Offer runs from January 15 through April 15, 2008

APPLETON, Wis., January 15, 2008—Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is offering rebates of up to $150 to customers who purchase select Millermatic® all-in-one MIG welders and Spoolmate® spool guns between January 15 and April 15, 2008. The promotion is designed to call attention to new, affordable aluminum welding solutions, such as the Miller Spoolmate 100 Series and Spoolmate 3035 spool guns, and new Millermatic Passport Plus and Millermatic 180 with Auto-Set™ MIG welders. Complete rebate details can be found at your local welding distributor or by visiting …more

MILFORD, Indiana, U.S.A. — Brock Grain Systems has introduced new and expanded web sites for www.brockgrain.com and www.graindryers.com. The sites feature an updated look and include more information to help customers learn about Brock Grain Systems and its full line of grain storage, handling, conditioning and grain drying products.

A few of the new web site features include: …more

No-Till Farmer readers select 11 leading products for outstanding performance

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - January 14, 2008 - The readers of No-Till Farmer have weighed in on the products that performed the best in their no-till operations in 2007, citing YieldGard VT Triple insect protection as the “No-Till Product of the Year.”

In addition to the Product of the Year award, no-till products in 10 specific categories were also selected for outstanding performance. Each of the products and their manufacturers were honored during an awards ceremony before an estimated 800 no-tillers at the 16th annual National No-Tillage Conference in Cincinnati on Friday.

Following are the 2007 award winners by category: …more

Rootworm trait evaluations also fail to correlate root ratings to yield

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. – January 14, 2008 — Newly released data from 2007 Iowa State University (ISU) corn rootworm trials1 have focused attention on how certain trait technologies don’t always have a positive impact on yield. The data also showed there is not a clear correlation between root ratings and yield2. These results challenge the common assumption that adding traits to germplasm always increases yield. In fact, the study raises questions about yield drag in some stacked trait combinations. …more