Adventures in Service - Eastern US

Geringhoff service log, entry 10-26-11. I received a message from a Geringhoff sales representative for the North Eastern United States. His name, Erik Quanbeck. His mission? To evaluate and support the new Elite Series of corn heads placed in his territory. Here is Erik’s account of his travels:

It's not just a video, it's a "sizzle reel"

After the jump, you will see the newest sizzle reel for the Geringhoff Elite Series of corn heads. This particular version includes footage from the 16 row 22 inch Rota Disc Elite that was featured yesterday on this blog.

Rota Disc Elite in Fergus Falls, MN

According to the USDA, 47% of the nation’s corn harvest has been completed as of October 16th. That is about 19% behind last year’s numbers, but still ahead of the 5 year average.

In the middle of all that harvesting, there is a small fleet of Elite Series heads all across the United States. One of those heads is currently outside Fergus Falls, MN. I had a chance to catch up to Richard Ronnevick of Ronnevick Farms, who was running the head, and ask him a few questions about his 16 row 22 inch Rota Disc Elite.

Introducing the SunLite * Updated with video

September was a big month for Geringhoff releases. The Elite Series head finally made its first appearance at the field demos at the Farm Progress show. There was and continues to be a big buzz over the newest line of corn heads. But, lost in some of that excitement was the launch of another product at the Husker Harvest show in Grand Island Nebraska two weeks later. That is where Geringhoff unveiled their newest product to the masses; The SunLite Sunflower head.

Available for order now, the SunLite comes in two different sizes, a 25 foot model and a 30 foot model. For more information on the head and it’s features go to the product page at Geringhoff’s website.

I had a chance to run with the head in the field outside of Isabel South Dakota. Since it was a new product I was very excited to see the new machine in action. And it did not disappoint. It did a great job of gathering and bringing in the sunflowers. I saw virtually no head loss throughout the day. 

A big thanks to Premier Equipment in Isabel for setting that up. Here are some pictures * and video from the field:

Geringhoff World Travels - Austria

Aside from being one of the fastest growing brands in North America, Geringhoff has long had a large presence in the International world of agriculture. In the first of a recurring feature here on Hoff's Blog we take you to Austria for a look at some Austrian corn harvest. Prost!