A new Consumer Reports report on genetically modified food is getting a lot of media attention, despite glaring errors pointed out by the National Corn Growers Association. The premise of the report is that 70% of Americans say they “don’t want” GMOs in their food, but that they are present in lots of foods, even those labeled “natural.” Talk show … Read More
AEM Helps Launch Precision Ag Coalition
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) helped mark the launch of the Coalition for the Advancement of Precision Agriculture (CAPA), a new industry coalition that will help to shape emerging policy issues involving precision agriculture. Leif Magnusson, AEM AG chair and president CLAAS of America & regional president of the Americas, kicked off the event with a discussion of some … Read More
CASE IH Products at Farm Progress
A wheel loader and vertical lift skid steer for agricultural applications were two of the products CASE IH had on display at the 2014 Farm Progress Show. In the video below, CASE’s Warren Anderson gives a rundown of the SV250 vertical-lift skid steer, which provides the perfect combination of hydraulics, breakout force, torque, comfort, visibility and serviceability for operators in … Read More
New John Deere 9R/9RT Series Tractors
AgWired’s @AgriBlogger Chuck Zimmerman pulled out the ZimmGlass at the recent 2015 Products Launch to get a good look at the new John Deere 9R/9RT Tractors and a driver’s eye view during a test drive. Watch the video below to learn more about the new series of tractors. The new 9R/9RT Series Tractors feature more horsepower across all models and … Read More
Make Grain Bin Safety Your Top Priority
As farmers across the country prepare to hit the fields in their combines, the National Corn Growers Association urges all growers to remember the importance of proper grain bin safety procedures this harvest. To help increase awareness of this important topic, NCGA offers a video highlighting the importance of proper safety procedures and reviewing helpful guidelines. First released in 2011 … Read More
Control Power Hop with John Deere HydraCushion Suspension
If you’ve experienced the annoyance and problems of power hop then check out a new suspension system feature on new John Deere 9R Tractors. It’s called HydraCushion Suspension. You can see it happen in the video below and how the new system controls power hop. An industry exclusive feature customers will quickly appreciate on the 9520R, 9570R and 9620R models … Read More
Updates to MyJohnDeere.com
The MyJohnDeere platform continues to grow according to Chris Batdorf. During the John Deere 2015 Products Launch we talked about new features like the Operations Center. John Deere introduces the MyJohnDeere Operations Center with intuitive, easy-to-use tools for customers to manage their machinery and develop agronomic insights. Data can be uploaded securely using backup tools or, right from the field … Read More
John Deere Launches 2015 Products
The new John Deere products are launched. Now it’s on to the field and fall farm shows and time to take orders. However, you can’t order this machine which someone on Twitter last night dubbed the AgriTerminator. It’s a prototype Model 9RX with four tracks! The machine charged onto the show floor last night and was an example of how … Read More
A New FR Harvester from New Holland
Here is one serious looking machine. Looking at the New Holland FR Self-Propelled Forage Harvester from the business end it looks like it’s ready to chomp through just about anything you can imagine. During the New Holland Media Day Doug Otto did a walk around for us to explain what’s new in this model. New Holland has been at the … Read More
Milestone Speedrower Series Windrower from New Holland
Here’s another milestone for New Holland. It’s the 50th Anniversary of New Holland Speedrower® self-propelled windrowers. And to celebrate New Holland is introducing the Speedrower 160 SP Windrower. The media got to see it and learn about it so we can share the details with you. Walking us through the details of the new machine is Jordan Milewski. You can … Read More