Tag: equipment
Iowa: Equipment Decisions Worth Considering Ahead Of 2021 Dec 6, 2020
As farming slows down for the winter, many producers start thinking about what tools they might want to add to their farm for the next crop season. Throughout the year, […]
Alabama: Sprayer Calibration Made Simple Oct 1, 2020
Whether you’re planning to make a spray application in row crops or you’re controlling weeds in pastures, proper equipment calibration is essential in any pest management program. Basic calibration involves […]
Soybeans Planted with Autonomous Tractors – How Did it Go? – DTN May 26, 2020
Farmer curiosity and debate about autonomous farming spiked recently after DTN’s latest robotic planting article. The subject topped readership charts, garnered more than 120 comments on Facebook and sent Twitter […]
Ag Equipment Sales: April’s YTD Action Roughly Flat May 13, 2020
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in April 2020 rose in the U.S. according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), putting total unit […]
Farm Equipment: Declining Values Can Make for Painful Decisions – DTN Sep 28, 2015
When Iowa farmer and financial consultant Chris Barron asked two experts to appraise the year-end value of his family’s farm equipment last December, he was shocked by the damages. Overall, […]
Indiana: Cleaning Herbicide Residue from Equipment Sep 24, 2015
Experts from Purdue Extension have compiled a manual detailing steps to ensure that herbicide residue does not linger on emptied application equipment and damage crops. When applicator equipment isn’t cleaned […]
Nebraska: Preparing Grain Bins, Equipment for Harvest Sep 21, 2015
With harvest approaching, now is the time to prepare grain bins and harvesting equipment to help ensure that grain going into storage will remain in good condition. Don’t wait until […]
Precision Ag Revolution? More Farmers Needed on Board – DTN Aug 5, 2015
For such a forward-looking group, the leaders of the precision agriculture industry waxed awfully nostalgic last week in St. Louis. InfoAg, a conference devoted to showcasing precision ag technology, was […]