Krone North America has released several new products for the upcoming season, including the Comprima round baler, designed to achieve exceptional bale densities, high throughputs and smooth operation.  

Kubota Tractor Corp. (KTC) says it will enter the U.S. hay market in 2014 with an all-new line of hay tools. The new machinery expands the company’s offerings in the agricultural market, and will allow its dealers to serve as a convenient destination for tractors, hay implements and spreaders.

The new implements will be produced by Kverneland Group (KG), an international company that develops, produces and distributes agriculture machinery.

Chris McCracken has been made director of sales over North America for Cover Crop Solutions LLC, a seed company focused on research, development, production and sales of high performance cover crop varieties and mixes. McCracken has worked in the seed industry since 1998 in distributor and dealer development as well as at the sales level.

Valley Water Management now offers automated pumping, helping farmers and ranchers eliminate trips to pump sites and expensive trenching to install wires. Instead of driving to each pump to get water flowing, you can automate the operation with the company's new Pump Connect (PC).

Latham Hi-Tech Seeds is now offering its yearly seed guide as an iPad application, adding to the company’s digital communications lineup that includes website, Facebook page, Twitter and Pinterest accounts, blog and YouTube channel.