FARGO, N.D. — There’s good news for farmers who missed out on buying the last of the Wishek Big Mac rock pickers. The renowned rock picker is back under the name Big Mac III, complete with upgrades. The Big Mac was originally engineered and manufactured by Glen Mack three decades ago. When Wishek announced four […] Read more
Ron Lyseng
Stories by Ron Lyseng
Hitch prevents sloppy connection with implements
Prevents damage | Bull-Pull hitch creates positive mechanical connection
FARGO, N.D. — If a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, then the hookup between a tractor and its implement is only as strong as the drawbar and hitch. Butch Kraska, a rep for Terog Manufacturing in Stephen, Minnesota, says using a conventional pin for the hookup and a loose fitting steel […] Read more
New concept tackles below-door gaps
Snirt Stopper | Device designed to keep mice and weather out of the shop
FARGO, N.D. — In years when the bins are full, farmers sometimes temporarily store grain in quonsets and machine sheds. But unless the bottom of the door has a perfect fit with the concrete, it leaves a crack for rodents to get in. On the Prairies, a door that fits perfectly one month might have […] Read more
Large aluminum boom light, accurate, smooth
Flexible design reduces bounce | The 132 foot span is made from one piece of extruded aluminum, allowing it to bend without cracking
FARGO, N.D. — The new 132 foot aluminum spray boom from Hagie was one of the biggest attractions at this year’s Big Iron Show in Fargo. Farmers who drove the early production model STS16 on the demonstration field said it was smooth with little boom bounce. Hagie service rep Nick Bredeson said boom bounce is […] Read moreDefoliator slices off the top, adds to bottom line
Sugar beet topper | Folding defoliator follows the contour of the field, giving knives better contact with each beet crown
FARGO, N.D. — Clean beets equals more money in the sugar beet business. The key is to remove all that greenery with a defoliator before the harvester starts digging. Alloway Standard of Fargo has been one of the dominant defoliators in the industry for the past 60 years. Company president Michael Lepine had his new […] Read more
Stop sensor saves time, reduces risk for truckers
Device helps prevent injuries | Portable transmitters help alignment, reduce time out of cab
FARGO — If it’s a good day and everything is going just right, a semi-truck driver still needs to get out of the cab three times. “That’s three times a guy exposes himself to risk,” said Larry Mosbrucker, inventor of the Stop Sensor device for lining up hopper gates with the exact dump point. “If […] Read more
All-in-one saves time
FARGO, N.D. — The new S3 Norwood tender trailer has five tanks, each with a capacity of 2,000 U.S. gallons of liquid, 240 bushels of seed or 300 cubic feet of granular product. Company president Dan Norwood said the S3 is the first all-in-one tender on the market with such high volume and the capability […] Read more
Four-year-old spurs idea for new rock picker
FARGO, N.D. — Any rock picker designed to shake off mud and trash will also do a pretty good job of shaking the operator off his seat. Turning that vibrating, shaking action into the kind of rotating action that originally came out of the hydraulic motor might do a better job of removing debris and […] Read more
Electric tractor needs no operator
Electrically powered | The 400 h.p. driverless tractor goes into production next spring
FARGO, N.D. — The Spirit Autonomous Tractor uses two diesel engines to power four electric motors, which drive twin rubber tracks. And as the name implies, it’s autonomous. There is no operator. It’s no experimental garden tractor or small scale orchard tractor. It’s a 400 horsepower working tractor aimed at broad acreage prairie farmers who […] Read moreRobotic tractors: coming soon to a field near you
FARGO, N.D. — As the name implies, the Spirit Autonomous Tractor drives itself. There is no operator. This is no experimental garden tractor or small scale orchard tractor. Rather, it’s a 400 horsepower working tractor aimed at broad acreage prairie farmers who are short on manpower and want a simpler, less expensive tractor. It uses […] Read more
