The 446 farmers who responded to the 4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study strip-tilled 469,425 acres in 2016, up 12% over the previous year’s total of 433,004 acres.
The Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City and Dallas are reporting that demand for farm loans held steady or declined slightly in the second quarter, but renewals and extensions increased somewhat. At the same time, the banks report the interest rate on some loans, including ag machinery, has risen modestly.
Farm Equipment reached out to Canadian seeding and tillage manufacturer, Bourgault, to find out what has made it the best performing shortline equipment manufacturer in the industry.
For the 2nd time, Farm Equipment magazine analyzes EDA’s annual survey ranking ag equipment manufacturers on the criteria that equipment dealers say matters most.
In early June, the Equipment Dealers Assn. (EDA) released the results of its annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey. Through this study, equipment dealers rated the companies whose products they represent on 11 key categories of dealership operations and support.
A policy of enabling John Deere dealers to fill out their product lines with equipment from subsidiaries and alliance partners is continuing to be pursued by Deere with the acquisition of an Italian manufacturer of self-propelled sprayers and a newly formed alliance with the German manufacturer of agricultural material handling equipment.
Our data allows us to take a very objective view of the current situation in the agricultural equipment markets and all are pointing toward a solid base building this year. There are concerns about the export markets from several perspectives.
Following the release of a report in June by the U.S. Copyright Office that suggested the U.S. government take action to make the “Right to Repair” permanently legal, Farm-Equipment.com polled visitors asking them whether they agreed or disagreed.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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