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Small Tractor OEMs Embrace Tier 4

By Dan Crummett posted on October 1, 2014
While strict EPA Tier 4 emission standards for small off-road diesel engines have been in effect since January 1, 2013, many customers for new small tractors have been buying “built ahead” Tier 3-compliant models — but the inventory of those machines is rapidly dwindling.
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Is 3-D Printing Coming to a Dealership Near You?

By Dan Crummett posted on August 26, 2014
Could 3-D printing revolutionize the parts and service department in the dealership of tomorrow? Robert Saik, author of The Agriculture Manifesto and founder and CEO of The Agri-Trend Group, thinks 3-D printing is one of the drivers that will shape agriculture in the next decade. Saik writes, I think this is going to revolutionize the parts and the equipment industry going forward and it's going to drastically change how we handle our inventories and the delivery of repair parts to farmers.
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Ahead of the Curve: Is 3-D Printing Coming to a Dealership Near You?

By Dan Crummett posted on August 26, 2014 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
Could 3-D printing revolutionize the parts and service department in the dealership of tomorrow? Robert Saik, author of The Agriculture Manifesto and founder and CEO of The Agri-Trend Group, thinks 3-D printing is one of the drivers that will shape agriculture in the next decade. Saik writes, I think this is going to revolutionize the parts and the equipment industry going forward and it's going to drastically change how we handle our inventories and the delivery of repair parts to farmers.
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Dan Crummett
Ahead of the Curve

Ag Robotics: Thinking in Smaller Chunks

By Dan Crummett posted on June 1, 2014
Take 5 minutes to visit www.dorhoutrd.com and click on “Prospero Robot Overview" (or see video below). In the short video you’ll see a one-off, 6-legged robot that’s capable of walking in a farm field, planting corn in ground not already-seeded, marking the seeded spot and moving on to plant again.
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