farm equipment

Whether it’s harvest traffic, moving equipment from one field to another, or something as simple as running into town, the farm community is reminded to think safety at rail crossings. Rachel Maleh Executive Director at Operation Lifesaver said at this point, 149 accidents have occurred at private railway crossings on farms this year. She ...

The technology and equipment of precision agriculture continue to advance. As farming becomes more precise, so do the technologies found on the equipment. What might some of this innovation look like both inside or outside? John Deere's Jenny Manning said at this point, large self-propelled machines like combines and sprayers have had big data capabilities built in for several years ... Read M

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for October climbed above growth-neutral.  The index is a monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region that depends on agriculture and/or energy.   The index rose to 51.4 in Octo...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s monthly “Flash Report” said U.S. sales of all tractors in September were up 2% compared to the same time frame in 2017.  For the first nine months in 2018, a total of 181,515 tractors were sold, which compares to 168,651 sold through the first nine months of 2017.  That represents an 8% inc...

The latest monthly tractor and combine sales report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows increased combine sales.  U.S. retail sales of combines jumped almost 59% last month, compared to April of 2017.  However, total tractor sales in the U.S. rose less than 1...

Flo Sayre says it's important to Watch for slow moving farm equipment this time of year.     If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

A bipartisan Senate bill would help farmers replace worn equipment faster and encourage new job-creating purchases.  Senate Agriculture Chair Pat Roberts and Ag Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Jon Tester want a five-year depreciation schedule instead of the current seven years for certain ag equipment.  Th...

A new industry report suggests improvements in ag optimism are fueled by discussions over federal tax and regulatory reform.  Farm Policy Facts reports policy experts are hopeful the momentum will continue, especially if Congress makes sound decisions regarding farm policy, which provides a foundation for the rural economy.  ...

Retail sales of tractors under 40 horsepower and between 40-100 horsepower rebounded in August.  However, sales of larger tractors and combines continued their double-digit declines in the newest data available from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).  U....

With new tractors and other farm equipment coming out with the newest technology or gadgets to make farming easier, it’s easy to forget a critical component that gets less hype, the tires.   Ryan Weld with Tire Factory says tires are the most important part of any piece of farm equipment because, “When you need that traction to get through the field, that’s what the ag tires will do. When you need