Ag-Chem Equipment

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Ag-Chem Equipment Company
Industry Manufacturer
Founded1963
FounderAl McQuinn
Defunct2001
Headquarters Jackson, Minnesota, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Products Agricultural equipment
Self-propelled sprayers

AAg-Chem Equipment Company was a manufacturer of nutrient and pesticide application equipment that was founded in Jackson, Minnesota USA. It was sold to AGCO Corporation in 2001. [1]

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History

After receiving his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 1954, Al McQuinn, the founder of Ag-Chem Equipment Co., served in the Army until 1957. Upon his departure from the armed forces, he went to work for Federal Chemical Company which sold row crop sprayers. [2] These sprayers and others like it didn't do a very good job of applying product. The solubles in the product would often settle in the solution which led to inconsistent, watered-down applications and unhappy customers.

In 1963, McQuinn set out to find a "solution for his solution". He developed a sparger agitator, a device which recirculates liquid product to keep the solubles suspended in their solution until they are applied, in a garage in Jackson, Minnesota. [3] Ag-Chem Equipment Co., Inc. was born.

Advancements in fertilizer and farm chemical technology in the 1970s paved the way for more intense production agriculture in the United States. New fertility management practices, more acres in production, and the need for less soil compaction drove Ag-Chem's application equipment to larger capacity and higher flotation machines. [4] In 1974, the company made its first acquisition by purchasing Ag-Tec, Inc. AgTec, Inc., a former subsidiary of Stokely-Van Camp, manufactured spray application equipment used in orchards, gardens, groves, and vineyards. [5]

In 1980, Ag-Chem first appeared in "The Corporate Report 100", an annual ranking of Minnesota's largest publicly traded companies. In the same year the first international equipment sale was completed. Newly developed pneumatic dry spreaders required greater horsepower and efficiency and brought about the development of the 1800 and 1900 series TerraGators. The United States farm economy was severely depressed from 1981 to 1986. Major U.S. manufacturers were faced with consolidations, takeovers by foreign companies, and the elimination of established product lines. Ag-Chem continued to dominate its markets in 1981 in spite of deteriorating economic conditions. Rickel Manufacturing Co., a company founded by Ed Rickel and known for their "Terra Tires" and Big A product line, was acquired by Ag-Chem in 1983 and one year later Ag-Chem's first four-wheel flotation unit for agricultural use, the TerraGator 1664, was introduced

Ag-Chem lost money in 1985 and 1986. Its locally traded over-the-counter stock sold for pennies a share. In 1987, the company closed its Salina, Kansas, plant and consolidated production in Jackson: total company assets were reduced from $21.9 million to $11.6 million. According to the company, its cost-cutting programs and the loyalty of employees and suppliers helped Ag-Chem survive the period. [5]

In 1991, Ag-Chem purchased Benson, Minnesota-based LorAl Products, Inc. and a 60% share of Soil Teq, Inc.'s holdings. Soil Teq, Inc. developed the patented SOILECTION process which was a pioneer in the variable-rate application of fertilizers and pesticides. The acquisition of both assets furthered the company's earnest site-specific efforts to refine the concept of variable-rate application into a practical set of high-tech tools. [4]

Conservation tillage in the 1990s required adaptation of new chemical and fertilizer application technologies for post-emergent weed control. Ag-Chem responded by bringing the RoGator 664 to market in 1993. Agriculture professionals recognized the potential of site-specific resource management from an agronomic perspective as well as the economic and environmental benefits. In 1995, Ag-Chem purchased the remaining 40% interest in Soil Teq, Inc. and continued to develop a comprehensive "total package". Expanded offerings included continually updated mapping software, variable-rate product controllers, and variable-rate application systems. [4]

In 2001, the company was purchased by AGCO Corporation. [6] The acquisition was beneficial to both parties as Ag-Chem now had larger funding, engineering, and distribution tools at its disposal and AGCO gained a solid foothold in the self-propelled application market among the other major Ag equipment manufacturers.

Machine models

First self-propelled sprayer

Ag-Gator 404SP Ag-Gator 404SP.jpg
Ag-Gator 404SP

[7] The first self-propelled Ag-Chem sprayer was developed in 1967 and was called the Ag-Gator 404SP. This front wheel driven model featured a gasoline-powered, 61 horsepower Wisconsin brand engine, a stainless-steel 440 gallon product tank, and a 40' boom width. It was mass-produced between 1969 and 1971.

ModelEngine TypeEngine HPTransmission MFGTransmission TypeTransmission # of GearsAxle MFGAxle TypeApplication System TypeYears Produced
Ag-Gator 404SPWisconsin Brand (Gas) 154in361 hpBorg-WarnerSynchromesh4 SpeedRockwellStd. H-140Liquid1969–1971
Ag-Gator 504SPWisconsin Brand (Gas) 154in361 hpBorg-WarnerSynchromesh4 SpeedRockwellStd. H-140Liquid1970–1975
Ag-Gator 754Ford (Gas) 204in3UnknownBorg-WarnerSynchromesh4 SpeedRockwellStd. H-140Liquid1972–1976
TerraGator 1253 TerraGator 1253.jpg
TerraGator 1253

TerraGator

The first flotation-type applicator produced by Ag-Chem was the Ag-Gator 804. This model was also the first design to allow the operator to apply either a liquid or a dry product. This model featured front-wheel drive and an optional 150 HP gasoline-powered or 155 HP diesel power plant.

Beginning with the 1253, Ag-Chem elected to change the model name from Ag-Gator to TerraGator, which is still in use today. In all models succeeding the 1253, the last digit represents the number of wheels on the chassis.

TerraGator ModelEngine TypeEngine HPTransmission MFGTransmission TypeTransmission # of GearsAxle MFGAxle TypeApplication System TypesYear(s) Produced
Ag-Gator 804Ford (Gas) 330in3 OR Cummins (Diesel) 348in3155 hp (Gas) 155 hp (Diesel)Borg-WarnerSynchromesh4 SpeedEaton2-Speed 16221 or 17221Liquid or Dry Spinner1973–1976
1253IHC V8UnknownFuller (Manual)RT-610 or RTO-6104 SpeedJohn DeereAN521250 or 1500 US Gallon Liquid or Dry Spinner1973–1979
1253Cummins (Diesel) V504 or V555195 or 210 hpAllison (Automatic)MT6434 SpeedJohn DeereAN521250 or 1500 US Gallon Liquid or Dry Spinner1973–1979
1253Caterpillar 3160 (Diesel)210 hpSpicer (Automatic)70414 Speed with #4 locked out (3 Speed config.)John DeereAN521250 or 1500 US Gallon Liquid or Dry Spinner1973–1979
1253Caterpillar 3208 (Diesel)210 hpAllison (Auxiliary)MT6434 SpeedJohn DeereAN521250 or 1500 US Gallon Liquid or Dry Spinner1973–1979
2505Cummins V903 (Diesel)350 hpSpicer or FullerSST-10 or RT-910, RT-1110, RT-116104 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary reduction, lockable inter-axle2800 gal liquid, Anhydrous ammonia, or 4000 gal PV sludge1976–1989
2505Cummins L10 (Diesel350 hpFullerRTO-15618, RTLO-14618A w/o RPTO, RTLO-14618B w/ RPTO4 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary reduction, lockable inter-axle2800 gal liquid, Anhydrous ammonia, or 4000 gal PV sludge1990–1994
2505Detroit V8-92TA (Diesel)420 hpFullerRTO-15618, RTLO-14618B4 Speed with #4 locked out (3 Speed config.)RockwellOutboard Planetary reduction, lockable inter-axle2800 gal liquid, Anhydrous ammonia, or 4000 gal PV sludge1995
2505Caterpillar 3176 (Diesel)400 hpFullerRTLO-14618B4 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary reduction, lockable inter-axle2800 gal liquid, Anhydrous ammonia, or 4000 gal PV sludge1996–1999
1004Cummins V378-C155 V6 (Diesel)140 hpFuller (Manual) Allison (Automatic)RT-610, RT-6610 (Fuller) or MT643 (Allison)4 Speed with #4 locked out (3 Speed config.)John DeereAN22Liquid, Dry Spinner, Liquid Manure Applicator, Dry Manure Spreader1976–1987
1004Cummins V504 V8 (Diesel)190 hpFuller (Manual) Allison (Automatic)RT-610, RT-6610 (Fuller) or MT643 (Allison)4 SpeedJohn DeereAN22Liquid, Dry Spinner, Liquid Manure Applicator, Dry Manure Spreader1976–1987
1603Cummins V555 Natural or Turbo (Diesel)215 or 250 hpFuller (Manual), Allison (Auto), Spicer (Auto), Allison (Auxiliary)RTO-610 or RTO-6610 (Fuller), MT643 (Allison), 7041 (Spicer), MT643 (Allison Aux.)4 speed except for Spicer which had 4th locked out (3 speed config.)John DeereAN53 Low Speed (Fuller), AN53 High Speed (Allison), Team Mate II (Spicer) Team Mate II AB (Allison Aux.)Liquid, Dry Spinner, Mechanical Dry, Pneumatic Dry1979–1985
3004Cummins V555 or V903 (Diesel)230 hp or 290 hpFuller (Manual) or Allison (Automatic)RT-6610 (Fuller) or MT654R (Allison)4 SpeedRockwellT-226-FIndustrial Applications1980–1985
2004Cummins 6BTA 5.9L (Diesel)190 hpFuller (Manual) Allison (Automatic)RT-610, RT-6610 (Fuller) or MT643 (Allison)4 SpeedJohn DeereAN22Liquid, Dry Spinner, Liquid Manure Applicator, Dry Manure Spreader1981–1992
004Cummins V504 (Diesel)180 hpFunk2000 Powershift6 FWD and 3 REV SpeedsJohn DeereAN22Liquid, Dry Spinner, Liquid Manure Applicator, Dry Manure Spreader1984–1998
004Cummins 6CTA 8.3L (Diesel)250 hpFullerRT-6610 w/ Columbia Transfer case4 Speed with #4 locked out (3 Speed config.)John DeereAN22Liquid, Dry Spinner, Liquid Manure Applicator, Dry Manure Spreader1984–1998
1664Cummins V555 Big Cam, Turbocharged (Diesel)250 hpFuller (Manual) or Allison (Auto)RTO-6610, 2-A-92 series (Fuller), MT643, or MT643 Auto (Allison)4 SpeedEaton (Front) and Rockwell (Rear)Tubular Beam, Outboard Planetary1550 gal liquid, Dry spinner, Mechanical boom, Pneumatic boom, industrial systems1984–1985
1664TCaterpillar 3208 (Diesel)250 hpFuller (Manual) or Allison (Auto)RTO-6610, 2-A-92 series (Fuller), MT643, or MT643 Auto (Allison)4 SpeedEaton (Front) and Rockwell (Rear)Tubular Beam, Outboard Planetary1550 gal liquid, Dry spinner, Mechanical boom, Pneumatic boom, industrial systems1986–1992
1603TCaterpillar 3208 Natural or Turbo (Diesel)210 or 250 hpFuller (Manual), Allison (Auto), Spicer (Auto), Allison (Auxiliary)RTO-610 or RTO-6610 (Fuller), MT643 (Allison), 7041 (Spicer), MT643 (Allison Aux.)4 speed except for Spicer which had 4th locked out (3 speed config.)John DeereAN53 Low Speed (Fuller), AN53 High Speed (Allison), Team Mate II (Spicer) Team Mate II AB (Allison Aux.)Liquid, Dry Spinner, Mechanical Dry, Pneumatic Dry1986–1999
1803Cummins 6CTA, Caterpillar 3208, or John Deere 6081 (Diesel)275/300 hp (Cummins), 275/295/300 hp (CAT), 300 hp (JD)Fuller (Manual or Torq-Boost), Allison (Auto), Spicer (Manual), or Funk (TerraShift)RTLO-14618A or RTLO-9118 AMT (Fuller), MT643 or World MD-3060P (Allison), 7041 4 speed or 7041 3 speed (Spicer), Funk Powershift4 Speed (Fuller, Allison, and Spicer) 3 Speed (Spicer #2), 11 Speed (Funk)John DeereAN53 Low Speed (Fuller), AN53 High Speed (Allison), Team Mate II (Spicer) Team Mate II AB (Funk)1550 gal or 1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1989–1997
1703Cummins 6CTA (Diesel)250 hpFuller (Manual) or Allison (Auto or Manual)7041 (Fuller), or MT 643 (Allison), or MT 643 Auto (Allison)4 SpeedJohn DeereAN53 High Speed, Team Mate II or Team Mate II AB1550 gal or 1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner1990–1996
1804Cummins 6CTA (Diesel)270 hpFuller (Manual), Spicer (Manual), or Allison (Manual or Auto)7041 (Fuller), or RTO-15619 (Spicer) or MT 643 (Allison), or MT 643 Auto (Allison)4 SpeedEaton (Front) and Rockwell (Rear)Tubular Beam, Outboard Planetary1550 or 1800 gal. Liquid, Dry spinner, Mechanical boom, Pneumatic boom, Waste 2000 gal P.V., or Dry Manure Spreader1990–1993
1903Cummins L10 (Diesel)250 hpFuller (Manual)Torq-Boost18 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary2000 gal liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1991–1994
1903Caterpillar 3176 (Diesel)400 hpFuller (Manual)Torq-Boost18 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary2000 gal liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1995–1999
2204Cummins 6CTA (Diesel)240 hpFuller (Manual)RT-66104 SpeedJohn DeereTeam Mate II 1200 SeriesLiquid Slurry w/ Toolbar, Dry Manure Spreader, Industrial Systems1992–1997
1844Cummins 6CTA Natural or Turbo, John Deere 6081, Caterpillar 3208 (Diesel)275/300 hp (Cummins), 300 hp (JD), 275/295/300 hp (CAT)Fuller, Allison, Funk, or SpicerRTLO-14618A or RTLO-9118 AMT (Fuller), MT643 or World MD-3060P (Allison), TerraShift (Funk), 7041 4 speed or World MD-3060P (Spicer)Multiple SpeedsEaton (Front) and Rockwell (Rear)Tubular Beam, Outboard PlanetaryLiquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1993–1998
8103John Deere 6081H 8.1L (Diesel)300 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedJohn DeereTeam Mate II AB1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1998–2006
3104John Deere 6081H 8.1L (Diesel)300 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedJohn DeereTeam Mate II AB 1400 Series3400-gallon NMS, 3100-gallon PV, Side-discharge manure spreader1998–2007
8104John Deere 6081H 8.1L (Diesel)30 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedEaton (Front) and Rockwell (Rear)Tubular Beam, Outboard Planetary1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1999–2006
8144John Deere 6081H 8.1L (Diesel)300 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedFabco (Front) and Rockwell (Rear)Steerable-double reduction, Outboard Planetary1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry1999–2006
6103John Deere 6081H 8.1L (Diesel)270 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedJohn DeereTeam Mate II AB1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner2000–2006
9103Cat 3176C 10.3L (Diesel)400 hpFuller (Power Shift w/ Torque Converter)RTLO-14618A18 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry2000–2006
9105Cat 3176C 10.3L (Diesel)400 hpFuller (Power Shift w/ Torque Converter)RTLO-14618B (Road Ranger)18 SpeedRockwellOutboard Planetary2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, Pneumatic Dry2000–2006
4104John Deere 6081H 8.1L (Diesel)300 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedJohn DeereTeam Mate II 1400 Series Sweda3400-gallon NMS, 3100-gallon PV, Side-discharge manure spreader2001–2006
6203Caterpillar C-9 (Diesel)310 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 16.65:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry2007–2010
8203Caterpillar C-9 (Diesel)330 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 16.65:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2007–2010
8204Caterpillar C-9 (Diesel)330 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedEaton (Front) and AxleTech (Rear)Tubular Beam, PRC 2715, ratio 14.04:1 or 15.6:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2007–2011
8244Caterpillar C-9 (Diesel)330 hpFunk (Power Shift)TerraShift11 SpeedEaton (Front) and AxleTech (Rear)Tubular Beam, PRC 2715, ratio 14.04:1 or 15.6:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2007–2008, 2010–2011
9203Caterpillar C-13 (Diesel)420 hpCaterpillar (Power Shift)TA-2216 SpeedAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.41:11800 or 2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision or Air Max Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Twin Bin, or Four Bin2007–2011
9205Caterpillar C-13 (Diesel)420 hpCaterpillar (Power Shift)TA-2216 SpeedAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.41:11800 or 2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision or Air Max Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Twin Bin, or Four Bin2007–2011
3244Caterpillar C-13 (Diesel)420 hpCaterpillar (Power Shift)TA-2216 SpeedAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.41:11800 or 2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision or Air Max Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Twin Bin, or Four Bin2008–2010
6303AGCO Sisu Diesel 8.4L310 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.55:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry2011
8303AGCO Sisu Diesel 8.4L330 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.55:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2011
8304AGCO Sisu Diesel 8.4L330 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260 w/ DropBoxInfiniteAxleTechPRC 2715, 14.8:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2011
TG7300AGCO POWER Tier 4i Diesel 8.4L330 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.55:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry2012–2016
TG8300AGCO POWER Tier 4i Diesel 8.4L360 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.55:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2012–2016
TG8400AGCO POWER Tier 4i Diesel 8.4L360 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260 w/ DropBoxInfiniteAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 14.8:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2012–2016
TG9300Caterpillar C-13 Tier 3 (Diesel)420 hpCaterpillar (Power Shift)TA-2216 SpeedAxleTechPRC 2715, ratio 17.41:11800 or 2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision or Air Max Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Twin Bin, or Four Bin2012–2016
TG7300BAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 8.4L332 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC-673, ratio 17.41:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Pneumatic Dry, Air Spreader2017-2020
TG8300BAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 8.4L365 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC-673, ratio 17.41:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision, AirMax Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2017-2020
TG8400BAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 8.4L365 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260 w/ DropBoxInfiniteAxleTechFS25 Front Axle

PRC-673, ratio 14.48:1

1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision, AirMax Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2017-2020
TG9300BAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 9.8L425 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRCL1735, ratio 20.65:12400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner, AirMax Precision, AirMax Precision2, AIr Spreader SIngle Bin, AIr Spreader Twin Bin, AIr Spreader Four Bin2017-2020
TG7300CAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 8.4L322 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC-673, ratio 17.41:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner G4, Dry Spinner G5, AirMax Precision2021–Present
TG8300CAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 8.4L365 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteAxleTechPRC-673, ratio 17.41:11800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner G4 and G5, AirMax Precision, AirMax Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2021–Present
TG8400CAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 8.4L365 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260 w/ DropBoxInfiniteAxleTechFS25 Front Axle

PRC-673, ratio 14.48:1

1800 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner G4 and G5, AirMax Precision, AirMax Precision2, Air Spreader Single Bin, Air Spreader Twin Bin2021–Present
TG9300CAGCO Power Tier 4 Final Diesel 9.8L425 hpAGCO (CVT)ML-260InfiniteKessler19.8:1 Ratio2400 gal Liquid, Dry Spinner G4 and G5, AirMax Precision, AirMax Precision2, AIr Spreader Twin Bin, AIr Spreader Four Bin2021–Present
RoGator C Series with Dry Spinner System RoGator C Series with Dry Spinner.jpg
RoGator C Series with Dry Spinner System

RoGator

In the 1990s, Ag-Chem saw an emerging market for a self-propelled row-crop sprayer. Ag-Chem's answer was the RoGator. The first RoGator was the model 664.

ModelEngine TypeEngine HPTransmission MFGApplication System OptionsBoom OptionsWheel Tread SpacingYears Produced
RG900AGCO Power Tier 4i Diesel 8.4L280 hpTandem Sauer Danfoss Hydrostatic900 Gal / 180AirMax / New Leader90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft 30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 60 ft (18.3) -AirMax120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2012-2014
RG1100AGCO Power Tier 4i Diesel 8.4L310 hpTandem Sauer Danfoss Hydrostatic1100 Gal / 180AirMax / New Leader90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 60 ft (18.3) -AirMax120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2012-2014
RG1300AGCO Power Tier 4i Diesel 8.4L330 hpTandem Bosch Rexroth Hydrostatic1300 Gal / 180AirMax / New Leader90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 60 ft (18.3) -AirMax120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2012-2014
RG900BAGCO Power TIer 4F Diesel 7.4L280 hpTandem Sauer Danfoss Hydrostatic900 Gal Liquid / 258 ft3 New Leader Dry Spinner90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m)120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2015-2017
RG1100BAGCO Power Tier 4F Diesel 8.4L311 hpTandem Sauer Danfoss Hydrostatic1100 Gal Liquid / 258 ft3 New Leader Dry Spinner90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m)120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2015-2017
RG1300BAGCO Power Tier 4F Diesel 8.4L339 hpTandem Bosch Rexroth Hydrostatic1300 Gal Liquid / 258 ft3 or 299 ft3 New Leader Dry Spinner / 180 AirMax90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 60 ft (18.3) -AirMax120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2015-2017
RG900CAGCO Power TIer 4F Diesel 7.4L280 hpSingle Danfoss Hydrostatic SmartDrive900 Gal Liquid / 258 ft3 New Leader Dry Spinner90 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 132 ft Aluminum (40.6m)120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2017–Present
RG1100CAGCO Power Tier 4F Diesel 8.4L315 hpSingle Danfoss Hydrostatic SmartDrive1100 Gal Liquid / 258 ft3 New Leader Dry Spinner / AirMax Precision R1 or R290 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 132 ft Aluminum (40.6m) / 70 ft AirMax (21.5m)120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2017–Present
RG1300CAGCO Power Tier 4F Diesel 8.4L339 hpSingle Danfoss Hydrostatic SmartDrive1300 Gal Liquid / 258 ft3 or 299 ft3 New Leader Dry Spinner / AirMax Precision R1 or R290 ft (27.3m) / 100 ft (30.5m) / 120 ft (36.6m) / 132 ft Aluminum (40.6m) / 70 ft AirMax (21.5m)120in-152in (3.05m-3.86m)2017–Present

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Pesticide application refers to the practical way in which pesticides are delivered to their biological targets. Public concern about the use of pesticides has highlighted the need to make this process as efficient as possible, in order to minimise their release into the environment and human exposure. The practice of pest management by the rational application of pesticides is supremely multi-disciplinary, combining many aspects of biology and chemistry with: agronomy, engineering, meteorology, socio-economics and public health, together with newer disciplines such as biotechnology and information science.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pesticide drift</span> Diffusion of pesticides into the environment

Pesticide drift, also known as spray drift refers to the unintentional diffusion of pesticides toward nontarget species. It is one of the most negative effects of pesticide application. Drift can damage human health, environment, and crops. Together with runoff and leaching, drift is a mechanism for agricultural pollution. Some drift results from contamination of sprayer tanks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Graco (fluid handling)</span> American manufacturer of fluid-handling systems

Graco is an American industrial company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fluid-handling systems and products. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and markets its products to customers worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wacker Neuson</span> Manufacturer of construction equipment

Wacker Neuson SE with headquarters in Munich, Germany, is a manufacturer of construction equipment and compact machines for concrete and construction site technology listed on the stock market. The group includes the product brands Wacker Neuson, Kramer and Weidemann. The family business, founded in 1848, employs around 6,000 people worldwide (2021).

The Gleaner Manufacturing Company is an American manufacturer of combine harvesters. Gleaner has been a popular brand of combine harvester particularly in the Midwestern United States for many decades, first as an independent firm, and later as a division of Allis-Chalmers. The Gleaner brand continues today under the ownership of AGCO.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glatt group</span> International Health Care Conglomerate

The Glatt group is active internationally as an equipment manufacturer, system supplier and engineering service provider in the field of processing and refinement of solid compounds for the food / feed, pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Challenger Tractor</span> Agriculture tractor brand

Challenger is an American brand of agricultural tractors. Created in 1986 by Caterpillar Inc., the brand was sold to AGCO in 2002. Since then, Challenger tractors have been manufactured at the company's Jackson, Minnesota facility.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dawn Equipment Company</span>

Dawn Equipment Company is an American corporation founded in 1992, and based in Sycamore, Illinois, where the company's factory and administrative center is. Dawn is a manufacturer of tools for row crop planters, as well as fertilizer openers, and strip-till systems.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agricultural machinery</span> Machinery used in farming or other agriculture

Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that they tow or operate. Diverse arrays of equipment are used in both organic and nonorganic farming. Especially since the advent of mechanised agriculture, agricultural machinery is an indispensable part of how the world is fed. Agricultural machinery can be regarded as part of wider agricultural automation technologies, which includes the more advanced digital equipment and robotics. While agricultural robots have the potential to automate the three key steps involved in any agricultural operation, conventional motorized machinery is used principally to automate only the performing step where diagnosis and decision-making are conducted by humans based on observations and experience.

Amazone H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of agricultural machinery and municipal machinery. The headquarters and main plant of the company was founded in 1883 by Heinrich Dreyer and is in Hasbergen-Gaste near Osnabrück.

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