St. Cloud Factory Shows Progress

With every passing day, more and more progress is seen at the St. Cloud manufacturing facility. With the construction of the cranes and sign outside the building, the long awaited project is really rounding in to shape.

A RD and NS Elite go for a ride on the new large crane.

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More Cranes at the St. Cloud Facility

More cranes are being set up at the new St. Cloud Facility. This is the large overhead crane that will take residence in the assembly department.

Cranes Show Progress At New St. Cloud Factory

The construction of the new jib cranes and bridge cranes show progress at the new manufacturing facility.

New Manufacturing Facility Coming Along

Photo of Joe Gossard,  Leader of St. Cloud welding department 

putting the finishing touches on the last of our 5 prototypes.

The new Geringhoff manufacturing facility is coming along nicely as the first wave of prototypes are being prepared for action.

Here is an article in the St. Cloud Times detailing the process and providing a status update:

Slowly but surely, Geringhoff transforming, preparing for its opening

First U.S. made prototype frame

On Saturday March 9, a Geringhoff team from St. Cloud, MN and Ahlen, Germany completed the welding process on the first 8 row prototype frame.

In the photo are: Christian Kalverkamp, Wolfgang Schwitzke, Peter Scholz, Hermann Braun, Stephan Kaup, John Hinchey, Joseph Gossard and Klaus Pentek.

Although a relatively small component and the first of thousands, the accomplishment is huge achievement from our perspective. Congratulations to the team for this first from Geringhoff.

8 Row Prototype Frame

German Engineering, American Muscle on full display

Sign outside the new Geringhoff USA Factory.

Farm Progress Show 2012 Day 2 - Wrap Up

With the final day of demonstrations under way, here is a review of the Rota Disc Elite in the field at the Farm Progress Show.

Independence Open House Tour - Fargo, ND

The Geringhoff Independence Prototype corn head made it's first stop on it's 4 month, Limited Engagement Dealer Open House tour.

Hosted by M&W Corn Heads out of Hillsboro, ND. The event hosted hundreds of people, packing the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Fargo, ND. People stopped by in droves, just to catch a glimpse of the most talked about agricultural product of 2012.

In addition to the main attraction, popular radio host Joel Heitkamp of KFGO, The Mighty 790 did his daily broadcast from the busy event as well.

Click through the jump for pictures and an interview with Geringhoff Territory Manager Ron Solberg, discussing the Independence as well as a calander with upcoming tour dates.

Off To The Western Canada Farm Progress Show

The Geringhoff trailer has a new coat of paint and is ready and loaded to head off to the Western Canada Farm Progress Show for the first time ever. Taking place in Regina Saskathewan, the demand in the Canadian praires for Sunflower harvesters and corn heads has never been higher. The show starts Wednesday June 20th, so if you are in the area, stop by our booth located at 6105,6106-Lot L.

http://www.myfarmshow.com/

Geringhoff Launches New Magazine

Today Geringhoff launched their all new Geringhoff Experience Magazine. You can view the interactive magazine or download the PDF by going here:

http://geringhoff.com/resources/magazine

Unveiling the Independence

In the weeks leading up to the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville KY, the message from Geringhoff was clear: "The future isn't what it used to be". True to that statement; Wednesday, February 15th 2012 became Independence Day.

That is where, in front of a packed crowd of media and show attendees, Geringhoff unveiled their Future Concept Corn Head; the Independence.

Geringhoff wins the Farm Industry News Finovation award for Outstanding Corn Head

Artist rendition of a corn head accepting an award

The Geringhoff folding corn head has won the Farm Industry News Finovation award for outstanding corn head. The Finovation awards, are based on reader interest and celebrate the most innovative products in the field.

You can visit the page and see the other 21 winners by going here:

http://farmindustrynews.com

In addition to that honor, all 22 products are up for the overall product of the year. And this year, it's up to you to select the top three* favorite products out of all 22. The winner  will be announced at the National Farm Machinery Show, Feb. 15-18, 2012.

You can vote for Geringhoff over at Farm Industry News by clicking here.

http://farmindustrynews.com/poll/12092011

 If you only vote for one thing this year. Vote for  President in November... but if you vote for two things, vote for Geringhoff for Product of the Year!

Elite Series Round Up

With the busy winter show circuit right around the corner, it’s going to be the general public’s first real chance to get an up close and personal look at the new Elite Series cornheads. 

So before you step on the lot at one of Geringhoff’s 14 booth spaces this winter, take a chance to recap all the new exclusive features the Elite Series has to offer:

Agritechnica!

Wow. That's really the only way to explain the last couple weeks. 10 days, 8600 miles and countless steps taken through out the massive 27 building experience that is Agritechnica. Held in Hannover Germany, this biannual blowout of all things agriculture should really be considered one of the great wonders of the world.

What's that? You weren't able to make the trip? Well you are in luck, I just happened to take a few pictures of some of the coolest things I encountered at the 6 day show. So without further ado, enjoy the sights and sounds (well, mostly sights) of Agritechnica 2011.

Unique Machines - 4 row Folding Custom Split Corn Head

Back in 2010 Geringhoff released the massive 24 row 20 inch folding corn head coming in at an impressive 41 working feet. This… well… this is not that head. Coming in at 10 feet and folding to a much more manageable 7.5 feet, this Custom 4 row 30 folding Geringhoff split corn head is definitely one of the more unique machines I’ve seen.

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!

You may recognize me from such shows as, The Discovery Channel...

This video is a few years old, but it is still pretty neat none the less. One episode of How Stuff Works on the Discovery Channel tackled farming. In one section of the show they explain how a combine and corn head work. Check the 1:21 mark of the video for a star powered cameo.