Livestock
80 www.FarmProgress.com ◆ December 2010
Prairie Farmer
Make life easier for
livestock producers
What’s New
from the shows
By FARM PROGRESS STAFF
W
HAT’S new today that you
can’t produce livestock
without? If you say “nothing,”
you might be missing out on a golden
opportunity to make livestock production simpler, more efficient and more
profitable all at once. Editors found
these products at fall farm shows.
New chute won’t
squeeze budget
A
PPLEGATE has a new squeeze
chute designed especially for smaller
beef operations. “The Standard” has a
versatile manual head gate with multiple
lock positions, a re-enforced steel floor,
a single side squeeze panel and a locking drop gate. Manufacturer’s suggested
retail price is $2,200. Call Applegate,
Union City, Ind., at 765-864-4631, or visit
www.applegatelivestock.com.
Grinder-mixer
gets redesigned
A
RT’S Way redesigned one of its most
popular self-standing grinder-mixers,
the 5165, to create the all-new 6520.
The new design eliminates bevel gears
from the auger system and replaces them
with a hydraulic motor. The auger discharge tube
is 2 inches larger now, at 10 inches, for faster
feed unloading. Double knives in the mill give a
more consistent feed grind with lower horsepower
requirements. The grinder-mixer comes with a
wireless remote control. No pricing is available yet.
Call 712-864-3131, or visit www.artsway-mfg.com.
Biggest Haybuster yet now available
H
AYBUSTER has expanded its line of vertical mixers upward, with the new CMF1000. It has a capacity of 1,150 cubic feet and can hold 28,800 pounds of feed.
This unit features twin screws with 18¾-inch serrated adjustable knives. The 24-by40-inch door opening provides quick unloading from the left, right or both sides.
Suggested list price is $84,000. Call 701-252-4601, or visit www.haybuster.com.
CornPro adds horse trailer to lineup
C
ORNPRO Trailers now offers a bumper-pull horse trailer. It has a smooth outside
skin and a composite liner on the inside. It also features Dexter torsion-bar axles
and a swing-out saddle tree. Aluminum tread plate forms the gravel guards for the
front and fenders. The trailer uses a Bulldog coupler and jack, and has drop-down
feed windows with slam latches. It is available in two-horse and three-horse slant
models. Pricing is set by dealers. Call 812-636-4319, or visit www.cornprotrailers.com.