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    myth busters

    anyone else confused a bit with all of the it4 regluations and things? i've read enough and have it down for the most part but there is a lot to know and deal with. especially if you run a business(thank god i dont) personally i thought we would be doing maintenance more often, which is true...
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    trip to minnesota

    i may consider going to minnesota next month. pretty good looking tractors up for auction on july 11th and 13th. i am in the market for a new piece of equipment and need it as quickly as possible. just don't know if the trip will be worth it considering how high the auction prices have been...
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    more dealers and manufacturers should do this

    well here is pretty neat idea that john deere dealerships are doing. i think they actually may have done this in the past. not sure though. but all summer they are setting up events that they call the drive green challenge wehre you can test out deere stuff along with competitors. i believe they...
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    good story about Arlington cemetery and JD

    I take pride in my job and love what i do and probably wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. i thought it was really cool when a friend sent me an article about Arlington National cemetery where they show how JD backhoes are used on the grounds along with Deere mowers. i dont know about...
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    Canadians must have a lot of extra cash

    I got an article in my rss reader this morning from a site that talked about how prices for used equipment that is still in pretty good shape is going for absurd prices. A 1999 john deere 9610 combine sold for $89,000!!! that is nuts to me. there were also other things that sold. here is that...
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    Flooded Roads in Saskatchewan RM's

    I totally agree with you bigrus. Im in the Louisville, KY area and the Ohio flooded quite a bit of the land I farm on. and you said, the water is brown, murky and full of debris. It's been a chore and will continue to be one to get back on schedule
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    I used to hate all top management

    Most top managment and ceo's and all of that crap are full of bs and themselves. but i really did like what the vp for Magnum products had to say to be honest. I usually just dismiss or dont pay attentionn to articles or anything like that but i was really bored at work earlier haha. if what...
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    Anyone use simulators much?

    I learned how to use machinery by just getting on the darn piece of equipment and figuring it out. I don't know about most of you out there, but my father and grandfather just let me get after it to learn. i came across this pretty neat article about simulators and how they are being used quite...
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    Chicago passes another ordinance

    The only reason I know about this is because my brother-in-law is in the construction business up north in chicago. he sent me this article with more 'great news' as he put it. http://blog.machinefinder.com/4420/chicago-projects-subject-to-new-rules (i think he was being a bit sarcastic) he...
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    Record Combine Sale on Auction

    Well I knew that the market for good, used equipment wsa doing pretty well, I had no clue that it was like this! Apparently a '96 john deere 9400 combine sold for over $80,000 last month. Even the king of auctions, Machinery Pete hadn't seen one sell for that much. it looks like its in great...
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    Pointers for regeneration

    here is a vidoe that helps out with the maintenance on new engines as a result of it4. pretty helpful. im sure i will be referring to it at some point. or maybe be a stubborn ass like usual and try to "wing" it :D http://blog.machinefinder.com/3975/diesel-engine-regeneration
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    Heavy Equipment Going South?

    Yeah. definitely be wary of the contractors. its sad but a lot of people out there are just looking to make a quick buck off of all this tragedy
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    crappy job

    Looks Good!
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    Will it still have the power?

    Apparently John Deere has come up with a new engine that complies with the new it4 regulations. it passed all it4, eu and carb emissions tests. hopefully it still has as much power as it would have otherwise, but personally I think its awesome that they are one of the front runners in helping...
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    John Deere FarmSight

    have any of you heard about this john deere farmsight or actually utilize it? I personally don't know anyone who uses it or knows a whole lot about it. This post popped up in my rss feed and is rather interesteing. Just wondering if it actually works or does what they claim in this article...
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    CONEXPO 2011 - Vegas Mar 22 - 26 2011 - Anyone?

    here is a pretty neat article about opportunities with OEMs. it was done in the john deere chat box at conexpo http://blog.machinefinder.com/3999/conexpo-conagg-chat-voices
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    Friday Fun!: A New Series On The Lighter Side Of John Deere

    yo yo yo. how is everyone doing this week? not gonna lie, if you can't tell already, I really like these Friday Fun articles that this john deere blog keeps doing. this week they talked about boots and have a ton of sweet john deere boot pics. i actually have a pair. anyway, here is the link...
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    ConExpo Pics

    speaking of conexpo and the new JD 850k dozer. I actually got this in my rss feed a bit ago. pretty detailed article http://blog.machinefinder.com/4034/conexpo-conagg-850k-dozer
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    John Deere 7410 Sets Record On Iowa Auction

    Hey all. got this article in my RSS feed this morning. But anyway, a JD 7410 went for $61,000 a few days ago. apparently used tractor value is on the rise. it was good to know this as I am in the market for a new piece of equipment. anyway, really good read here and q&a section. here is the...
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    Friday Fun!: A New Series On The Lighter Side Of John Deere

    Hey whats up guys? that john deere blog keeps pumping out these pretty neat Friday Fun articles. and i think they are absolutely great! here is the latest they have put out about john deere tools and tool boxes. pretty cool stuff for sure...
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