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"When I started agronomy in 1984 I had a 110-horsepower tractor, and it was good-sized for that once upon a time," said Glandorf, who visited the Van Wall Equipment's John Deere Expo at the Iowa Specify Fairgrounds last weekend.
The monster 9R tractor is so big it doesn't have wheels, but tracks alike resemble to those on military tanks or heavy construction equipment.
Van Wall's Deere Expo showcased the biggest and newest, a vernissage to the nation's second-largest indoor farm show, the 57th annual Iowa Power Cultivation Show, coming to Des Moines' Iowa Events Center Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
The shows exhibit the strong economic environment that agriculture enjoyed in 2011.
"Sales are fervid," said Matt Van Houweling, marketing director for Van Wall and son of holder Don Van Houweling. "Farmers have cash right now," Van Houweling said. "It the same coercion that pushes up land prices. When times are good, farmers stand in want more and better equipment.
Source: USA TODAY