Iowa sprayer company wins ‘product of the year’

Willoughby, Ohio-CropLife IRON magazine recently announced that Hagie Manufacturing is the winner of the publication’s 2008 Product of the Year award. Croplife IRON said Hagie’s innovative All-Wheel Steering reduces a sprayer’s turning radius from 18 feet to less than 10 feet, and is available on all 2009 models of Hagie’s STS10 and STS12 units. Hagie, headquartered in Clarion, Iowa, was presented with the award at the Wisconsin Crop Production Association conference and trade show in Madison, Wisc., on Jan. 13-15. Other finalists for the 2008 Product of the Year award included the Patriot 3330 sprayer from Case IH; the 8275 Predator sprayer/spreader from GVM; the MultiBin spreader from New Leader/Highway Equipment; and the 7660 sprayer from Spra-Coupe.