Demand for tractors, particularly the DeltraTrack units, continues to be strong. However, as anticipated, the decline in commodity prices has resulted in a reduction in sales.

Farm Equipment catches up with Dave Benson of Bestway Inc to preview the new ProMount 360 Sprayer at Bestway Inc. headquarters in Hiawatha, Kansas.

While speed has taken center stage in ag's push for increased productivity, industry experts say it will take more than going faster through the farm field to meet the growing demand for agricultural commodities.

Effective five p.m. today, I am pleased to announce the purchase of assets of Pioneer Equipment in Mission, Raymondville, and Brownsville, Texas, by Wylie & Son, Inc., dba Wylie Implement and Spray Centers, Lubbock, Tx. We at Wylie are excited by this opportunity, and are anxious to serve as your dealer of choice for all your farm equipment needs. We are now the exclusive Case IH and New Holland Agriculture franchisees in the area, with the full array of contracts, including self-propelled sprayers.

Bigger farm sprayers with wider booms continue to generate sales across the U.S. and European farmscape, but farmers and engineers in the nutrient and chemical application business are increasingly taking a serious look at "what comes out of the sprayer" and how best to maximize the effectiveness of that output.

Nathan Rowings, Apache AS710 owner, has a unique way of showing his appreciation for his sprayer. He started building an identical model of his Apache sprayer. After four years of intense detailed work, he brought his finished product to be placed on display at the National Toy Truck N Construction Show in Indianapolis. When I was younger, I used to make other models for 4-H projects, said the Greencastle, Ind. farmer. But I got bored with them, and one day I decided I wanted to make a model of my Apache.

New Holland's Guardian self-propelled sprayer line has been expanded with the addition of the SP333F, a new, front-boom, 333 hp model. Producers can now choose from four front-boom and two rear-boom models ranging from 240 hp to 365 hp.

AGCO Application Equipment is introducing the newest addition to its RoGator lineup the RG700 a 700-gallon machine built with the same attention to detail and durability as its bigger RoGator brothers. Launching in fall 2013, the RG700 self-propelled sprayer combines RoGator professional-grade quality and dependability with flexibility to meet spraying requirements well suited for a smaller tank size. Tier 4i-compliant, it is equipped with the latest technology systems, is easy to operate and, like larger RoGator models, features an application-specific cab design that maximizes operator comfort and safety.

To meet evolving application needs of customers and Final Tier 4 emissions requirements, John Deere introduces the R4030 and R4038 Self-Propelled Sprayers. These new, completely redesigned John Deere 4 Series Sprayers offer greater productivity, more uptime, and reduced cost of operation while delivering faster, easier and more precise product application.

When farmers trade equipment, they often take a few steps ahead in technology and productivity. For Jason Starnes and his father, Kim, they ended up taking a step backward when they upgraded to a newer combine.