Machinery
President Donald Trump has promised to expand broadband service to rural areas as part of his $1 trillion nationwide infrastructure plan. That may be easier said than done.
In the past five years, only one other John Deere 8200 has sold higher than this one.
Wal-Mart says it typically sells 10 times more cantaloupes in June, when it can buy from U.S. farms, than it does in December, when the melons are grown farther south. Most retailers don’t have the mojo to do anything about it.
Why does the maker of popular foods like Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies care about soil health? The company says it’s all about a more sustainable future. Farmers and the Kellogg Company are partnering to ground-truth the benefits of conservation methods, such as cover crops. “We seek to understand what are the areas of opportunity, what are the needs, and they vary,” said Diane Holdorf, Kellogg Company’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “What works on one acre, doesn’t work on another acre, much less state-to-state, crop-to-crop.”
This combo sold in Missouri this past week.
This combine sold last Saturday.
To meet the ballooning demand from China’s newly wealthy middle class for a greater variety of foods such as meat, fruit and vegetables, China needs bigger, more efficient and safer farms. But that poses a huge dilemma for the state: if it allows all these little plots to be consolidated, it could put millions of rural workers out of a job.
Machinery Pete says sales of sprayers continue to impress him, but it’s a similar story with quality machines. “Good used equipment has been in demand since end of 2016, and I’ve been surprised at some of the prices we’ve been seeing on late model large stuff,” said Greg Peterson, Host of Machinery Pete TV. He says one factor becoming an even more important factor to buyers is warranties.
When U.S. Farm Report visited Hartley Feeders in 2015, the picture wasn’t as green. Sterling Profit Tracker showed in October 2015, feedyards were losing an average of $500 per head. Today, it’s a complete 180 degree difference with Sterling Profit Tracker showing for the week ending May 12th, feedyards saw $536 per head gains. With more attractive prices, feedyards are packed with lighter carcass weights.
This tractor brought the second highest price ever for a 1466.
This almost record-setting price is from an Ohio auction.
Since 2015, the two companies had an agreement being reviewed by the DOJ.
