Damage caused by the wildfires last year may result in increasing power rates for Californians. After fire investigators found that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) equipment was ultimately responsible for…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…problems such as renewable energy for disadvantaged communities, sustainable wastewater treatment, manufacturer equipment optimization and even a sustainable alternate protein farming method involving crickets.” The previous cohort’s 13 companies included…
Tractor, Combine Sales Increase in June
Tractor and combine sales increased in June. A monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in June were up 12…
Agri View: Farm Technology and the ATV
…Farm Technology and the ATV I can’t even guess how many times I have used my alloted time to discuss farm technology. Everything from seed to farm equipment. I had…
Equipment Manufacturers: Trade War Bad for Business, Risks Jobs
Dennis Slater, President of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, says his organization is disappointed that the Trump Administration is moving forward with more tariffs on China. Slater says the tariffs…
Trump Looking at Even Higher Tariffs
…the U.S. just after midnight, Washington time, on Friday. Farm equipment and airplane parts are just a couple of the many items targeted by the duties. China immediately hit back…
International Lawsuit Targets Heart of Trump Tariffs
…along with two of its member companies, and seeks a court order preventing further enforcement of the 25 percent tariff increase. The tariffs are impacting multiple U.S. industries, from equipment…
USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants
…supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, cultivating partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers 15 nutrition assistance programs, including the National…
Heitkamp: Trade War Strikes at Rural Economies
…a nine-year low. Heitkamp says Trump is “playing chicken” with China by “creating a trade war at farmers’ expense.” Heitkamp continued: “From soybeans to farm equipment to oil, these tariffs…
Ag Groups Want #TradeNotTariffs
…market access with our closest allies.” Dennis Slater, President of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, says, “Tariffs are taxes on American consumers and will put good-paying U.S. manufacturing jobs at…
U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Up
U.S. tractor and combine sales increased last month, according to the latest monthly measure by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The association’s monthly report shows sales of all tractors in…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…USDA loan to invest in smart grid projects. Farmers plans to install more than 5,800 single-phase meters and additional meter reading equipment in its west-central Iowa service area. Hazlett also…
USDA and FDA Announce Key Step to Advance Collaborative Efforts to Streamline Produce Safety Requirements for Farmers
…covered in the USDA H-GAP Audit Program. The aligned components include areas such as biological soil amendments; sprouts; domesticated and wild animals; worker training; health and hygiene; and equipment, tools…
Deere Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Precision Planting, AGCO
…according to a company news release, relate to several of the “unique and inventive” aspects of John Deere planting equipment, many of which are “embodied in the state-of-the-art technology” Deere…