Equipment dealers consider ways to reinvent themselves to better serve farmers in challenging times By Ben Potter AgWeb.co When commodity prices slip, farmers feel the ill effects first, but everyone eventually gets a taste. That’s apparent now to equipment dealers, who face a multiyear sales decline, contracting net income and a less-than-stellar intermediate outlook. According […]
A new tractor family By Willie Vogt, Farm Industry News It’s obvious the new Challenger 1000 is a whole-new tractor compared to its siblings. The Fendt-built machines are designed for the North American market, which means no front PTO. Power for these new machines comes from a MAN 12.7 liter engine that offers plenty of […]
When I was kid, my dad and uncle farmed a farm that was owned by one of my great-aunts. Everything else they farmed was in the typical rolling hills of eastern Nebraska, but this particular farm was in the bottoms of the nearby Elkhorn River valley. They farmed it for many decades and learned over […]
Machinery Scope has unique programs to cover your used Ag equipment. The “MS New” gives you coverage options for equipment still within the manufacturers base warranty. Out of base warranty? No problem, our “MS Used” covers equipment 1-7 years old.
CAN THEIR PROBLEM BE SOLVED? By Myron Friesen Successful Farming Staff http://www.agriculture.com/content/is-it-time-to-split-up-the-farm HOW DO BROTHERS WHO HAVE ACCUMULATED A SIZABLE OPERATION PASS ON THE FARM WHEN THEY ARE NO LONGER TALKING AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE DIFFERENT FARMING INTERESTS? THE PROBLEM: Submitted by R.R. in Illinois My brother and I own about 2,000 acres together. We also […]
By Willie Vogt, Farm Industry News http://farmindustrynews.com/farm-equipment/new-mid-range-tractors-launched Massey Ferguson fires up the 5700SL series, which includes three models, and a range of enhanced cab features in the Deluxe version. It’s part of the company’s new global tractor lineup. Massey Ferguson is rolling out the 5700 series which includes an enhanced cab (the Deluxe version) with […]
(From a Local Dealers Perspective) By Patrick Wolf Transitioning the farm to an LLC? Estate planning? Trying to qualify for a loan? For these situations and many others, your attorney or lender may request that a professional equipment appraisal be completed as part of the process. The attorney or lender may recommend a certified […]
Price Rally Helps Farmers’ Sentiment By Mike McGinnis http://www.agriculture.com/content/hows-it-going-good-ag-barometer-says DES MOINES, Iowa —Farmers always ask one another, “How are things going?” Well, now there might be an answer to that question supplied by a new Ag Economy Barometer released Tuesday. The barometer is made up of an index calculation, according to its founders, Purdue University […]
Machinery Pete By: Greg Peterson, AgWeb.com http://www.agweb.com/blog/machinery-pete/story-of-a-young-iowa-farmer/ Apr 20, 2016 America is an amazing place. Problems? Plenty. Too many to list. But still, the land of the free. The land of opportunity. Got an idea? Want to give it a try? Roll up your sleeves and go for it. Sacrifice. Work hard. Then work harder. […]
By Ben Potter, AgWeb Social Media and Innovation Editor Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson has been tracking used farm equipment auction prices for more than 26 years. He does a fair amount of trend-spotting and says it isn’t hard to spot the latest trend – used values have been slipping, and have been for the past […]