…the Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to construct 568 miles of fiber and install equipment upgrades in seven of its 17 exchanges. California’s Ducor Telephone Co. is receiving a $9…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…overhead. Ranging analysis tables show net profits over a range of prices and yields. Other tables show the monthly cash costs, the costs and returns per acre, hourly equipment costs,…
Farm Machinery Giant Acquiring Leading Road Construction Manufacturer
Deere & Company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company that is the leading manufacturer worldwide of road construction equipment. The acquisition…
Equipment Sales Show Ag Optimism Tied to Policy Promises
…will continue, especially if Congress makes sound decisions regarding farm policy, which provides a foundation for the rural economy. Agricultural equipment sales have increased for six straight months, and the…
Farm Machinery Markets Beginning to Stabilize
…after several years of steep declines, key agricultural markets may be stabilizing,” says Samuel Allen, John Deere Chairman, and CEO. That doesn’t mean farmers have started to replace the equipment…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…to the designs of milkhouses and milking equipment, and to the transportation of manufactured dairy products. NMPF expressed gratitude for the involvement of its member cooperatives, processors, state dairy program…
Smart Water Deters Ag Theft
…hour. The product will stay on equipment for five years. Detectives can use a specific light to identify markings when they come across suspect equipment. Those markings can be tested…
Overall Tractor Sales Trending Higher in 2017
Tractor sales in the United States increased again last month, representing a six percent increase since the beginning of the year. A monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers…
Agri View: Modern Farming Machines
…equipment in their operation. This equipment has changed the entire picture of farming. As recently as 1940 it required 45 hours of hard work on 2 to 5 acres to…
ASTA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Palmer Amaranth, other Weed Issues
…inspections throughout the growing process; properly cleaning seed using state-of-the-art equipment to maintain quality; and testing to ensure high-quality performance standards are met. Seed companies must also comply with federal…
Agri View: Farmers Losses to Thieves
…equipment, irrigation. Things like that which are hard to replace. It isn’t just farmers. Farm equipment dealers are victims too. Imagine cutting a heavy wire fence, hooking up to a…
Agri View: Damaging Weather
…equipment, especially irrigation equipment, will cover years to replace. Finally winter crops and livestock. Add it all up and you see that city homes and mobile home parks are just…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…sell land, livestock and equipment to pay the tax, or risk losing the farm or ranch,” Wenger said. “It is immoral that some families have been forced to sell or…
Monsanto Terminates Sale of Precision Planting to John Deere
…(NYSE: MON), today announced Monsanto’s termination of their agreement with Deere & Company for the acquisition of the Precision Planting LLC equipment business. The agreement was announced in November 2015,…