Front-end loader
The Custom Contour 360 is the latest model in the 300 series of front-end loaders by Westendorf Manufacturing.
The model has a lift capacity of 3,900 pounds and lift height of 11 feet, four inches. It is designed for late-model front-wheel assist tractors and is an ideal fit for six-cylinder tractors with side-mount exhaust systems.
Design features include hidden hydraulic lines, rotational height and level indicators and a Hydra-Snap coupling manifold for quick hookups. The CC-360 also includes a tower stabilizer that allows the loader to stand upright when unhooked. The reinforced, heavy-duty bucket features built-in chain hooks and a rib-free interior construction.
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For more information, contact Westendorf Manufacturing Co. Inc., Box 29, Onawa, Iowa, U.S.A., 51040, call 712-423-2762 or visit www.loaders.com.
Feed additive
Canadian pork producers now have access to a new feed ingredient additive designed to increase production while maintaining meat quality. Paylean, recently approved for use in Canada, directs nutrients to ensure that feed is converted to weight more efficiently. Also known as ractopamine, Paylean is a member of the class of compounds called phenethanolamines. It is recommended for use 28 days before slaughter and has no withdrawal requirements.
Paylean is not an antibiotic and has no antimicrobial activities. It is not approved for use with any other medicating ingredients and the addition of any therapeutic ingredient to Paylean requires a veterinary prescription.
Because it contributes to improved use of nutrients, pigs fed Paylean typically produce less manure. For more information, contact an authorized feed dealer or visit www.elanco.com.
Rodent control
The Ratzapper is designed to quickly and humanely kill rats and mice using bait and electricity. Rodents enter the rectangular chamber and are killed in less than half a second. There is no mess to clean up and unlike poisons, the trap is safe to use in any area, even around children or pets. When the rodents are killed, the trap is turned off and its contents dumped into the garbage. The trap is then rebaited and reactivated.
The Ratzapper runs on four AA batteries and eliminated rodents in an area as large as 135 sq. metres.
For more information, call 888-271-4208 or visit www.ratzap.net.
Canola variety
DeKalb has developed several new canola hybrids that will be available to farmers for 2006. New canola varieties to be launched include Roundup Ready hybrid varieties 71-25RR, 71-85RR and 71-45RR and a new open pollinated variety 34-65. DeKalb will also be marketing a new Clearfield hybrid known as 71-20CL.
For more information, visit www.DEKALB.ca.
