Latest news
December 2007
Farm Depot is awarded the Ag Chem sales
contract for the state of Michigan
Farm Depot is pleased to announce that they
are now the Ag Chem equipment sales outlet for the state of Michigan.
After a 1-1/2 years of providing parts, service and support to the Ag Chem
customer base in the state of Michigan, Farm Depot is now contracted to sell
self-propelled units. Along with the sales contract, Farm Depot has also
employed the services of Rodney Kuhl, an expert sales representative for Ag Chem
self-propelled application equipment. Rodney will continue managing the current Ag-Chem
sales accounts as well as developing new opportunities that exist in the state.
You can reach Rodney at 989-980-3883 or email him at
Rodney.Kuhl@FarmDepot.biz.
November 2007
Challenger MT900 series 4WD tractors
Farm Depot has a Challenger MT965B 4wd tractor on the lot. Base weight of
this machine is 10,000 lbs heavier than the closest competitor. Using a
Caterpillar C18 Tier III engine, this tractor delivers 510 hp (550 peak) and
shares the Challenger lineup with the MT975B at 570 hp (615 peak, the most
powerful 4wd tractor in production). There are also two other tractors in
the lineup, the MT945B (430 hp) and the MT955B (460 hp) Everything about
this tractor is heavy-duty and the fuel economy reflects the standards already
established in the Challenger tractor lineup. Stop in to the store and
take a look at the future of heavy-duty 4WD tractors from Challenger.
July 2007
Welcome
Geoff VanSickle
Farm Depot
would like to welcome Geoff Vansickle back to the Caro store. Geoff is
coming aboard as a technical products consultant for Farm Depot. Geoff
will be promoting technical products and RTK subscriptions for Farm Depot.
Geoff spent a number of years working in the Laethem organization and has a good
understanding of customer service principles and a strong desire to promote Farm
Depot technology products and services. You can reach Geoff at
989-673-6172 or email him at
G.Vansickle@farmdepot.biz
April 2007
The year
2006 marked the 100th anniversary of the Krone Company. Over 100 years ago
Bernard Krone established a blacksmith shop in the village of Spelle in the
Emsland Region of Germany. Today Krone is a global company with farm equipment
distribution in 45 different countries, North America being their largest Ag
export country. Considering the Semi Trailer Manufacturing Group, the
Agricultural Retail Sales Group and the Ag Manufacturing Group, worldwide sales
for Bernard Krone Holding GmbH in 2006 were in excess of $1,000,000,000.
The last
12 years have seen a dramatic change in the product lines offered by Krone as
new machine technology has emerged at an extremely fast pace to serve the
specialized needs of larger farming operations and commercial operators.
Innovative new products such as the Big Pack Square Balers, the Big M
Self-Propelled Mower Conditioner, the Big X Self-Propelled Forage Harvester and
the Easy Collect Cornhead have forever changed the face of hay and forage
harvesting, not only for the Krone Company, but for the industry as well.
A new
generation of the Krone Big Pack Big Square Balers was introduced for 2006. This
third generation of Big Packs continues the Krone design and performance
advantages of the previous two generations making the Big Pack one of our
fastest growing product segments.
Design
innovation has not stopped with the larger machines as Krone rolls out 30 new
core products for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. New models of EC Three Point Hitch
Mowers, EC Pull Type Mower Conditioners, SW Rotary Rakes, KW Tedders and CP
Round Balers are included as part of Krone’s product line. These new products
and their innovative features are on the leading edge of hay and forage
technology.
March 2007:
See
WWW.MICHIGANRTK.COM
We are building an array of RTK differential correction
towers to serve the Thumb of Michigan. We currently have the
area North of M-46 and East of I-75 covered. This network allows a tractor with
auto steer to be within .8” on a repeatable basis. This is an amazing product
that can save tremendous time, hours, fuel, and other inputs. It can also
extend the work day. Jeff Moore and Geoff VanSickle are coordinating this project and can be reached
at Jeff@FarmDepot.biz or
G.Vansickle@FarmDepot.biz
We are currently performing preventative maintenance across
the state with our service trucks and factory trained technicians. If you
would like us to schedule your preseason work, please call and ask for the
service manager
If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, or
comments, please feel free to contact us at 989-673-6172 or 888-537-8257 or
Mike@FarmDepot.biz.
2-1-07 Fendt is releasing to the North
American market the Fendt 933 which uses leading-edge drive system technology
with 330 engine horsepower and 300 PTO horsepower. Fendt has long been a leader in transmission technology and the 933 will be a
force to be reckoned with having all new ergonomics and CVT technology second to
none. Stop in at Farm Depot and let one of our salespeople show you why
Fendt is the leader.
Contact Farm Depot
989-673-6172 Phone
989-673-6789 Fax
