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.

Farm Progress Show Demo 2012 - Day 1 Wrap Up

The 2012 Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA is already underway and with the first day of demonstrations in the book it's clear that the new Elite Series by Geringhoff is in for a big year.

With two heads in the field, Geringhoff had a chance to show off its Rota Disc Elite's patented stalk destruction technology as well as the NorthStar Elite's traditional and reliable knife roll technology.

Geringhoff World Travels - Brazil

With the winter farm shows wrapping up here in North America, I thought would be cool give you a glimpse of a Geringhoff's booth at an Ag Fair in Brazil. Geringhoff will attend 2 more shows in Brazil this year and one in Portugal and we will bring you looks at those when they happen as well.

More after the jump:

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.

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:

U.S. corn yield and harvest tracker

Here is a neat tool that I discovered over on the Agweb website that I thought was worth bringing to your attention. It's an application that compiles user generated information to track and record harvest progress and yields.

The map is fully interactive and like I mentioned, you can submit your own harvest information and it will update the map the next morning.

I was playing around and as of this afternoon, the highest recorded yield I could find on the map belongs to an area just outside Macon, Nebraska with 244 bu./acre.

Can you beat that? Click the link below to submit your info.

http://www.agweb.com/harvest_map.aspx

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.

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!

Field Demonstration Head to Head Comparison

 

With the 2011 Husker Harvest Days in the books, I think that it would be a good time to take a look back at the well attended field demonstrations and do some comparisons.

I am going to put a spotlight on a few of the chopping heads on display at the demonstrations and with some photographic evidence on how they performed. In this particular case, I will focus on the look of the field and the cut of the stalk in the ground.

These pictures were all taken from the same spot on the field relative to where the head harvested and on the same day. This particular day had 21% moisture with the yield hovering around the 180 bushel mark.

The goal of this exercise is to determine which chopping corn head opened the stalk to allow for decomposition the best. No commentary, bias or spin. You be the judge. Pictures in order of demonstration lineup after the jump:

Husker Harvest Days Field Demonstration - Day 2

Brrrr. It’s a chilly one today at the Husker Harvest Days. But that hasn’t stopped a good sized crowd from again showing up early to the second day of the Field Demonstrations.

Again there were a lot machines lined up to perform in front of the crowd. I still find it impressive to see all the combines in a row.

The corn was testing at around 21% moisture today. And the Geringhoff continued to impress and turn heads. The stationary knives were taken off the demo head, which really explodes the stalk. Photo highlights of the days work after the jump:

Husker Harvest Days Field Demonstration – Day 1

Husker Harvest Days Field Demonstration – Day 1

What started out as a chilly morning turned into a gorgeous day at the Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island Nebraska. In addition to a busy display, Geringhoff was participating in the Field Demonstrations. Running a current generation 12 row 30 inch folding Rota Disc corn head on a Case 7120 Axial Flow combine. 

A large crowd was gathered well before 11:00 am this morning to catch a glimpse at the impressive machinery on display. As the demo’s started the crowd gathered as close to the safety rope as they could in order to get a good look. The one thing the rope couldn’t protect you from was the guys firing high velocity t-shirts into the crowd with what I can only assume was a rocket launcher.

The show reported the corn testing at 19% moisture with the corn yielding between 135 to 200 bushels.

Overall a good day on the lot and in the field. Here’s hoping the success and good weather carries over to the next few days. 

Pictures from today's demonstration after the jump:

Hoff's Preseason Maintenance Checklist

Depending on your location, harvest is either just around the corner or in full gear. That got me to wondering what kinds of steps are recommended for keeping your Geringhoff head in tip top shape. Like a luxury car, some proper maintenance is required to keep your machine running smoothly and properly. So I asked a Geringhoff service expert to compile a preseason maintenance list for me.  And as your loyal blogger/ servant I feel it is my obligation to share that with you.

Full maintenance list after the jump:

Farm Progress Show 2011 Wrap-Up

It was a hot humid afternoon at the third and final day of the 2011 Farm Progress Show today, but that didn’t stop the large crowd from coming out to the show to visit the over 450 exhibitors.

Thanks to anyone who stopped by the Geringhoff booth over the last few days to say hello. Geringhoff is nothing without our amazing customers.

There was another good crowd gathered at the field demonstrations to see the industries most impressive pieces of machinery, and catch a last glimpse at the Elite Series sneak preview.

Geringhoff followed up their strong showing in twin row corn the days before with another great run. Back in traditional 30 inch rows the Geringhoff showed why it remains one of the most trusted names in stalk destruction. Now, this being a “Geringhoff” related blog I can see how you may think I am being a little biased, so I will let the pictures after the jump do the talking for me:

Farm Progress Show twin row wrap up

The dust has settled from day 2 of the 2011 Farm Progress Show’s field demos, and the twin row portion of the demonstrations are in the books.

The Geringhoff Elite Series corn head continued its impressive introductory run with another great day, speeding through the twin row planted corn with ease.