Ethanol takes a hit 

By: From Editor Karen McMahon

It's Not often that farmers and their farm groups have the opportunity to put on a big party for politicians. So the AgNite celebration held in Minneapolis,...

Dramatic price increases 

By: Mark Moore

Get Ready for another big increase in production costs. Gary Schnitkey, farm financial management specialist at the University of Illinois, forecasts...

Farm Industry News TV 

FIN ATV Rodeo Seven farmers tested seven ATVs for 1 days in the 2008 Farm Industry News ATV Rodeo. They drove the vehicles through water and over rugged...

Remote-controlled farming 

By: By Jodie Wehrspann

Last year Leica Geosystems entered the U.S. precision farming market with the introduction of a no-drift autosteer guidance system. The system, called...

Corn Belt coverage 

By: By David Hest

GPS steering and guidance equipment companies and their dealers have been on a building spree of real-time kinematic (RTK) networks in recent years. State...

Digital safe 

The Personal Pocket Safe uses sophisticated encryption techniques to protect sensitive electronic data — such as bank statements, security codes, ...

Over the top 

By: By Mark Moore

Arobust agricultural economy has been good for the companies that supply seed, fertilizer and equipment. As a result, stock prices of several agricultural-related...

FarmIndustryNews.com 

TV Tier 4 engines Tier 4 engines will make big news in the next six years as agricultural equipment engineers struggle to find cost-effective ways to...

Conserve and Profit 

By: By Lynn Grooms

In a recent survey, 60% of approximately 2,000 farmers said they have adopted nutrient management plans, and more than half said they have fully adopted...

Tracking Software 

Site Pro Dispatch, a new software package, provides the ability to track equipment locations in real time. More important, it can relay prescription job...