauling up to 31 mph.

Redefining productivity through precision
All Challenger 1000 Series models are equipped with the ISO-compliant AccuTerminal™ for intuitive, one-stop control of all tractor and implement functions. In addition, the AccuTerminal fully integrates with AGCO’s entire suite of Fuse® Technologies and Fuse Connected Services, bringing a new level of precision and productivity to professional farming operations, to help optimize yields and save on operating inputs and time.

A comfortable step up
Owners and operators will appreciate the new fit and finish of the spacious, comfortable cabs on the Challenger 1000 tractors. The cabs offer a variety of amenities from air-ride suspension and deluxe leather seat to the ergonomic and intuitive placement of the tractor controls, making a long day in the field feel almost effortless.

Debuting at fall farm shows
The Challenger 1000 Series tractors will make their public debut at farm shows this fall, including the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa; Big Iron in West Fargo, N. D. and at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb.



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