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Thanks to America’s Farm Families
With the global population growing exponentially, the role of America’s farm families is more important than ever. The number of people each farmer feeds is growing rapidly and the demands will only intensify in years to come. Thankfully, America’s farmers are up for the challenge. When sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family in the coming days, let us all give special thanks to the farm families across America who sacrifice each day to bring food, clothing and energy to the world.
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Kinze Grain Cart Photos From Across the U.S.
We recently asked our Facebook and Twitter fans to submit photos of their Kinze grain cart during harvest using the hashtag #KinzeHarvest14. We received submissions from across the country of farmers and producers showing off the Kinze blue in their field. We randomly selected winners from around the country, who each won a Kinze t-shirt or hat. Those nine winning photos are showcased below. See the rest of the photos on our Facebook page. The contest is over, but we still love seeing updates from your harvest. If you have additional harvest photos, simply send them via Twitter by using the hashtag #KinzeHarvest14 or send them via private message on Facebook. Colby Carpenter, Columbia, Missouri Clinton Schutjer, Woden, Iowa Jared Nordick,...
13 Tips for Safe Driving During Harvest
Fall harvest season is upon us, so rural drivers can expect to share the road with large farm implements. It’s important for drivers and farm equipment operators to remain alert at all times and be considerate of each other. Here are some good driving tips to keep in mind during harvest season. Tips for Rural Drivers Always be on the lookout for farm machinery. Remember it can unexpectedly turn onto public roads from a field or driveway.Farm machinery typically travels at 25 mph or less, so be prepared to slow down in order to avoid a rear-end collision.Keep a safe distance. This gives better visibility to both drivers and equipment operators.Allow adequate time and distance for farm equipment to make...
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Kinze Innovation Center Hosts “Remembering Our Fallen” Photo Exhibit
A very powerful and emotional exhibit makes its way to the Kinze Innovation Center next week. “Remembering Our Fallen”is a touring photo display that honors the ultimate sacrifice made by more than 80 Iowans who lost their lives in Afghanistan or Iraq while wearing our country’s uniform. “Kinze is honored to host ‘Remembering Our Fallen’ and provide tribute to America’s troops. The exhibit serves as a memorial for those we have lost and as a reminder of the brave men and women still fighting for our freedom abroad,” said Susanne Veatch, vice president and chief marketing officer of Kinze Manufacturing. “We are forever thankful for our freedom and the sacrifices of those who have fought and continue to fight for...
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Kinze Honors Top Dealerships
There are many keys to succeeding in the farm equipment industry, but it really boils down to two things: good people and good products. Kinze is fortunate to have good people who design, build, market and distribute some of the best planters and grain carts in the industry. But that’s just the beginning. It takes good people to get those products into the field. Kinze is proud to partner with some of the best agriculture equipment dealerships in the country. Without the passion, knowledge and dedication of our strong dealer network, Kinze wouldn’t be the company it is today. To show our appreciation, each year Kinze honors and awards those dealers who have demonstrated excellence and customer focus while also gaining market share in their respective...
A Good Way to Grow: a Look at Kinze Expansion Through the Years
If you’re not growing, you’re dying – or so the saying goes. At the same time, growing too rapidly can leave a company stretched beyond its production needs and create financial perils that can be difficult to overcome. At Kinze, we have always pursued expansion cautiously - developing new facilities to keep pace with production, but never letting our dreams and ambitions carry us away from reality. Build to grow, not for show. The first expansion took place in 1969. With repower work on John Deere tractors ramping up quickly, founder Jon Kinzenbaw knew the welding shop he’d opened in 1965 was simply too small to keep pace with the rapid influx of business. The addition of a new 5,000 square foot...
Kinze in Rewind: a Look Back at Our Ads of Yesteryear
“Look What We Can Build” In the early days, Kinze built its reputation on custom-built equipment for local farmers in the Williamsburg area. This local Williamsburg newspaper ad (pictured below) for Kinze Welding (1966) featured a custom-built 550-bushel grain and heralded the first-ever auger-unloading model. It was designed with two axles with dual wheels and a PTO-driven 5-speed transmission on the rear axle for field/highway travel, and it unloaded grain at the bottom of the cart. It was the precursor to the Kinze Auger Wagon*, which ultimately revolutionized the grain-handling process during harvest. Kinze First Grain Cart Brochure and Product Sheet In 1971, this old black and white piece of literature introduced a whole new grain handling concept – a...
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Multi-hybrid Planter Shines at the Farm Progress Show
Well, it was a soggy couple of days at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa last week. But the rain certainly didn’t keep too many farmers away, as thousands turned out to see the latest and greatest products and services from more than 700 ag-related exhibitors. Exhibitors traveled from all over the world to present at the country’s largest outdoor farm show. Overall, we enjoyed good foot traffic through our booth, particularly given the impact the weather had on attendance. Not surprisingly, the biggest draw was the new Multi-Hybrid Planter, which generated a great deal of interest among ag editors and farmers who were curious to learn more about how the planter switches between different hybrids on the go. Kinze developed the Multi-Hybrid...
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Introducing the 2014 Iowa County Kinze Award Winners
It’s no secret that the world needs more skilled and talented engineers. The craftsmanship, creativity, ingenuity and innovation of a good engineer can yield a myriad of benefits – both on micro and macro levels. Kinze supports numerous programs designed to encourage, inspire, educate, train and support the next generation of engineers. One example is our annual sponsorship of a competition for 4-H and FFA students at the Iowa County Fair where students enter welding and mechanical projects they have built. Student submissions are evaluated and placed by a panel of representatives from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Participating students are also interviewed by a panel of Kinze representatives. On the closing day of the fair, students whose submissions received placement are awarded with a...
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Kinze’s Coo Brian Mckown Joins Board of Association of Equipment Manufacturers
We’re extremely pleased to announce that Kinze COO Brian McKown has been elected to the ag sector board of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). This is a tremendous honor for Brian who is very deserving of this opportunity. Those who know him can agree that Brian will prove to be an invaluable addition to the AEM board. AEM is an international trade group that provides a breadth of innovative business-development resources for more than 850 member companies from the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. Brian’s involvement with the AEM gives us a strong voice in defining the priorities and actions of an important association for our industry. In his new role, Brian will help determine the strategic...