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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.
While you might be glad to finally be done with harvest 2017, don’t neglect to make any necessary notes to improve combine performance next harvest. Farm equipment mechanic Dan Anderson says to watch for the following three issues.
Benefits of draper platforms might warrant an upgrade this year
Watch a video of the new 2013 Apache sprayer models, including details about the Plus II machines.
With an eye toward pushing self-propelled sprayers on a global scale, New Holland Agriculture will acquire Miller. The acquisition comes on the heels of a four-year partnership between New Holland and Miller in North America that has seen strong acceptance of a front boom self-propelled sprayer offering.
Engineered with more muscle, the new 660-gallon-capacity Patriot® 2250 sprayer features best-in-class horsepower, along with the fuel efficiency that comes with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)-only emissions technology.
Fall burndown applications coincide with the harvest season in a lot of areas. That means farmers, their employees and retailer spray applicators are driving up and down rural roads and highways, working hard and working fast to get every acre treated. While a lot of farmers and applicators are experts in the field that’s not always the case as they move to and from the field, according to Fred Whitford, Purdue University coordinator of pesticide programs.
Old man winter is moving into the country, bringing colder temperatures and snow with him and making farmers push harder than ever to finish up harvest operations and ready their equipment for storage. One more job to put on your already long to-do list is to winterize your sprayer. Being proactive now will help ensure you have a sprayer that’s in good working order next spring.
Old man winter is moving into the country, bringing colder temperatures and snow with him and making farmers push harder than ever to finish up harvest operations and ready their equipment for storage. One more job to put on your already long to-do list is to winterize your sprayer. Being proactive now will help ensure you have a sprayer that’s in good working order next spring. Here are some quick reminders to help you complete the job.
New Holland Introduces Guardian SP310F and Miller Nitro 7310 Sprayer.
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.
Federal agricultural officials announced voluntary programs for farmers, ranchers and foresters meant to build on President Barack Obama’s efforts to combat global warming — and don’t require congressional approval.
New machine to stop in states with legal hemp programs, removing infrastructure barrier
AgLaunch panels evaluate innovations from all areas of the industry
Dumas, Ark., farmers and businessmen are pooling efforts to build a better future for their community
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.
Kentucky farmer leads by example on a vertically integrated operation.
The life of a tenacious young man was cut short by an undiagnosed virus
Researchers blaze a trail for photosynthetic efficiency and yield boost
Swarm bots have the potential to redefine pest scouting and control practices
Can plant material move the infection that impacts deer and elk?
29 states allow cannabis growth for medicinal purposes
Profit margins necessitate a switch for South Dakota farmer
