…backed by hedge funds. The conversation also tackles practical impacts on everyday farmers: from high diesel costs and unrealistic electric equipment mandates to farm equipment theft linked to cross-border crime….
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Delivers Tax Relief for Ag Producers
…a further boost to productivity and modernization, the legislation: Raises Section 179 expensing to $2.5 million, allowing immediate deduction of machinery and equipment costs. Restores 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying…
Daniel Halladay Revolutionized Windmill Technology in 1854
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Ag Economy Barometer Dips in June, Signals Mixed Outlook
…cut back on equipment purchases this year, reflecting a strategic, cost-conscious approach to capital spending. Farmland Value Expectations Improve One bright spot is farmland: the Short-Term Farmland Value Expectation Index…
Oliver Family Legacy and the Evolution of Tractor Manufacturing
…Farm Equipment Corporation in 1944, led by the sons and grandsons of James Oliver. Oliver Family Legacy and the Evolution of Tractor Manufacturing Despite their legacy, the rapidly advancing industry—with…
Agricultural Prices Rise 1.7% in May Amid Climbing Farm Costs
…commodity prices, farmers faced a 4% increase in production-related costs, including expenses tied to equipment, fuel, fertilizers, labor, and maintenance. As a result, many producers saw profit margins remain tight,…
James Oliver’s Chilled Plow Revolutionized Farming Worldwide
…70 years later that his descendants would expand on this legacy by founding the Oliver Farm Equipment Company, ushering in the tractor era. James Oliver’s ingenuity laid the groundwork for…
CIR Agriculture Harvester Products
…platforms, chutes and a multitude of replacement parts for nut harvesting and harvesting equipment and much more! Both our in-store and outside sales staff have the knowledge to answer any…
Advocating for Growers and Farmworkers in California Ag
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Massey-Ferguson: A Legacy in Agriculture
…name evolved to Massey-Ferguson by 1958. Although the company became a staple in farming equipment, it eventually faced financial struggles and was acquired by Agco Corporation in 1994. From bicycles…
Before Tractors: The Thresher That Changed Farming
…with A. Harris, Son and Company to become Massey-Harris in 1891—the largest agricultural equipment maker in Canada at the time. But it wasn’t until the third generation, in 1930, that…
California Freight Crisis Hits Farmers and Truckers Hard: A Conversation with Nick Foglio
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Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Power Panel to Address the Big Ag Issues
…growers will be automatically entered for a chance to win a John Deere gun safe, courtesy of Everglades Equipment Group. Is your company interested in exhibiting? Please visit the exhibitor…
Western Tree Nut Association Backs Expansion of Agricultural Chipping to Curb Emissions
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