Fifty-one years ago in February 1959, the Tractor and Implement Division of the Ford Motor Company introduced the Select-O-Speed transmission for the Ford 601, 701, 801 and 901 series of tractors.
Newly revised numbers from the Commerce Department are indicating the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States increased 3.1 percent from April to June, the fastest growth rate in more than two years.
Several boxes must be checked by producers interested in successfully obtaining grant money for projects such as energy efficiency upgrades and value-added agriculture.
