Old tractors (McCormick and Deering in the foreground) Imperial Valley’s farm equipment museum. January 1997 Everett Griner talks about technology in today’s Agri View. If you believe that technology on…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…caused falling commodity futures, higher equipment prices, and the markets they’ve fought to get into for decades to vanish overnight. The addition of new retaliatory tariffs on everything from bourbon,…
Crop Protection Companies Readying for Robot Sprayers
…some of the profit pools that are in the hands of major agrochemical companies could wind up in the hands of farmers and equipment manufacturers. While still in its infancy,…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…things such as heavy-duty trucks, mobile off-road farm equipment, agricultural irrigation pumps engines, tractors and other equipment used in agricultural production. For vehicle or equipment replacement, CARB will provide up…
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
…other heavy equipment to cross to the extensive previously inaccessible areas (in case of wildfires or for other reasons). Removable railings can be installed as needed. Jeff Mack requested technical…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
…and/or influenza-like symptoms. Infection is easily prevented by using standard personal protective equipment. APHIS is working closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to respond to the finding….
John Deere Raising Prices to Cover Steel Costs
Deere & Company is raising equipment prices in order to protect profits as costs rise. The farm and construction machinery manufacturer says profits were up 50 percent and equipment sales…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…effects on fish while providing some water security for farmers.” John shows off all the equipment—the pumps, tanks, pipelines, flow meter and variable frequency drives—which facilitate the micro irrigation and…
Equipment Groups Release Policy Survey Results
In April, the Equipment Dealers Association and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers surveyed their members about the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and steel and aluminum tariffs…
Equipment Sales Sluggish, but Positive
The latest monthly tractor and combine sales report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows increased combine sales. U.S. retail sales of combines jumped almost 59 percent last month, compared…
Fresno State Awarded Irrigation Innovation Grant
…consortium will “co-develop, test, prototype and improve innovations, equipment, technology and decision and information systems designed to equip farms of the future with cutting-edge technologies and strategies to enhance irrigation…
Trump Tariffs Impacting Manufactures, Ag and Beer Makers
…metal building, farm equipment, and even the beer industry. The Beer Institute, which represents the brewing industry, calls the tariff on aluminum a $347 million tax on the U.S. beer…
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
…modern farming equipment. The bill would create a task force to focus on the connectivity and technology needs of modern farmers who are too often without broadband in the fields…
Starting Your Own Beekeeping Operation
…started in the beekeeping business, here are some things to consider: You’ll need the proper land and buildings, equipment and supplies, vehicles for hauling equipment, queen bees, fume boards, and…