Tractors
Four-dollar corn dominated discussions, but farmers remain open to new innovations and machinery as spring planting and the promise of a new production season beckons.
The world’s largest technology showcase is welcoming more and more ag tech into the fold. Here’s a quick rundown of what was on display.
Gripp co-founder Tracey Wiedmeyer discusses the startup’s equipment tracking and management app and how it can help farmers and farm workers manage mixed fleets.
Farm Journal’s machinery and technology editor was on the ground in Louisville last week. Here’s a handful of the trends we saw down in Bourbon Country.
A new S7 series combine, high-horsepower 9RX tractors, C series air carts and Hagie STS sprayers with factory-installed See & Spray Premium highlight a splashy group of product intros.
This 40-plus-year-old tractor still has some life left in it. At a farm retirement auction, it topped $20,000.
Go ahead and buy the special pliers or tools to remove those annoying plastic fasteners. You might as well order a bag or box of replacement rivets, too, because trying to reuse those rivets is a waste of time.
When should dielectric grease be used? What is dielectric grease? Why should you care? Talk to lubrication experts or specialists who work on electronic systems and you’ll get a dozen confusing answers.
As usual, there was a ton of fireworks in the auction market at the end of 2023. One sale on Dec. 29 by Swenson & Sons in Minot, N.D., featured several incredible tractors in good condition.
The price of new machinery pulls up on the price of used equipment - but this effect is quickening.