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The year 2006 marked the 100th anniversary of the Krone Company. Over 100 years ago Bernard Krone established a blacksmith shop in the village of Spelle in the Emsland Region of Germany. Today Krone is a global company with farm equipment distribution in 45 different countries, North America being their largest Ag export country. Considering the Semi Trailer Manufacturing Group, the Agricultural Retail Sales Group and the Ag Manufacturing Group, worldwide sales for Bernard Krone Holding GmbH in 2006 were in excess of $1,000,000,000.

The last 12 years have seen a dramatic change in the product lines offered by Krone as new machine technology has emerged at an extremely fast pace to serve the specialized needs of larger farming operations and commercial operators. Innovative new products such as the Big Pack Square Balers, the Big M Self-Propelled Mower Conditioner, the Big X Self-Propelled Forage Harvester and the Easy Collect Cornhead have forever changed the face of hay and forage harvesting, not only for the Krone Company, but for the industry as well.

A new generation of the Krone Big Pack Big Square Balers was introduced for 2006. This third generation of Big Packs continues the Krone design and performance advantages of the previous two generations making the Big Pack one of our fastest growing product segments.

Design innovation has not stopped with the larger machines as Krone rolls out 30 new core products for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. New models of EC Three Point Hitch Mowers, EC Pull Type Mower Conditioners, SW Rotary Rakes, KW Tedders and CP Round Balers are included as part of Krone’s product line. These new products and their innovative features are on the leading edge of hay and forage technology.

 March 2007:

We are building an array of RTK differential correction towers to serve the Thumb of Michigan.  We currently have the area North of M-46 and East of I-75 covered.  This network allows a tractor with auto steer to be within .8” on a repeatable basis.  This is an amazing product that can save tremendous time, hours, fuel, and other inputs.  It can also extend the work day.  Jeff Moore and Geoff VanSickle are coordinating this project and can be reached at Jeff@FarmDepot.biz.

We are currently performing preventative maintenance across the state with our service trucks and factory trained technicians.  If you would like us to schedule your preseason work, please call and ask for the service manager

If you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, or comments, please feel free to contact us at 989-673-6172 or 888-537-8257 or Mike@FarmDepot.biz.

2-1-07    Fendt is releasing to the North American market the Fendt 933 which uses leading-edge drive system technology with 330 engine horsepower and 300 PTO horsepower.  Fendt has long been a leader in transmission technology and the 933 will be a force to be reckoned with having all new ergonomics and CVT technology second to none.  Stop in at Farm Depot and let one of our salespeople show you why Fendt is the leader.

Farm Depot Personnel Info Contact/About Us Inventory Sales Service Administration Parts Mike Laethem Mark Laethem Duane Roggenbuck Rodney Kuhl Jeff Moore Bryon McClain Leon Bronsink Wendell Shier Warren Wilkinson Tim Harman Email Address: Mike@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 989-670-3939 Specialties: Tractors, Financing, Forage Harvesters, Management Email Address: Mark@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 989-670-3511 Specialties: Tractors, Tillage tools, Management Email Address: Duane@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 989-551-0840 Specialties: Balers, Hay & Forage Tools, Pull-type sprayers, Email: Rodney.Kuhl@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 989-980-3883 Application Equipment specialist Email Address Jeff@farmdepot.biz Cell Phone 989-551-6835 Specialties include: Precision products, Planters, Tractors, Information technology Email Address: B.McClain@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 810-712-1413 Specialties: Precision Products, Spra-Coupe sprayers Email Address: LBronsink@Farmdepot.biz Phone Number: 269-679-3939 Schoolcraft Sales & store manager Email: Wendell Shier Cell Phone: 810-705-2128 Roaming sales for all products Email: Wcsdhome@accn.org Cell Phone: 616-292-6096 Roaming salesman western/central Michigan specializing in all product lines. Email: Tim.Harman@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 734-789-8244 Roaming salesman southeastern Michigan specializing in Challenger tractors. Chuck Kotsch Jeff Zeigler Kevin Richter Mike Dost Bryan Baker Randy Uhl Jim Raymond Daryl Uhl Jason Pencak Email address: CKotsch@Farmdepot.biz Cell phone: 989-550-5665 Caro Service manager Email Address: JeffZ@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 269-377-4584 Schoolcraft Service Manager Cell Phone: 989-670-2023 Mobile Service Tech specializing in Ro-Gator and TerraGator Service Email address: MDost@Farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 989-528-9287 Mobile Service Technician specializing in tractors Combines and self-propelled sprayers Cell Phone: 989-977-0183 Mobile Service Tech specializing in Challenger & Fendt tractors Mobile Service Technician specializing in self-propelled sprayers, hay & forage and seeding equipment Service Technician specializing in self-propelled forage harvesters and hay and forage tools Service technician specializing in general repair and maintenance Service technician specializing in product setup and preparation Denine Bigger Sandy Munson Lisanne Smith Email Address: Administration@Farmdeot.biz Phone: 989-673-6172 Caro Office manager, accounts receivable, reception, records Email: Schoolcraft@Farmdepot.biz Phone: 269-679-3939 Schoolcraft Office Manager, book-keeping, reception Email: Administration@Farmdepot.biz Phone: 989-673-6172 Caro accounts payable, book-keeping, reception Branden Albrecht Dar Rushlo Craig Stone Stan Nagel Email: Parts@Farmdepot.biz Caro parts Email: Parts@Farmdepot.biz Caro Parts Email: Parts@farmdepot.biz Cell Phone: 810-343-2613 Email: Schoolcraft@Farmdepot.biz Schoolcraft Parts Phone Number: 269-679-3939 Used Equipment