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Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) has brought forth a bill that directs the FCC to incorporate USDA farm field location data into the national broadband map.
This alternative storage tool can give your farm a little wiggle room to play the futures markets and capture more return-on-investment this fall.
Farm Drone News: AgEagle Multispectral Sensor, GPS Satellite Launched and Rantizo Spins Off Software
A quick roundup of recent news from the world of agricultural drones and allied industries.
The 2006 2388 harvester came within striking distance of an all-time record that has stood since 2007, and Machinery Pete has two auctions you must pay attention to this week.
Low-hour, like-new tractors, combines and even skid steers are drawing solid bidding activity, and the guys preview fall auction season and offer their best advice to get your auction in front of the right buyers.
A pair of 1980s-era John Deere 4440 tractors are prime examples that well-conditioned, pre-DEF used farm equipment continues to hold strong value on the used auction market.
A used equipment market that was very buyer friendly of late is starting to swing back toward the dealer side of things, and used, late-model combines continue to draw strong farmer interest and dollars at auction.
Take a quick spin around the country with three spray drone service providers as the summer crop spraying season heats up.
UPDATE: BAMWX.com meteorologist Bret Walts is forecasting potentially damaging wind storms forming over large parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North and South Dakota starting Monday evening and lasting into the night.
This week’s “Pete’s Pick of the Week” is a gently-used 1985 John Deere 6620 with a pickup head for $21,500.
Find out about this week’s Pete’s Pick of the Week: a 2008 John Deere mid-horsepower tractor that sold for the fourth-highest price all-time at auction, as older equipment continues to be in high demand.
An up-and-down early growing season in the Upper Midwest left many soybean farmers with small, stressed soybean plants. Find out what the carbon penalty is and learn strategies to beat it and save the crop.
Hear how recent auction results show a used farm equipment market ready to shake off the shackles from two years of depressed farm economics and ride a big, beautiful wave of momentum into fall harvest.
With today’s tech-packed harvesting equipment costing up to $1 million or more, ensuring you’re not leaving kernels on the ground can help pay the bills. Hear how one farmer is outfitting his combine with aftermarket technology to drive profits higher.
Find out why two 6M Series tractors and a unique “discbine” implement from Ohio caught Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson’s attention over the weekend.
Learn about three used machines — two tractors and a telehandler — that sold for significant prices on the used auction circuit last week, and get the early read on a pair of jam-packed equipment auctions this week.
Take a break from the used equipment auction shop talk and go on a fun journey with our hosts on this special midyear edition of the Moving Iron podcast.
A quick Q&A with CEO Lukas Koch unveils an intriguing new program that hopes to layer disparate ag tech offerings into a systems approach that can drive return-on-investment at the field level.
Get your fill of used equipment deals for the holiday week ahead with a pair of pre-DEF John Deere machines, a 40-plus-year-old Case IH tractor and a collectors item that would look good in anyone’s machine shed.
A recent case showed that bad actors will target farmers to take advantage of their trust and deal-seeking in the used equipment market. Two experts tell us what to look for and tips for avoiding a messy situation with your next big purchase.
Hear from the likes of AGCO, Claas, John Deere and others about what each farm equipment manufacturer is planning to invest in its U.S. manufacturing footprint.
New equipment sales continue to drag while used machines are starting to capture buyer’s attention. When it comes to hay equipment that market is a bit different animal compared with row crop machines.
Native to east Asia, the ALHT was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. Since then, it has spread to more than 20 states with recent confirmations in Illinois, Michigan and Iowa.
The average auction price of many used machines is lower now than last year, and equipment values are projected to move higher in the years ahead. Find out why our experts think right now is as good a time as any to make your move.
The equipment builder is adding to its lineup of crop harvesters with two new forage choppers — the first completely new silage management machines from Deere since 2019.
Explore how older combines and tractors are commanding strong auction prices, why it pays to understand local farming practices, what’s going on with interest rates and what dealers can do to boost sales.
Learn how you can find bargains on used farm equipment, why machines move from North to South in the auction world, and an intriguing new electric pickup truck option.
Farm equipment auction data continues to show a strong resale market for used, pre-DEF machines in good condition, driven primarily by the rising cost of brand new machines.
A new report from Bloomberg Law shows family farm bankruptcies had already increased by 55% last year compared to 2023, and to start 2025, the number of bankruptcies is already exceeding the same time last year.
Missy Bauer, Farm Journal field agronomist, offers a few pointers to make sure your planter is firing on all cylinders.