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The Pocahontas Times · Pocahontas, IA

100 Years Ago

Thursday, November 11, 1926 There are a number of things to write about this week. I will begin with the election and probably not get away from that supposedly interesting and supposedly important matter I want to call the attention of the world to the results of the election in Pocahontas County. In the eyes… Read the full story

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High Plains Journal · Fenton, IA

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Drago GT+ corn head targets yield capture, durability and harvest efficiency

Dragotec USA, based in Fenton, Iowa, and the exclusive North American distributor of Drago corn heads, announced the launch Oct. 29 of the Drago GT+, a corn head designed to help growers capture more yield, operate in tougher field conditions and extend the service life of their corn heads. Manufactured by Olimac in Margarita, Italy, the GT+ replaces the field-proven Drago GT beginning with the 2027 model year. Orders opened Oct. 29 for delivery ahead of the 2027 harvest. “With the launch of the Drago GT+ corn head, we are raising the bar on yield capture, durability and harvest efficiency,” said Dustin Bollig, Dragotec vice president of sales and marketing. “It’s for growers who want a corn head built for today’s more intensive harvests.” Designed for today’s agriculture Corn production keeps changing, Bollig said, with higher plant populations, more trash moving through the head, faster dry-down hybrids and occasional down-corn fields all placing greater demands on corn heads.