A Wells Fargo analyst says the equipment manufacturing industry’s demand cycle should bottom out within the next 12 to 18 months, signaling a turnaround for the industry. The turnaround would…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…in many of the state’s older groves. Some of them could be retrofitted, but the bulk of them would not lend readily to the equipment, he added. “Ideally, you start…
World Dairy Expo Kicks off in Madison, WI
…Aesculap AG Germany. Other awards given included neck medallions and cash awards to the top five finishers, sponsored by LOWE Equipment Attachments, Y-Tex Corporation and the Wisconsin State Farmer. The…
National Farm to School Month
…in eligible schools. Competitive grants up to $5 million are provided annually for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs….
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
…farm equipment being operated in the fields and sharing rural roads with other motorists. It’s important for producers and consumers alike to be aware of the dangers and know best…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…we continue to see smaller equipment sales thriving and the larger equipment sales remain depressed.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Association of Equipment Manufacturers U.S….
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…treatments should be applied preferably within 24 hours. In 2016-17 Adaskaveg plans to continue trials with use of Deccosan 321 as an equipment sanitizer and applied directly to equipment during…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…and develop schools’ and farmers’ capacities to participate in farm to school. The funds may be used for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
…cuts were in equipment, fuel, and farm repairs and supplies. Rent was the biggest single expenditure and it dropped five percent from the previous year to $25.4 billion. University of…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…of machines and equipment. But, you know, farm technology is far more than tractors, harvesters and drones. Think for a moment where we would be without technology in seed production….
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…Tremont, Illinois. It is a leading innovator in planting equipment, including its SpeedTube high-speed precision planting system. In 2015, Precision Planting’s U.S. sales for planter-related equipment were approximately $100 million….
Agri View: Dangerous Work
…these are the most dangerous jobs to be had. Somewhere in there work they encounter a varying degree of danger. It’s always the when the use of heavy equipment is…
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
Bloomberg reports power-equipment maker Schneider Electric SE is weighing a sale of agriculture news and data service DTN. The price tag could be an estimated $1.5 billion, according to sources…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…been reports from packers and shippers about a lack of equipment for field-washing fruit and concerns about the time and cost to tarp bins of fruit on trailers. Many growers…