AgDay
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“This is the largest ag tech deal ever,” says Eric Hansotia, chairman, president and chief executive officer at AGCO.
Roughly 60% of work-related deaths on ATVs involve agriculture. This harvest season, as teams gopher from one field to the next, here are some safety considerations to help stay off the incident report.
Corn higher with exports, soybeans below $13 on talk of China cancellations. Cattle see a technical bounce with hogs firm ahead of Hogs and Pigs Report. Mike Minor, Professional Ag Marketing has more.
If Congress doesn’t pass stopgap funding, crop production and progress reports will probably stall. That won’t bode well for markets. “Usually it means that we’ve got some selling pressure ahead,” says one analyst.
Tasks around the farm are a bit easier with a utility vehicle. Durability is the No. 1 factor farmers consider when they shop for an UTV. Rounding out the top four factors are price, features/options and manufacturer.
Fall is a great time for farmers to plant cover crops to improve soil health.
Corn harvest in Missouri is at 28% complete, with soybean harvest at only 4%. While Missouri was hit by drought this year which will cut yield average, some areas are bucking that trend.
A Bobcat Toolcat, a Polaris Ranger and a John Deere Gator have all topped $30,000 at auction.
Live cattle try to recover but held back by feeders and some steady to lower cash. Hogs firm ahead of a Hogs and Pigs Report. Grains mixed end of quarter, pre-reports. Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek has more