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Heat detection a hot topicSeveral producers cite heat detection systems as a top management change. Richard Schaefer, Evansville, Illinois, recently purchased Heat-Watch, a computerized heat detection system, to monitor his dairy herd. "It really saves me a lot of time, because I no longer have to visually catch the cows in heat," he says.James Reed, Esbon, Kansas, writes that the HeatWatch Estrus detection system and the Real McCoy Ultrasound scanner "have vastly improved my reproduction program."Keep ''em movin''Good animal husbandry isn''t possible without good products to handle and move livestock. Twenty-two brands of trailers are cited by producers in their product reviews, making this the category with the most number of brands mentioned. The top six are listed on page 34. New cattle-handling equipment can be a real time and labor saver, ranchers say.

The Bobcat A220 loader has gone into regular production at Bobcat''s Gwinner, N.D., manufacturing facility. Skid steers come in handy for all kinds of chores, and a growing selection of attachments makes them even more useful. Sure, skid steers are still great for moving dirt, but new add-ons make mixing cement, trimming trees, and mulching a snap.Most skid steer manufacturers sell attachments designed specifically for their loaders, but independent companies offer some great products as well. Examples start on page 53.New is nice, but necessary?

Targeting increased productivity within the consumer lawn and garden market, Kohler has expanded the range of its single-cylinder vertical shaft engines with the Command 16 and 17. "The increased displacements result from Kohler designing these engines with a longer shoprider stroke than our previous models," said Paul Blum, product manager. "This means that users will benefit from a distinct power and torque advantage across all speed ranges when operating their lawn and garden equipment?A Kohler exclusive for an engine this compact, according to the company, are hydraulic valve lifters, which provide consistent power throughout the life of the engine. The hydraulic valve lifters are designed to stay in constant contact with the pushrods regardless of thermal expansion or component wear, thus eliminating the "ticking" sound caused by improper valve clearances.