Machinery
Russ' Vintage Iron
Is It a ‘Go Devil’, ‘Go Dig’ or ‘Corn Sled’?
When I was a kid, my uncle and dad would usually cultivate their corn, a practice that has waned over the decades with the popularity...
Equipment Roundup
Deere Releases Q2 Earnings; Kioti Intros New Compact Tractor; CNH Earns Red Dot Awards; Kubota Partners With NASCAR
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at John Deere reporting a second-quarter net income of $1.773 billion; April tractor sales falling, while combine sales...
Deere Planned Settlement Clears Hurdle
John Deere’s $99 Million Right-to-Repair Settlement Gets Preliminary Court Approval
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — A federal court on Monday granted preliminary approval to John Deere’s proposed antitrust settlement with farmers who filed right-to-repair lawsuits, giving...
Tractors to Strengthen UNL Ag Research
Donated CNH Methane-Powered Tractors to Bolster UNL Agricultural Research
OMAHA (DTN) — CNH has donated two New Holland methane-powered tractors to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s (UNL) Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources for use...
AGCO, CNH Report Q1 Results
AGCO Sees Improved 1st-Quarter Sales; CNH Reports Lower Revenue
AGCO on Tuesday reported net sales of $2.3 billion in its first quarter, which ended on March 31. That is an increase of 14.3% compared...
Russ' Vintage Iron
Farm Equipment Was Rationed During WWII; Farmers Found Ways to Get Machinery
OMAHA (DTN) — For my birthday earlier this year, my wife bought me a book titled “Man of the People: A Life of Harry S....
Equipment Roundup
Diesel by the Numbers; Equipment Sales Down; Reports Say Cat Buys Monarch Tech
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at high diesel costs hitting returns; March equipment sales down; reports that Cat buys Monarch technology; Fieldwork Robotics...
Production Blog: Avoid Road Collisions
Six Reasons to Check Farm Insurance Coverage
Spring planting can bring its own collision course. It’s a busy time and puts a focus on preparedness and the need to review insurance protections.
Deere Settles Repair Lawsuit for $99M
Farmers to Recover Up to 53% of Overcharge Damages in John Deere Right-to-Repair Settlement
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — John Deere on Monday announced a $99 million settlement agreement to resolve numerous farmer-initiated lawsuits filed in 2022 that alleged the...
Autonomy Comes to Kentucky Farm
Kentucky Farmer Aims to Plant 90% of His Corn, Soybeans Autonomously This Spring
Quint Pottinger is planting 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans crops this spring not from the perch of his tractor driver’s seat, but autonomously, armed...
