Tires for Wet and Muddy Fields 

Spring can be a trying time for farmers as they balance the urgency to get into the field with the need to wait until the field is actually ready to handle equipment. While the urge to get to the chores of tilling, spreading, spraying, and planting are strong, patience this time of year is preached, as farmers are liable to do more harm than good by getting into the field too soon. However, patience can be difficult in practice as the clock ticks away and farmers have to get their fields prepared and producing. To make matters worse, delays in the spring can negatively impact yields come harvest time.

As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

Alliance Tire Group (ATG) increased its industry-leading selection of steel-belted VF (very high flexion) tires with four new sizes specifically designed for self-propelled sprayers. VF tire technology—which allows for greater flex in the sidewall—has been incorporated into the Alliance Agriflex 354 and 363 lines, models that were first introduced as IF (increased flexion) tires.

#NationalAgDay 

On March 15, the Agriculture Council of America will celebrate its 43rd National Ag Day— an event recognizing agriculture's vital role in the daily lives of all Americans. Now in its fifth decade, National Ag Day helps raise awareness about where and how food is produced in the U.S. and the crucial role agriculture plays in the economy by providing us with an abundance of safe and affordable products. It also helps foster our AG economy by promoting career opportunities in farming.

Infrastructure Opportunities for Construction Companies

Much of the U.S. interstate highway system was built in the 1950s and 1960s and designed to last for about 50 years—which means that a lot of our roads are due for repair or replacement. However, when compared to other first world countries, the U.S. has spent comparatively little of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on roads. In recent years, federal, state, and local governments have all cut their spending on infrastructure and now have to make up for lost ground. According to the American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), an estimated $1.7 trillion will need to be spent to improve the country’s surface transportation.

We Love Chore Tractors 

Today’s big, modern farms are supported by all sorts of high-tech equipment to optimize their efficiency. High-horsepower tractors, super-efficient combines, fast spreaders, high-tech planters, and grain buggies have all helped to increase the productivity of today’s farms. In fact, a single U.S farmer today feeds 155 people worldwide, compared to just 25.8 people in 1960.

While many of these high-tech tools are thrust into the agricultural limelight, the quiet hero of the farm is the everyday chore tractor. While the chore tractor might not serve the most urgent and high-profile jobs around the farm, it helps keep the farm moving by helping with the litany of daily tasks facing a farmer.