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The desire to buy equipment is creating surprising momentum for Sydenstricker, an equipment dealer with multiple locations across Missouri. “It seemed like we moved some new planters kept the shop really busy,” said Brent Thomas, Sydenstricker Mexico, Mo., store manager. “The used planter market has been exceptionally strong,” said Scott Brees, regional manager for Sydenstricker. “New planter sales were great. We took some trade in planters and moved all those really quickly. So, planting was really good this year.”
The new 10-ton Stoltzfus ground driven lime spreader has a 212- cubic-foot hopper
The European Union rushed to promote its preliminary free-trade agreement with Japan by stressing the benefits for EU farmers, who stand to gain easier access to the lucrative, highly protected Japanese food and wine markets.
The Farm Journal Legacy Project Advisory Team share tactical steps in how you can craft a successful plan for your farm.
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 combine sold last Saturday.
This combo sold in Missouri this past week.
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.
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.