Farm Equipment

American Farmland Trust focuses on protecting farmland, keeping farmers on the land and promoting sound farming practices.

A ribbon-cutting celebration and open house marked the opening of Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Innovation Farm.

Food, feed and fuel production is a global business, but it still all comes down to finding the best solutions for individual farmers on their fields.

Economists from Purdue University discussed the role of technology in improving farm profitability at the 2025 Commodity Classic.

Over 35 million birds, mostly egglayers, have been lost in the United States by highly pathogenic avian influenza since Jan. 1.

There have been 985 confirmed cases of avian influenza in dairy cattle across 17 states since first confirmed in March 2024.

With new administrations come new leadership, new priorities and new regulatory approaches. The recent transition has highlighted policy changes throughout the federal government, including interior enforcement of existing immigration laws.

I saw robins, snow geese and green grass all in the same frame last week — it must be spring!

In reviewing my February writing, I realize that quite a few things actually were finished or at least started in the last month — I am pleased to report that!

Uncertainty in both commodity prices and input prices is making farmers’ already tough job even more difficult.

Case IH is introducing the latest iteration of the Farmall C series tractor, building upon the legacy of the popular Farmall tractor while elevating performance, comfort and power.

As farmers develop a financial plan for their operation it is important they determine where they are, where they want to go and accurate numbers about their business.

Raising cattle is both demanding and fulfilling. Each day offers new possibilities for producers to improve their herd and work toward greater profitability.

The Half Century of Progress farm show announced it has reached an agreement with the Rantoul National Aviation Center to host the organization’s next three shows, planned for 2025, 2027 and 2029.

As the trade deficit and farm production costs continue to rise, the state of the agricultural economy is “dire,” lamented new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.

It is a new day for agriculture, said Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins.

A professor at Purdue University is using particle science to improve grain facility safety.

Red crown rot is a concerning, relatively new disease to the Midwest that more farmers are finding in their fields. The pathogen was found in Illinois in 2018 and Indiana in 2022.

As we bid farewell to February, I find myself aching for the warmth and promise of spring in the heart of middle America.

Cattlemen have several options to control brush or woody plants in pastures.

Sharing our agricultural journey is not only rewarding, but also serves as an opportunity to educate and inspire others about the importance of farming in our daily lives.

Case IH’s mission is to deliver actionable data and impactful solutions that make farming easier, more efficient and profitable. That’s why Case IH is launching a series of technology initiatives that put the farmer user-experience at the forefront.

Case IH is announcing new precision tech offerings that not only help limit the physical wear and tear of manual, in-field corrections, but also offer greater accuracy, consistency and data insights to streamline operations.

A children’s tractor magazine that ceased publication in 2023 after 17 years has been given a second chance.

We have completed the shop renovation project we started a year ago and got the heaters installed. This overdue improvement is a game changer.

The weather hasn’t presented too many challenges this winter, so far, but we know better than to celebrate just yet. We are still in a near-desperation need for runoff rain.

It’s hard to believe I’ve been serving as the National FFA president for close to three months. On one hand, it feels like just a day since I heard my name called and put on the blank jacket for the first time.

The highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Jay, Allen, Adams, Jackson, Shelby and Randolph counties, with emerging cases in other counties, affecting more than 400,000 birds so far.

The National Farm Machinery Show is coming to Louisville Feb. 12-15.

Now is the time to plan your day — or days — at the National Farm Machinery Show Feb. 12-15 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

Loftness now offers a 12-foot Grain Bag Baler. It mounts to the 3-point hitch of a tractor and rolls up 9-, 10- or 12-foot diameter bags up to 500-feet long. It produces neat, tight bales that are easy to handle and fully prepped for recycling.

Valley Irrigation, a global leader in advancing agricultural productivity through precision irrigation technologies, announced the release of AgSense 365 in March.

The Friends of Green Club’s annual fundraiser to provide tech program scholarships and benefit local food banks was featured at the Midwest Ag Expo.

I love living in a part of the country where we get four seasons every year. However, I would be willing to trade in a few of the colder days of winter for some extra days in spring, the season of new beginnings.

Avery Isringhausen knows firsthand how the connections made at the WIU Ag Mech Club Farm Expo can be helpful.

AgriNews and Beck’s proudly recognized the Frame family as the 2025 Indiana Farm Family of the Year.

Tim and Julie Frame, the 2025 Indiana Farm Family of the Year winners, have a bustling farm that serves as a hub for community activities.

My father began retiring long before the sale of our farm’s dairy cows in 1989. Began is the appropriate word because his exit from dairy farming was “slower than molasses in January,” as he liked to say. Years slow, in fact.

The Warner Family Farm was honored as a finalist in this year’s Indiana Farm Family of the Year competition.

I have said it many times: farming is not an easy life’s work and certainly not for the faint of heart. Farming can push you to your physical and emotional limits. It can nearly kill you. It can save your life.

Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a lawsuit.

Advances in technology of agricultural equipment are giving farmers new opportunities to control various processes.

When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn’t own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives through his expansive orchard, spraying pesticides and fertilizer to protect the trees.

Are you used to writing 2025 yet? Always amazing how time passes so quickly. This year I am super excited about the new year. I am making an extra effort to be positive and focus on family and friends.

New equipment arrived recently at the Western Illinois University farm.

The 2025 Quad Cities Farm Equipment Show will showcase the latest tools and technology in agriculture — everything to help farmers get the job done.

The 2025 Quad Cities Farm Equipment Show is scheduled Jan. 19-21 at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, Illinois.

We took a little break from the basketball season to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with a bunch of gatherings of family and friends. Cow work gets sandwiched in where a little time and help allows.

December was not very kind to us as we closed out the year. The last two to three weeks we started receiving those winter rains a few days apart and you know that quickly leads to muddy conditions.

The Fort Wayne Farm Show is back in full force for its 36th year.