Wide variety of ag tires on the market
What’s new from the shows: Companies introduce tires for all kinds of uses in agriculture.By Farm Progress staffCompetition for your farm tire business remains intense. Several companies introduced...
View ArticlePlanters, row units built to achieve great crop stands
What’s New From the Shows: These new products deserve your attention. By Farm Progress staffIf you're still searching for the perfect planter to get seed in the ground at the correct spacing and right...
View ArticleConfidence slips in equipment finance market
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry shows mixed results.Confidence in the equipment finance market decreased to 58.5 in November...
View ArticleThese planter accessories could fit your farm
What’s New From the Shows: Get seed and fertilizer into the ground properly in all kinds of conditions. By Farm Progress staffPlenty of companies are striving to “build a better mousetrap” when it...
View ArticleIllinois farmers attempt to set new harvesting record
The final result after 12 hours: 63,770.10 bushels.While the results are still being confirmed by Guinness, third-party witnesses and tabulations by the grain elevator show Craig Stewart and sons Bob...
View ArticleSprayer offerings for 2019 include several new products
What’s New From the Shows: Companies roll out 2019 models and related spraying products. By Farm Progress staffSelf-propelled sprayers with tons of precision technology dominate the sprayer lineup for...
View ArticleProducts cut grass, weeds efficiently
What’s New From the Shows: Here are new rotary mowers and lawn mowers you may want to consider. By Farm Progress staffIf you have barn lots, roadsides, grass waterways or Conservation Reserve Program...
View ArticleCompanies introduce UTVs at shows
What’s New From the Shows: New UTV models fill farm niches with a variety of options. By Farm Progress staffThe utility vehicle is earning its keep on farms across the country. Seeing a farmer or...
View ArticleNew tools around the farm
Caterpillar rolls out enhancements, upgrades and some new ideas that may have value on the farm.Innovation in the machinery business has become the bread and butter for agriculture. Every update or new...
View ArticleHigh-tech solutions for farming tasks
What’s New From the Shows: Here are new products with a hint of precision technology built inside.By Farm Progress staffFarm Progress editors looking for high-tech solutions to farm tasks and...
View ArticleNew products add flair to forage harvesting, handling
What’s New From the Shows: See what several manufacturers are rolling out in forage harvesting and handling. By Farm Progress staffEven the name sounds exciting: the Jaguar 800 Series ensilage cutter...
View ArticleMow, rake hay confidently with these new implements
What’s New From the Shows: New mowers and rakes for haymaking. By Farm Progress staffMaybe your old mower or hay rake was down for repairs more times than you liked this past season. Or maybe you just...
View ArticleAg equipment sales positive in November
U.S. sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors increased 60.7% month-over-month.U.S. ag tractor and combine sales remained positive in November, according to the November U.S. Ag Tractor and Combine Report from...
View ArticleLearn 5 ways to solve farm business problems at Farm Futures Summit
Iowa farmer Chris Barron will reveal how farm collaboration lowers costs and sets you up for farm growth. Tight margins are forcing farmers to rethink their independent business model. From high...
View ArticleCow economics include deflation and inflation
More thoughts on making better money from cows. A few months ago Beef Producer introduced readers to the fact cows actually appreciate and then depreciate, and also showed you how to make money from...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, Dec. 19, 2018
Max Armstrong offers the story of a special award for the longest running FFA sponsor Max Armstrong shares the story of the longest-running support of FFA – John Deere. The organization recently...
View ArticleTips to build positive cash flow in the cattle business
Cash flow is cash on hand to pay expenses and make necessary capital purchases. Cash flow is important for the health of commercial enterprises, and the cattle business is no exception.The short...
View ArticleHere's why I like to strip graze
Author says it's easier, cheaper and better for the land to strip graze in winter rather than hay. It’s the time of year when temps are getting colder and we are longing for the days of nice weather...
View ArticleMORNING Midwest Digest, Dec. 19, 2018
Max Armstrong talks about interest rates, more soybean exports to China, death during the holiday season and USPS holiday shipping. We may hear about another interest rate hike today. Chinese...
View ArticleChristmas cows and high-density grazing
Great grazing efficiency creates options for more livestock. What to do? As Christmas draws near, I've been obsessed with two things, aside from my regular work on Beef Producer and BEEF Vet:1....
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