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$100 Ideas - December 2020

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$100 Ideas - November 2018

Kentucky farmer leads by example on a vertically integrated operation.

Gather a group of farmers under one roof and throw in a cover crop bone. The divergence of opinion is marked, the passion of supporters is palpable and the discontent of skeptics is striking. Cover crop supporters are confronted with issues related to costs versus measurable returns, while skeptics are faced with pointed questions over soil health benefits and long-term gains. These seven farmers, some on opposite sides of an invisible agriculture fault line, share their experiences with cover crops.

Dumas, Ark., farmers and businessmen are pooling efforts to build a better future for their community

DIY, $100 Ideas, Power Sweeper Makes Cleaning Easier, Tool Simplifies PTO Hook Up, Engine Block Heater Indicator Light

The life of a tenacious young man was cut short by an undiagnosed virus

Researchers blaze a trail for photosynthetic efficiency and yield boost

100-bu. yield jump spurs Minnesota grower

Sharp-eyed farmers unearth bits and pieces of history in their fields

Benefits of draper platforms might warrant an upgrade this year

Nebraska's Maggie Holub is the winner of the 2018 Tomorrow's Top Producer Horizon Award, which recognizes an outstanding farmer 35 and under and is sponsored by DuPont Pioneer.

AgLaunch panels evaluate innovations from all areas of the industry

Sporting a higher payload and more spacious cab, the all-new Ram has arrived

These grain carts had tracks.

Machinery Journal - Early Spring 2018

So, Pete, what’s going on in the used planter market? It’s difficult to sum up the category into a generalized statement, so let’s break it down:

New machine to stop in states with legal hemp programs, removing infrastructure barrier

South Dakota farmer finds pieces of the past on his farm

Machinery Journal - March 2018

This 2005 John Deere 1890 42.5' air seeder sold at a southeast North Dakota farm auction Wednesday. 

For the Gruhlkey family, farming thousands of irrigated acres in two states and eight counties is the easy part.

This truck sold on a Georgia consignment auction

Can plant material move the infection that impacts deer and elk?

Feral hog spread is a man-made mess

Search traffic for used skid steers at MachineryPete.com jumped 80% in fourth quarter 2017 versus the previous quarter and 62.6% compared with fourth quarter 2016.

Swarm bots have the potential to redefine pest scouting and control practices

Optimize your planter closing wheels to maximize crop performance

If you feel the need for speed during tillage, you’re in luck. Kinze Manufacturing announced today that it is bringing four high-speed disc tillage models to market that are designed to function at 8 mph to 12 mph. The models are branded as Mach Till 201, 261, 331 and 401.

Indiana farmer finds a non-family heir for his farm business.

29 states allow cannabis growth for medicinal purposes

Unmanned ground and aerial vehicle pair show big promise

Profit margins necessitate a switch for South Dakota farmer

Garrett Heil makes history his way

As the number of machinery auctions increases across the country, prices for used combines remain strong. The data table on page 44 highlights auction prices for November 2017, and while not every combine sold on the high side, there are a few strong prices that jump off the page.  

If you’re looking at various energy options as an alternative to electricity, consider the time might be right to use solar panels to power your farm. A six-part webinar series later this month will help you evaluate Photovoltaic (PV) panels and whether they could be a good fit. The panels “convert sunlight into electricity and are installed on a roof or placed on the ground,” according to Extension

Hurt says in order to look forward, agriculture needs to take a hard look at the past. That includes the 1970s and 1980s, as that was the last major boom and bust cycle in agriculture.

It’s a story of tight margins on farms in 2017, and those margins are growing tighter for some farmers. That’s forcing farmers to turn to lenders in search of additional farm loans.  Should land be used as collateral when looking for farm loans? Three ag lenders weigh in. 

Changes in an operation are driven by opportunity and by necessity. Of course, farmers prefer to change when opportunity comes knocking, rather than being forced into unfamiliar territory. For years, growers have willingly adopted new seed and crop management technology to grow more. The results have been nothing short of phenomenal.

Wall Street type investment firms have found out what most farmers have believed for years—farmland is a good long-term investment. More institutional-type investors are likely to enter the picture and buy land as many farmers, who would have vied for the property three or four years ago, are holding back and hanging onto their cash.

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