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20 Jun 2022
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at John Deere retiring its 3710 moldboard plow, John Deere Chairman and CEO John May giving a keynote speech at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, and AGCO Corporation celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Gleaner brand. Read on for more details. ** DEERE RETIRES A MOLDBOARD PLOW The compa...
20 Jun 2022
BELMOND, Iowa (DTN) -- Planting in high-residue, no-till fields can be a challenge for Josh Nelson. The trash whippers and disc openers on his no-till planter don't always move and cut all the crop residue, including decaying cover crops. Occasionally, some residue gets pinched and pushed into the seed furrow, which can cause germination issues and...
20 Jun 2022
INDIANOLA, Iowa (DTN) -- Major milestones in your farming career can get your heart pumping with excitement -- starting young with driving a tractor by yourself for the first time, coming back to the farm as an adult, selling grain on your own, buying your first farm. As you near retirement age, however, the next milestone is often approached with ...
20 Jun 2022
Rail worker unions recently said "no" to railroad contract proposals after three weeks of mediation following more than two years of "fruitless negotiations" with the National Carriers' Conference Committee, which represents Union Pacific, BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern and other railroads. The contract talks involve approximatel...
20 Jun 2022
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- For a third consecutive year, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a drought emergency in Klamath County on June 14, as extremely dry conditions continue to threaten the livelihoods of farmers, ranchers, tribes and communities. To say that water is a big deal in the West is an understatement. So, when the Biden administration set ...