Equipment Roundup

In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at New Holland's Guardian sprayer winning an award at Brazil's Agrishow 2024, AGCO announcing a new mental health initiative, Busch Light reviving its Corn Can to help raise money for Farm Rescue and FuelPro unveiling a new 750-gallon trailer.

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NEW HOLLAND'S GUARDIAN SPRAYER WINS AT AGRISHOW

New Holland has won Machine of the Year Brazil 2024-25 in the Spraying Machines category with its Guardian SP310F sprayer launched during Agrishow 2024, the largest agricultural fair in Latin America.

The Guardian previously earned a 2023 AE50 award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) in the United States.

Designed to cover large areas of crops, the Guardian SP310F has a front spray boom width of 36.6 meters or 40.2 meters (120 feet or nearly 132 feet).

The Guardian SP310F includes the IntelliView 12 monitor, and the connectivity of the machine enables better fleet management by way of the FieldOps customer portal. In addition, the sprayer can be monitored by IntelliCentre, a center with specialists focused on increasing machine availability in the field.

The Guardian's compressed air system, coupled with its spraying system, allows all liquid inside the pipe to be eliminated. Variable boom clearance from 1.83 meters to 1.98 meters (6 feet to nearly 6.5 feet) also allows for late applications on maize without damaging the crop. Its stainless-steel tank has a capacity of 4,500 liters (1,188 gallons).

The IntelliHeight XRT height control, with seven sensors for stability, gives the Guardian the ability to follow the ground surface. IntelliSpray II nozzle-to-nozzle control offers precision delivery at the ideal droplet size and correct dose.

The Guardian SP310F has a pressurized cab with an active carbon filter. It is powered by the FPT NEF6/6.7-liter Tier 4B engine with 289 horsepower, and it has an automatic engine propeller reversal system for cleaning the radiator.

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AGCO AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS FARMER MENTAL HEALTH

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation has announced a partnership with The Do More Agriculture Foundation, committing $150,000 for three years to support U.S. and Canadian farming communities, with an emphasis on connecting farmers to mental health resources.

"By growing the farmer mental health initiative to the U.S. and Canada, we hope to further address the growing mental health crisis among farmers and provide them with the assurance that help is available," said Roger Batkin, chair of the AGCO Agriculture Foundation.

Through this partnership, the AGCO Agriculture Foundation is the presenting sponsor for the #TalkItOut video series, which aims to foster open discussions on mental health issues. The partnership will also lead to creation of co-branded mental health support stickers equipped with QR codes to instantly link farmers to local mental health resources.

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BUSCH LIGHT'S CORN CANS RETURN

Busch Light's Corn Cans are back. For each case of Corn Cans sold through June 2024, Busch Light will donate $0.10 -- up to $200,000 -- to its longtime partner Farm Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to providing critical material aid to family farms and ranches throughout the Midwest.

Since 2019, Busch Light has helped raise $1.2 million for Farm Rescue. Since assisting its first farm family in 2006, Farm Rescue has helped 1,000 families stricken by unexpected crises. Farm Rescue provides equipment and volunteers to plant and harvest crops, as well as assist with livestock feeding.

Busch Light and Farm Rescue encourage any farm or ranch family who has experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster to apply for assistance at https://farmrescue.org/….

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NEW FUELPRO 750 TRAILER

FuelPro Trailers, a manufacturer of diesel fuel and service trailers, is introducing its newest trailer, the FuelPro 750.

Each 750-gallon tank features internal fuel surge baffles and cross bracing, fuel shutoff valve, lockable vented fill cap, tank pressure relief vent and at-a-glance fuel gauge. A self-priming industrial-grade pump rated at up to 25 gallons per minute is standard. It runs on a deep-cycle 12-volt marine battery.

The chassis is constructed from 6-inch C-channel for a long service life. The tank features 7-gauge steel and is double-seam welded.

The fuel delivery system includes a 1-inch hose with auto-trip nozzle. Hoses are available in 18-, 30- and 50-foot lengths, with an auto-retracting reel option.

For more information, visit https://www.fuelprotrailers.com/….

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