Tri-State Neighbor: South Dakota Farm Newspaper

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Club Car, Inc. announced its new series of XRT consumer UTVs to the fast-growing utility vehicle market.

Built on a steel frame, the full-featured, mid-size XRT900 vehicles offer three new professional-grade vehicles with technology, features and performance at a price that will appeal to consumers who demand premium features such as shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive and four-wheel disc brakes. The XRT900 Series also features a commercial grade Vanguard 480cc V-twin engine drive and independent rear suspension for a smooth ride and off-road capability.

Cost of the XRT900 Series is under $8,000, with a two-year warranty. Equipped with a Vanguard 14 horsepower V-twin engine.

Among other features, Club Car is the only UTV manufacturer with Bestop enclosures in this class, allowing users to drive through mud, rain and snow without feeling the elements. The vehicles offer best-in-class torque, ground clearance, suspension travel, occupant room and bed box size.

Club Car will build the XRT900 vehicles to order with no minimums or order periods for dealers. The UTVs will be shipped in the Club Car fleet in roll-off fashion and ready for immediate sales.

The Club Car XRT900 UTVs are American made by a manufacturer with a 50-year history and the broadest portfolio of UTV offerings in the industry.

For more information on the XRT product line, visit www.clubcar.com.

Raven Industries introduces Switch Pro

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Raven Industries is excited to introduce Switch Pro, a simple-to-use product controller with advanced technology.

Switch Pro provides a control system when teamed up with the technology of Envizio Pro or Viper Pro field computers.

Switch Pro eliminates consoles from the cab providing more room with less clutter by combining the technology of several devices into one easy-to-use console including: single product control (liquid or ammonia), 10 boom section control, a speed sense control and AccuBoom boom section control.

With rising input costs, the payback period for new advances in precision technology has improved significantly for growers, especially when it comes to applying liquid fertilizer, ammonia and other farm chemicals. The cost savings for Switch Pro automatic section control can vary from 5 percent to 30 percent over manual operation, depending on the shape and size of the field, the type of application and the actual equipment/system used.

To learn more about Switch Pro, visit www.ravenind.com.

BASF introduces new sunflower trait

CORDOBA, Spain - BASF and Nidera announced the introduction of CLHA-Plus - a new genetic trait for the CLEARFIELD Production System for Sunflowers.

CLHA-Plus is the result of a long-term joint development program between BASF and Nidera, a leading sunflower seed breeding company.

Weed control is often one of the most limiting factors for global sunflower production. The CLEARFIELD Production System delivers control of a broad spectrum of yield-limiting broadleaf and grass weed problems in most markets around the world as a result of post emergent contact and soil activity.

CLHA-Plus makes it easier for seed companies to breed tolerance to BASF herbicides. To learn more, visit www.agro.basf.com.