Ashley Davenport

Used Machinery

How Conditions of 250 Horsepower Tractors Impact Auction Value

Machinery Pete’s Greg Peterson always has great information to share.

November 17, 2020 05:43 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Used Machinery

Why Now is the Best Time to Sell Used Equipment

For years, Greg Peterson of Machinery Pete has said early November is the best time to sell, and he has proof with near-record high prices of used equipment sales.

November 17, 2020 05:43 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Policy

Farmers Have Few Incentives To Plant Wheat

A farmer’s photo and his accompanying statement on Twitter recently summed up the views of many U.S. wheat growers today. “Yes, I’m planting wheat, and no, I don’t know why,” the farmer said. That perspective is understandable. After the USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) in early November, corn and soybeans took the lead story away from wheat. Ending stocks for wheat for 2017/18 have been lowered 25 million bushels, with the report citing increased exports as the cause.

November 16, 2020 11:18 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Harvest is when farmers see how decisions pay off in grain.

Policy

$8 Billion Of ARC, PLC Money To Serve As Safety Net Payments

Safety net payments are rolling from the USDA, and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says he hopes the money will help farmers that are facing tough times this year.

November 16, 2020 11:18 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Farmworker Florentino Reyes picks tomatoes Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at a field near Mendota, Calif.

Policy

Proposed H-2C Ag Immigration Program to Head to Committee

U.S. lawmakers have a big agenda and many things they hope to accomplish before the end of 2017: tax reform, farm bill and disaster relief.

November 16, 2020 11:18 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Policy

USDA: Higher Ag Exports, Higher Trade Surplus In 2018

After two years of weaker exports of farm goods, it is appearing as though 2017 will push higher.

November 16, 2020 11:18 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Policy

Trump’s Tax Reform Speech Has “Loudest” Message to Rural America

Tax reform is on the agenda in Washington D.C. when legislators return from a month-long recess. Before Congress resumes, President Donald Trump rolled out a four-point plan in Missouri earlier this week.

November 16, 2020 11:18 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Policy

Dwindling Population Undocumented Farm Workers New Report Shows

Farmers might soon have a tough time finding workers after a report from the Migration Policy Institute says the number of undocumented farm workers is falling.

November 16, 2020 11:18 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Policy

Could College Debt Incentivize Kids to Come Back to the Farm?

As rural America faces another year of expected low farm income, the House Agriculture Committee is reviewing the financial health of the Farm Credit Administration (FCA).

November 16, 2020 11:16 PM

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Ashley Davenport

Policy

Will the U.S. Split from the World Trade Organization?

Trade and being able to export large crops to markets outside of the country remains vital to the viability of the farm economy, but the Trump administration is stirring the pot and testing the waters of some long-standing partnerships.

November 16, 2020 11:16 PM

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Ashley Davenport