Case IH Celebrates the Farmall Legacy: 85 Years Strong

Racine, WI (PRWEB) July 25, 2008

America's favorite tractor is celebrating 85 years of providing rugged performance and value to farmers. "The first Farmall tractors were introduced in 1923, and they quickly put a lot of horses out of work," says Shawn Boone, manager of livestock marketing for Case IH.

Although they were called Farmall Regular tractors, they had a revolutionary narrow design and higher ground clearance, which allowed farmers to put it to work in taller row-crops without pushing down plants.

"In addition, the original Farmall Regular design allowed implements to be mounted fore and aft, further expanding its versatility," Boone adds. "These innovative features, combined with a broad dealer network, enabled the Farmall Regular to quickly become the tractor of choice for progressive farmers throughout North America."

A larger lineup of Farmall tractors

In honor of Farmall's 85-year anniversary, Case IH is expanding the Farmall tractor lineup with new utility and mid-range models, with PTO horsepower ratings up to 90 hp. "Customers can get a new Case IH Farmall tractor that packs as much horsepower as those original Farmalls," Boone says.

The full Case IH Farmall lineup includes 20 models, with configurations ranging from compact straddle mount models to platform models with cab or ROPS options. "Whether you're in the market for a simple, reliable compact tractor or a high-end, high-horsepower model with all the bells and whistles, there's a Farmall for you," Boone says. "It's one of the most famous names in the history of tractors and Case IH is committed to upholding Farmall's reputation for power, versatility and ingenious engineering."

2008 Farmall compact tractor upgrades

Other improvements in 2008 include an upgraded Case IH Farmall compact line-up. All Farmall compact tractors are now equipped with a fuel efficient, clean burning Tier 3-compliant engine and MFD. Customers can choose from hydrostatic, synchro or power-shuttle transmissions, depending on the model.

Case IH also simplified the Farmall naming system. "We dropped the D, DX and JX letter naming conventions, and kept the number, which corresponds to horsepower," says Boone.

In 2008, five Class 2 and Class 3 Farmall compact models are available with PTO horsepower ranging from 25 to 43:

College Students Have Saved Over $46 Million on Textbooks at Best Book Buys(R) Over Last 10 Years

La Canada, CA (PRWEB) July 25, 2007

Best Book Buys(R), a leading online comparison shopping service for books and a service of Best Web Buys(tm), announced today that college students and consumers have saved more than $ 46 million compared to suggested list price over the last 10 years by purchasing their textbooks and books through BestBookBuys.com. Ten years after launching one of the first comparison shopping sites for books, the company also reported that the average savings on each book has increased from 31 percent five years ago to 53 percent today.

"Buying textbooks has become such a struggle for college students today due to their ever escalating costs and many students are taking the alarming step of choosing not to get their books as a result," said Steve Loyola, founder and president of Best Web Buys. "We hope students continue to adopt searching for the best possible deals they can find on their textbooks. We are extremely proud that we have helped save students millions of dollars on their textbooks and made their education a bit more affordable."

According to the College Board's recent reports Trends in College Pricing 2006 and Trends in Student Aid 2006, costs for tuition and fees at four year public colleges are up 35 percent from five years ago after adjusting for inflation. And according to the Government Accounting Office, since 1994 the price of textbooks has increased at nearly four times the rate of inflation. Students spend on average about $ 900 on textbooks annually, representing 17.5 percent of tuition and fees at four year public colleges and 8 percent at private institutions.

"I have been buying my textbooks online through Best Book Buys since high school and have saved hundreds each year," said Elizabeth Smith, a college sophomore at the University of California at Irvine. "It's really easy to use their service. Once I have my book list I just plug in the ISBN number and instantly find out where to get the best deal. The key thing is to not procrastinate and to look for my books early online to make sure I get the best deal possible."

Price Comparisons Demonstrate Dramatic Savings

A search for three college textbooks titled Marketing Management (ISBN 0130336297), Computer System Architecture (ISBN 0131755633), and Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (ISBN 0131538411) illustrate the savings that Best Book Buys offers. These three books have a combined list price of $ 420.73. A search today at Best Book Buys finds these same books selling for $ 261.70 new, $ 56.03 for international editions and $ 20.60 used. This amounts to a savings of 95 percent (used), 87 percent (international) and 38 percent (new) off the list price.

About Best Web Buys

Best Web Buys first made a name for itself 10 years ago with the launch of one of the first online price comparison sites -- Best Book Buys(R). Best Book Buys has been helping college students from more than 1500 colleges across the nation find the best prices for their new and used textbooks since 1997. Best Web Buys' five product specific sites -- Best Book Buys(R), Best Music Buys, Best Video Buys, Best Bike Buys and Best Electronic Buys -- compare prices, shipping and availability of more than five million titles and items at hundreds of online stores and thousands of Alibris, eBay, half.com and Amazon marketplace sellers. Steve Loyola, a former Jet Propulsion Laboratory computer scientist, founded the company.

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