Machinery - General
It’s time to play offense and defense. The new reality of the farm equipment landscape means you can no longer take a lackadaisical approach to purchasing new or used equipment.
Persistent supply chain and logistical challenges have throttled the machinery industry despite elevated demand across all major markets.
Rural America, and farmers especially are skeptical to put it mildly about electric vehicles and tractors. John Phipps says this attitude is reasonable, but also myopic, and explains why in John’s World.
When the harvest hustle comes to an end, take some time to prep your combine for storage. While you can park it and forget it, these tips will help ensure your combine is tucked away until harvest rolls around again.
While remanufacturing is not a new concept, the ever-expanding reman product portfolio provides an alternative when deciding how to get your equipment up and running.
John Moody was stranded and thought he was paralyzed after his tractor ran over him last March. His rural mail carrier found him, repaired the fence, got John’s belongings, and still finished his mail route that day.
Dick and Carolee Ourada are driving a 1977 IH 574 from Nebraska to Alaska to raise money for Colorado Children’s Hospital. The couple explains why the “Tractor Trip for Kids” is driven by passion and purpose.
John Phipps already talked about the numerous plans to build semiconductor factories. The key word is “plans”. This enthusiasm to spend billions, much of it government money, may not generate the results we imagine.
If you’re planning to buy farm equipment before the end of the year, here’s a refresher on two tax tools you can use.
The escalating tensions between the U.S. and China has exposed the dependence on China’s manufacturing dominance. As China moves toward producing cutting-edge technology, the U.S. isn’t in a strong bargaining position.