Farm Equipment

Today farmers’ shops, storage facilities and offices bulge with a wide range of equipment and technologies to keep them at maximum productivity and profitability. From the work-horse tractor to harvesting equipment and GPS and other technologies that guide them, the tools of production are ever-evolving. With each season, new ideas take shape and find permanent places on U.S. farms.

May 9, 2012

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Mobile phones make quick inroads with farmers in developing world

As the world population heads toward 9 billion by 2050, there has been much hand-wringing over how to properly feed so many. In the developing world, it turns out mobile phones may be the best hope for growers looking to improve yields, market crops and move out of subsistence-level farming....More
May 3, 2012

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New Tier 4 engine increasing fuel and operating efficiencies

With most of the major equipment companies now choosing the Selective Catalytic Reduction or SCR technology to meet EPA’s Tier 4 emission requirements, what can farmers expect from future tractors?...More
May 2, 2012

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Louisiana soybean acreage up as farmers look for better prices

This year’s Louisiana soybean crop could exceed 1 million acres, boosted by low prices for other crops and high fertilizer prices....More
May 1, 2012

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Cost management, efficient water use two more keys to peanut profits

Coming in at No. 6 and No. 5, respectively, in the “Top 10 Keys to Peanut Profitability” are cost management and efficient water use....More
Apr. 26, 2012

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Agricultural demand creating ‘white hot market’ for ag tires

Higher corn and soybean prices have created increased demand for agricultural equipment and that demand is backing up all the way through the supply chain. One area where that has been felt is the agricultural tire sector where companies have been challenged to fill orders....More
Apr. 24, 2012

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‘Tricked out’ skid steer to be auctioned for FFA Foundation

Case IH has been showing a “tricked out” skid steer at a series of farm shows across the country. This coming September, the skid steer will be auctioned online with the proceeds going to the FFA Foundation....More
Apr. 18, 2012

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Louisiana cotton farming, finance and ‘Tier 4’ engines

As lawmakers wrestle with what programs to build the next farm bill around, it can’t be said enough: what works best in Midwest farm country doesn’t necessarily work best in the South....More
Apr. 9, 2012

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Smartphones easier on the eyes 1

Older adults are sometimes hesitant to adopt smartphones, but smartphones can eliminate one of their most common cell phone problems: text too small to read....More
Mar. 30, 2012

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High corn yields in hot, dry fields

Data shows that corn producers with irrigation make higher yields during a La Niña phase....More
Mar. 29, 2012

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Louisiana agriculture: up 7 percent to $10.7 billion

Agriculture was worth $10.7 billion to Louisiana’s economy last year, according to numbers from the LSU AgCenter’s 2011 Ag Summary. This was up seven percent from 2010, which represents a strong improvement in production in Louisiana over the past few years....More