Compact tractor owners can now purchase a hybrid tire that features industrial tread in the center and agricultural tread on the outside. The new tire is called the Goodyear R14T, which combines the R-4 industrial tire name with the R-1 ag tire name.

Equipment Technologies (ET) introduced a small, self-propelled sprayer that spent three years in development--the Apache AS630.

What pays and what doesn't is key to Ethan Zoerb with today's tight margins. In this environment, test plots play an even bigger role for the data-driven Zoerb as he looks for new ways to sharpen management tools and boost yields. That is as true for new products as it...

Del Unger and his son Lance are taking two tacks to make a profit this challenging year. One is to boost yields with better technology. The other is to take advantage of unexpected marketing opportunities.

Wisconsin growers Rick and Carla Hargrave have taken several steps to stay in business in today's tight-margin environment. These corn growers only invest money toward inputs and capital that are proven return on investment (ROI). "For example, we will not be upgrading...

You don't usually spend money to cut costs. But that's what JC Henrekin, of Deer Grove, Illinois, has been doing. And the real plus is his cost-cutting investments are also improving yields and bottom line.

If you have a hankering for a sci-fi horror flick this summer, skip the theater and head straight to your soybean field.