New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• National Training Workshop
• November 15, 2006
• Jackson, MS

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• Agricultural equipment manufacturers are very
  much going after the weekend farmer, the hobby
  farmer, the small acreage farmer the small
  farms that would be more likely to purchase
  compact or utility tractors, and utility vehicles

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• Agricultural equipment manufacturers are also
  marketing more to woman, husband/wife hobby
  farms, and more woman operating small tractors
• single woman continue to buy homes at twice the
  rate of single men
• more couples moving to the country with woman
  playing larger role in the selection of outdoor
  equipment

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• According to John Deere Worldwide Commercial and
  Consumer Equipment
• woman now influence about 80 of all purchases of
  residential lawn and garden equipment
• 80 of all recreational horse owners are woman
• its not that woman use utility tractors any
  different than men, or that woman are more likely
  to request specific features
• if you can make something safer, simpler, and
  save the buyer money, youve got their attention

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• What am I getting at here
• safer and simpler
• as agricultural equipment manufacturers pay more
  attention to woman, they have to also look into
  improved ergonomics (different anthropometrics
  the measurement of the size and proportions of
  the human body)
• Helps everyone, including farmers and ranchers
  with disabilities

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• Examples of some of the new things appearing (yes
  some of this is also for marketing, market share,
  etc., reasons)
• Seeing more customization of attachments
• Seeing more marketing about ease of use
• Seeing more other company comparisons on their
  own web sites and marketing brochures

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CaseIH (Farmall line of utility tractors)

• step kits
• swivel seats
• single lever joystick control of attachments
• Quick-attach front blades, snow throwers, etc.

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CaseIH (Farmall line of utility tractors)
Swivel seats
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New Holland (Boomer line of utility tractors)

• Quick-attach front blades, snow throwers, etc.
• SuperSuite Cab
• SuperSteer front wheel drive axle
• Sensitrak (auto engaging of FWD)
• Single lever joystick control of attachments

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New Holland (Boomer line of utility tractors)
Quick-attach front blades, snow throwers, etc.
Single lever joystick control of attachments
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New Holland (Boomer line of utility tractors)
SuperSteer front wheel drive axle
Sensitrak (auto engaging of FWD)
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John Deere (2000 5000 series)

• Drive over an OnRamp TM deck, instead of having
  to slide it under the machine
• Install a Quik-Park TM Loader in under 3 minutes
• Connect a rear implement with iMatchTM without
  leaving the seat of the tractor

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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• VIDEO

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TWENTY Series ComfortGard Cab Tractors

• Standard Cab features
• Air Conditioning and Heat
• Forward work lights
• Front windshield wiper
• Deluxe cloth seat
• Integrated radio antenna
• Sun visor
• Right hand control center
• Exclusive raised header bar
• Available R1, R3, R3 Fine Turf, R4 Tires
• Other options
• Deluxe Air ride seat
• Dual External rearview mirrors
• AM/FM Radio w/CD
• Cab Speaker kit
• Beacon light
• Back up Alarm

20 quieter than Kubota Grand Cab
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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• Often asked for
• Lawn tractor hand controls
• John Deere and Simplicity both offer a
  commercial lawn tractor hand control

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Hand Control Kit for John Deere Lawn Tractor (BM
19690)
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Hand Control Kit for Simplicity Broadmoor Lawn
Tractor
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BSE 509 Senior Design Student Project "Hand
Controls for Utility Vehicles"

• Often asked for
• hand controls for utility vehicles
• Another option now available off the NAP
  website http//www.agrabilityproject.org/

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BSE 509 Senior Design Student Project "Hand
Controls for Utility Vehicles"
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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment Down
the road even more.

• Often asked for
• Automatic attaching hitch and PTO shaft
• From TommyJohn Industries
• Hitch to your implement and connect your
  powertake off drive without leaving the comfort
  of your cab.
• No need to adapt your equipment to the hitch.
• Feed your cattle, then switch to another
  implementwithout ever leaving the cab.
• Never leave the cab on those cold winter daysor
  hot summer days.
• Manufactured in South Dakota by ranchers
  andfarmers like you.

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TommyJohn Industries16472 339th AvenueSeneca,
SD 57473Tel [phone]info_at_tommyjohnindustrie
s.com
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TommyJohn Industries16472 339th AvenueSeneca,
SD 57473Tel [phone]info_at_tommyjohnindustrie
s.com
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New Developments in Agricultural Equipment

• References
• http//www.bridleandbit.com
• http//www.caseih.com
• http//www.newholland.com
• http//www.deere.com
• http//www.tommyjohnindustries.com
• http//www.simplicitymfg.com/lawn_tractors.php
• http//www.agrabilityproject.org
• http//www.hdhearing.com/