Photo Gallery: BEEF Tech January 2012

Laramie Longhorn Edition

Ram Trucks’ most luxurious pickup ever is the Laramie Longhorn edition. Designed for those who need a truck for work or play, and want the finest quality and refinement, the Laramie Longhorn features distinctive western-style exterior badges. A chrome metal Laramie Longhorn edition badge with painted accents is mounted to the tailgate, while model-specific (1500, 2500 or 3500) Laramie Longhorn edition badges adorn the doors. The unit boasts a full-leather interior, engraved details and burled walnut wood-grain surfaces. The leather-wrapped steering wheel receives special stitching while front and rear door trim is also wrapped in leather with special stitching, wood grain and LED door-handle and map-pocket lighting.

For more information on these models, visit www.ramtrucks.com.

More Power Wagons

The Ram Power Wagon, the most capable off-road truck on the market, features two additional models – the ST and Laramie. Reliable, durable and capable, the ST features single-tone paint, chrome grille and front/rear bumpers, black fender flares and black mirrors with optional clearance lamps.

Meanwhile, the Laramie broadens Ram’s hard-core, off-road lineup, with added comfort and convenience features, such as leather seats, premium audio, dual-zone A/C and wood-grain dash and door panels. The package also includes a floor-mounted, manual-transfer case shifter. The bold exterior features include body-colored fender flares, chrome mirrors, bumpers and grille, and unique badging.

For more information on these models, visit www.ramtrucks.com.

Heavy Duty 1500 Tradesman

The Ram 1500 Tradesman Heavy Duty (HD) pickup delivers an 11,500-lb. maximum trailer rating and 3,100-lb. payload to tow and haul more than any other light-duty truck. Its 17,500-lb. gross combined weight rating tops all half-ton pickups in the market. The Ram 1500 HD incorporates unique technical features not found in other Ram 1500 models. Among them is a ¾-ton Ram 2500 HD frame with increased steel gauges, HD axles and eight-lug wheel hubs.

It’s also equipped with the HD version of the 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine rated at 383 hp and 400-lb./ft. of torque, plus heavy-duty cooling, larger HD brakes, the HD six-speed automatic transmission and standard Class IV hitch with lighted, above-bumper 4- and 7-pin trailer wiring connectors.

For more information on these models, visit www.ramtrucks.com.

Two models added to 10-Series

Mahindra USA adds the 6010 HST Cab and 6110 Shuttle Cab to its 10-Series line of tractors. Ideal for general-purpose farming and livestock operations, 10-series units offer heavy-duty performance and fuel-efficiency at a no-nonsense price. Each 6010 tractor features a four-cylinder, 59-hp, turbo-charged and indirect-injection engine that Mahindra says is the best in its class.

The new models also boast a loader lift capacity of 3,122 lbs. Specific improvements of the 6010 HST include hydrostatic transmission with three ranges and infinite speeds, and a 3,314-lb. hydraulic-lift capacity. The 6110 Shuttle Cab offers Synchro-shuttle with partial Synchromesh transmission, 12 forward and 12 reverse speeds, and a 3,527-lb. hydraulic lift capacity. For more information, visit www.mahindra.com.

Lighted hoof cleaner

The Illuminated Hoof Pick from MJ Equine Tools not only provides a top-of-the-line stainless steel pick and stiff nylon brush, but also a battery-powered LED light on the tip. The light provides a better view to clean out hoof debris, and the ability to more easily spot punctures or cracks.

Designed for the toughest work, the Illuminated Hoof Pick features an easy-grip handle and is water resistant. It retails for $24.99. For more information, visit www.MJEquineToolsInc.com.

Gas-powered wire winder

With the gas-powered wire winder from Pro-Tach, you’ll never have to start up the tractor to travel between fencing locations again. Useable from the back of a pickup or on the ground, the gas-powered winder comes with a 5.5 Honda gas engine, a wire guide and a reusable reel that holds ½ mile of barbed wire or 1 mile of smooth wire. Steel reels are also available. For more information, visit www.hotwoods.com.

Pit Barrell Cooker

Barrel cooking is nothing new, but the Pit Barrel Cooker Co. brings it mainstream with a simple “meat hanging method.” Utilizing the simple, vertical design of a 30-gal. barrel (patent pending), the Pit Barrel Cooker is the perfect combination of a smoker and conventional cooker that allows cooking of chicken, tri-tip, beef tenderloin, pork tenderloin, lamb, ribs, prime rib, turkey, duck, steaks, burgers, cedar plank salmon and even pizza. It comes with six stainless-steel hanging hooks, one grill grate (for non-hanging foods), a coal basket, two steel hanging rods, one meat hook remover and one horseshoe stand. The units retail for $249/each.

For more information on the cooker and Pit Barrel Cooker Co. rubs, visit www.pitbarrelcooker.com.

Approved BRD therapy

Elanco announces FDA approval of Pulmotil® for 14 days of sustained in-feed therapy to groups of cattle in the early outbreak stages of bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Pulmotil is approved for the control of BRD associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni in groups of beef and non-lactating dairy cattle, where active BRD has been diagnosed in at least 10% of the animals in the group.

Jared Gould, DVM, MS, technical consultant for Elanco, says in-feed therapy makes for less cattle handling, which can reduce stress compared to other treatment options that require more individual animal management. Similar to the prescription requirement for injectible products, FDA requires a veterinarian to issue a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) for the use of Pulmotil.

For more information, visit with your heard health veterinarian or www.elanco.com.