Lubbock Electric To Offer Repair Service

Lubbock Electric, in conjunction with Hydraulic Services and Supply of Ashland, Ky., will be providing repair or replacement for most of the popular gin press rams. All units will be reworked to mill specifications. The 16-inch (or larger) rams come with a two-year pro-rated warranty. Units will be sold on an exchange basis during ginning season.

For more information, contact the company’s main office at (806) 744-2336 or (800) 692-4474.

Cotton Board Approves New Budget

The Cotton Board has reviewed and voted to recommend Cotton Incorporated’s 2012 budget of $80 million to the Secretary of Agriculture.

The Board elected John Clark as its chairman for 2012/2013. He is an importer representative from Los Angeles. The rest of the officers elected were: Kevin Rodgers, producer, Mesa, Ariz., vice chairman; Mike Sturdivant, Jr., producer, Glendora, Miss., secretary; and Gary Ross, importer, Yardley, Pa., treasurer.

Kinze Announces New Productivity Plan

Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., has unveiled an innovative solution to increase productivity on the farm – the Kinze Autonomy Project. The technology, which is the first of its kind in row crop production worldwide, utilizes autonomous agricultural equipment to complete many tasks on the farm with minimal direct human input. For more details, go to www.kinze.com.