Clarion, Iowa, USA
February 2015

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has presented three new products from Hagie Mfg. with 2015 AE50 outstanding innovations awards, deemed to be amongst the year’s most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the food and agriculture industries. Hagie Mfg.’s Cover Crop Interseeder (CCI), High Speed Toolbar (HsTB) and STS with Tracks were presented with 2015 AE50 outstanding innovations awards at the 2015 ASABE Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.

“It is an honor to have three very different products from Hagie Mfg. recognized as AE50 award recipients in the same year. These designations are a testament to our team having deep understanding of the customer, while also having the capability to quickly deliver innovative product solutions to the market,” states Nick Rieck, Director of Engineering.

Up to 50 products that will best advance engineering for the food and agriculture industries are selected as AE50 award recipients annually. ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems.

“The Hagie Mfg. team is uniquely driven with the purpose of solving real problems. We come to work every day to provide new solutions to optimize our clients’ profitability, while also encouraging best agricultural practices,” states Mitch Redenius, Research & Development Manager. “It is an honor for our product innovations to receive these designations, as they each will contribute to making a difference toward enhanced agricultural stewardship for generations to come,” adds Redenius.

Hagie Mfg., located in Clarion, IA, optimizes our customers’ growth by providing the most innovative crop protection solutions in the agriculture industry. Since Ray Hagie’s invention of the world’s first self-propelled sprayer in 1947, today Hagie Mfg. continues to build upon a rich heritage as an industry leader in the business of solving problems. Innovative solutions and versatile attachments enhance capability for performing timely and precise full season crop protection, Nitrogen and cover crop seeding applications for optimal soil health and maximum yield productivity. A company driven to doing meaningful work, Hagie Mfg.’s application solutions are purposeful tools to drive economic benefits, while also performing responsible stewardship and best agricultural practices. A foundation with family owned values built around employees, customers and innovation delivers a superior customer experience, while inspiring sustained growth and success. For more information about Hagie Mfg., visit www.hagie.com.

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Published: February 18, 2015