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The Tractor that Stole the Show “We ought to build a great big plow and tractor just to promote our companies. We need something with about 600 horsepower, and we need a 12-bottom plow. When we leave that show they’ll know we were there.”-Bill Dietrich At the 1974 Farm Progress...

Kinze Announces Difficult Decision to Reduce Workforce Due to Down Ag Market

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Williamsburg, August 1, 2024 Kinze announced today that it will be implementing a reduction in its workforce in response to the ongoing economic downturn in the agricultural sector. The reduction affects 193 of Kinze’s 815 employees in Williamsburg, Iowa. No other reductions are planned at this time. “We deeply regret...

New Kinze 5670 Planter Offers Enhanced Productivity, Convenience and Serviceability for 2025

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WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (Jan. 25, 2024) — For the 2025 planting season, Kinze Manufacturing is introducing the new 5670 pivot fold, split row model planters. Utilizing the latest and best in technology and performance-boosting features, the 5670 delivers enhanced productivity, increased operator convenience and efficient serviceability. The versatile 5670 pivot fold,...

Kinze Blue Vantage display now connects with Climate FieldView™

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The best planter display now easily shares data with a trusted name in field analysis software. Beginning February 2024, all Kinze Blue Vantage displays updated with the latest Kinze software release will be able to share field data with the Climate FieldView Drive. By simply adding a FieldView Drive adapter...

The Kinze Re-powers

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Only three years after opening his small welding shop, Jon had forged a solid reputation for being able to complete tough modification jobs. With a skilled hand, a sharp mind, and the courage to take on any challenge, Jon tackled a farmer’s request to fit a Detroit 8V-71 engine into...

The First Patent

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The early ’70s were pivotal years for Kinze Manufacturing. When Jon went to the local Oliver dealer to order a new plow, he left empty-handed. Before long, he was at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C., applying for Kinze’s first patent: an industry-changing plow design. Read the story as...

Kinze Introduces New 5000 Series Row Unit and Two New Planters for 2024

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WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (Feb. 15, 2023) – Kinze Manufacturing is launching two planter models for 2024 featuring the company’s new 5000 Series row unit that’s designed to enhance planting precision, boost  productivity and reduce daily maintenance time. The unit will be available on Kinze’s new 5900 and 5700 planter models, both...