https://www.farm-equipment.com/rss en-us kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Fuel ethanol has grown into a major U.S. agricultural export commodity since the early 2000s. The United States exported a record 2.13 billion gallons of fuel ethanol during the 2024/25 (September–August) corn marketing year, surpassing the record set a year earlier by nearly 400 million gallons, or roughly 23 percent. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25372 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25372-datapoint-us-ethanol-exports-continue-to-grow DataPoint U.S. Ethanol Exports Continue to Grow.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Farmer sentiment dropped again in May, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index dropping 2 points to 119. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25371 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25371-high-input-costs-keep-farmer-sentiment-down High Input Costs Keep Farmer Sentiment Down.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com According to the latest Dealer Sentiments survey, dealers sales forecast for 2026 improved month-over-month. Dealers are expecting sales to be down 4% year-over-year, an improvement from the month before when they were forecasting a 7% decline. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25370 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25370-dealers-forecasting-2026-sales-revenue-down-4 Dealers Forecasting 2026 Sales Revenue Down 4%.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com I got my first taste of precision ag in the desert the other week during my visit with Jake Nordenberg, who works as a precision specialist for 24-store John Deere dealer Stotz Equipment in Buckeye, Ariz. It was interesting to see how creative Nordenberg and his team are when it comes to helping farmers use precision technology in unique environments. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25369 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25369-thinking-outside-the-box-to-implement-precision-tech-in-challenging-fields Thinking-Outside-the-Box-to-Implement-Precision-Tech-in-Challenging-Fields.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Auctions came up a number of times during Ag Equipment Intelligence’s Executive Summit between presentations and roundtable discussions. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25347 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25347-datapoint-farm-financial-stress-exposure DataPoint- Farm Financial Stress Exposure.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Auctions came up a number of times during Ag Equipment Intelligence’s Executive Summit between presentations and roundtable discussions. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25346 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25346-ritchie-bros-completes-bigiron-acquisition Ritchie Bros. Completes BigIron Acquisition.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Ag Equipment Intelligence learned that CNH underwent a larger layoff round and reorganized leadership responsibility in key sales, dealer development and other positions now managing BOTH the New Holland and Case IH businesses interests for its dealer network. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25345 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25345-cnh-dual-branding-changes CNH Dual Branding Changes.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this special road edition of Technology Corner, we pay a visit to innovative farmer Robert Boyle in Coolidge, Ariz. Boyle reveals some of the secret weapons — including 360 RAIN — that help boost his profitability and efficiency on soils receiving only 7 inches of rain annually. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25344 Sun, 24 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25344-innovative-farmer-boosts-efficiency-with-360-rain-precision-tech-and-mixed-fleet Innovative-Farmer-Boosts-Efficiency-with-360-RAIN,-Precision-Tech-&-Mixed-Fleet.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com The Wall Street Journal reported that during Fed officials’ meeting last month, they all but abandoned the question of whether to cut interest rates and have begun to seriously weigh whether to raise rates. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25343 Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25343-interest-rates-remain-pressure-point Interest Rates Remain Pressure Point.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com The volume of U.S. meat exports in major categories is projected to grow through 2035, according to USDA long-term projection data. Rising incomes abroad and a projected weakening of the U.S. dollar are expected to boost demand for U.S. red meat and poultry. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25306 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25306-datapoint-us-pork-exports-projected-to-grow DataPoint- U.S. Pork Exports Projected to Grow.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com AGCO reported its first quarter results on May 5. The company reported net sales of $2.3 billion, up 14.3% year over year. The 2026 Market Outlook remained mostly unchanged from the last quarter's estimates for North America and Western Europe. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25305 Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25305-agco-net-sales-up-143-in-q1 AGCO Net Sales Up 14.3% in Q1.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Prescott Shibles, CEO of Farm Journal, publishers of the Machinery Pete brand, was interviewed last week by Jacob Donnelly, A Media Operator, at Omeda OX Summit in Chicago. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25304 Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25304-interest-rate-impact-on-ag-industry Interest Rate Impact on Ag Industry.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com From technician to service manager to now chief technology officer, Layne Richins has pretty much seen it all in his 20-plus year career with Stotz Equipment. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25303 Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25303-24-store-deere-dealer-shares-how-its-implementing-ai 24-Store-Deere-Dealer-Shares-How-It’s-Implementing-AI.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Farmer sentiment dropped in April with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index falling from 127 in March to 121. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25302 Sat, 09 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25302-farm-capital-index-hits-lowest-level-since-october-2024 Farm Capital Index Hits Lowest Level Since October 2024.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com An April 6 poll from the editors of No-Till Farmer asked producers: The Trump administration wants manufacturers to reduce prices on farm equipment purchases. Do you think this is likely to happen this year? Do you think this is likely to happen this year?]]> http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25242 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25242-datapoint-potential-for-lower-equipment-prices DataPoint- Potential for Lower Equipment Prices.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com The general business climate index for the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has continued to decline after entering negative territory for the first time since its upturn a year ago, according to CEMA’s April 2026 Business Barometer. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25241 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25241-european-ag-manufacturers-outlook-remains-largely-negative European Ag Manufacturers’ Outlook Remains Largely Negative.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Planting season is here, and with it comes “busy season” for precision specialists. In today’s Technology Corner segment, we pay a visit to Patrick Johnson, who was planting into a strip-tilled field for the first time in Clinton, Wis. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25240 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25240-plant26-johnson-tractor-precision-farming-specialist-saves-the-day #Plant26--Johnson-Tractor-Precision-Farming-Specialist-Saves-the-Day.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Art’s Way Mfg., benefited from an increased demand for its ag segment products during the first quarter compared to the same period of 2025. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25239 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25239-arts-way-reports-increased-demand-q1-sales-up-27 Art’s Way Reports Increased Demand, Q1 Sales Up 27%.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Total fluid milk sales have declined over the past 15 years, falling from a peak at about 55,433 million pounds in 2009 to 43,179 million pounds in 2024, according to data from USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS). This shift represents a 22-percent decrease, notwithstanding a modest increase from 2023 to 2024. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25198 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25198-datapoint-whole-milk-shares-rise-amid-long-term-decline-in-total-fluid-milk-sales DataPoint Whole Milk Shares Rise Amid Long-Term Decline in Total Fluid Milk Sales.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com According to several reports, Monarch Tractor vacated its Livermore, Calif., headquarters abruptly on April 3. This comes after the company laid off its workforce in late 2025, as we reported in our Nov. 27 episode. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25197 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25197-monarch-tractor-shuts-the-doors Monarch Tractor Shuts the Doors.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com As of April 6, 2026, the U.S. has implemented significant changes to Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper — introducing a new framework that will directly impact Canadian manufacturers exporting equipment and components into the U.S. market, according to Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25196 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25196-us-expands-metals-tariffs U.S. Expands Metals Tariffs.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com We had the chance to catch up with Alex Russomagno, senior manager, AGCO Ventures, after her presentation at the FEMA Supply Summit and Showcase in San Antonio, Texas, a few weeks ago. Russomagno shined some light on the mission of AGCO Ventures and some emerging technologies her team’s really excited about. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25195 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25195-agco-ventures-manager-optimistic-about-autonomy-drones-and-more AGCO-Ventures-Manager-Optimistic-About-Autonomy,-Drones-&-More.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Deere’s right-to-repair saga hit a new chapter this week. The OEM announced it has agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a multi-district class action lawsuit filed against Deere. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25192 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25192-deere-to-pay-99-million-in-r2r-lawsuit Deere to Pay $99 Million in R2R Lawsuit.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com According to the March Ag Economy Barometer, approximately 44% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were worse off in February than they were a year earlier. Looking ahead 12 months, 29% expected worse financial performance, compared with 18% who expected better financial performance. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25145 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25145-datapoint-farm-capital-investment-index-rises-slightly DataPoint Farm Capital Investment Index Rises Slightly.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com As spring planting season approaches, farmers across the U.S. and Canada are facing soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in Iran escalates, according to a Reuters report from Naveen Thurkal and Ed White. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25144 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25144-prolonged-iran-war-could-impact-farm-decisions-corn-acres Prolonged Iran War Could Impact Farm Decisions, Corn Acres.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com On March 25, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — and to remove all federal impediments to selling E10 across the country. temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 — gasoline blended with 15% ethanol — and to remove all federal impediments to selling E10 across the country.]]> http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25143 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25143-epa-issues-fuel-waiver-allowing-for-nationwide-e15-sales-this-summer EPA Issues Fuel Waiver Allowing for Nationwide E15 Sales this Summer.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Noah Newman checks in from the FEMA Supply Summit and Showcase in San Antonio with some insights from Jeremy Groeteke, Global Head of IT and Digital Strategy at Syngenta. Newman caught up with Groeteke after his presentation on AI and data and asked him for some advice for farmers, dealers and manufacturers who are just getting started with AI. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25142 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25142-theres-no-going-back-advice-for-getting-started-with-ai ‘There’s-No-Going-Back’-…-Advice-for-Getting-Started-with-AI.png kschmidt@lessitermedia.com Case IH dealership group Titan Machinery achieved $206 million in cumulative inventory reduction in Fiscal 2026, surpassing its target of $150 million. Titan president & CEO Bryan Knutson said the dealership achieved the reduction while delivering stronger-than-anticipated equipment margins. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25141 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25141-titan-machinery-decreases-equipment-inventory-by-122-million-in-fy-2026 Titan Machinery Decreases Equipment Inventory by $122 Million in FY 2026.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com U.S. Agronomy Manager for FarmersEdge Sarah Oyloe says precision isn’t the future of agriculture, it’s the present. This map shows the percentage of farmers using precision ag practices to manage crops or livestock. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25122 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25122-datapoint-percentage-of-farms-using-precision-ag Percentage of Farms Using Precision Ag.jpg kschmidt@lessitermedia.com The strip-till equipment arena continues to grow; 24 brands were identified in Strip-Till Farmer’s 13th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study. http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25121 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25121-strip-till-market-continues-to-expand Strip-Till Market Continues to Expand.jpg