Implement

Tractor and combine sales declined in April for the second month in a row, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 22.3% in April compared to 2021, while U.S. combine sales for the month declined 5 ...

John Deere announced this week it will enhance the capabilities of existing diagnostic tools and expand their availability. In 2023, the company will roll out an enhanced customer solution that includes a mobile device interface, and the ability to download secure software updates directly to embedded controllers on select John Deere equipment with 4G connections ...

A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange says the Ag retailer of the future has an opportunity to earn more income from precision agronomy services and emerging sustainability management programs. Traditional crop input sales will continue to be a boon for retailers in the future. How ...

A recent report from Biome Makers finds 84% of farmers have not found an input product yet that they find completely satisfying. The report, 2021 Trends and Challenges in Agriculture, is based on a survey conducted at the beginning of the year among nearly 100 farmers and agronomists worldwide ...

When you talk with the tractor and implement manufacturing industry, they’ll talk about the importance of technology in the next generation of equipment. But how much of that is pushed by the industry, and how much is nothing more than an arms race for individual farmers? L ...

Late October is a very busy time for Northwest Agriculture. Apple harvest is under way, grape harvest is kicking into a higher gear, and then there’s field maintenance and work. And with all of that activity taking place in farm country, motorists are asked to watch for farm equipment sharing the roadway from time to time. ...

With harvest getting underway in earnest across the Inland Northwest, the Oregon Farm Bureau is asking motorist to slowdown and watch for large equipment and implements on are highways. Kristie Glaser Vice Chair of the Oregon Farm Bureau Health and Safety Committee said it is legal for farmers to drive those slow moving pieces of equipment on public roadways ...

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 Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association announced Thursday a new industry commitment to giving farmers and ranchers the right to repair their machines.  The commitment aims to provide a comprehensive set of service information tools for tractors and combines put into service by model year 2021.  A set o...

A lot has changed since 1966, but for Columbia Basin Farmers, one thing during that time hasn’t changed.   “Today, Evergreen implement is the only John Deere dealer in Eastern Washington that’s operated continually for 50 years under the same name and ownership,” said Roger Thieme.   Evergreen Implement...