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The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a minor-level geomagnetic storm watch for this weekend. A storm of this intensity will have little to no impact on farming guidance systems.
Oil futures closest to expiration on the New York Mercantile Exchange and Brent crude on the Intercontinental Exchange softened Monday morning...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday vacated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's denial of previously...
Weather continues to create interesting scenarios for DTN's View From the Cab farmers in Idaho and Kentucky. This week updates on some...
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Dan Miller has been writing farm and ranch stories for 32 years. He came to The Progressive Farmer in October 2008 as the magazine's Midwest Editor, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prior to that, he wrote for four years at Iowa Farmer Today, also in Cedar Rapids and for two years at the Dixon Evening Telegraph, in Dixon, Ill. Among the issues he has written about are the Farm Crisis of the 1980s, the presidential elections of 1988 (including interviews with then vice president George H.W. Bush, Al Gore, Bob Dole and Jesse Jackson), the Midwest's 1993 floods, numerous farm bills, including the game-changing conservation programs of the 1980s, the introduction of genetically engineered crops, and tools and machinery. Dan was the editorial lead on PF's six Idea House programs, beginning in 2003. He has traveled widely across the United States, to Canada (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, World Trade Talks); to Germany for a look at farming practices there; to the former Soviet Union in 1989 where he reported on an agricultural system that was changing as rapidly as the nation's political system, and to Finland where he wrote about that nation's seaside fresh-food markets. Dan's writing awards include two Oscars in Agriculture, Story of the Year -- American Agricultural Editors Association -- and business journalism's Neal Award, among many others. Dan has lived in Chelsea, Alabama since 2003. He writes about land, land management, conservation, row crops, the ATV industry, shop design and structure, tools and equipment. He is married to Kim, and they have three grown children.
The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a minor-level geomagnetic storm watch for this weekend. A storm of this intensity will have little to no impact on farming guidance systems.
The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a minor-level geomagnetic storm watch for this weekend. A storm of this intensity will have little to no impact on farming guidance systems.
By laying off hundreds of its employees, Deere is responding to sharply lower sales, but reshaping itself for a future where customers maintain software and machines.
AGCO announced Thursday it has sold its Grain and Protein unit to American Industrial Partners for $700 million.
Deere on Wednesday announced a new round of layoffs, hitting a portion of its salaried staff and adding to the nearly 2,000 employees it has already laid off in the past few months.
The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a moderate-level geomagnetic storm watch for Wednesday. A storm of this intensity may have a minor impact on farming guidance systems.
The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a minor-level geomagnetic storm watch for this weekend. A storm of this intensity will have little to no impact on farming guidance systems.
Along with reported layoffs among new equipment manufacturers is a June report showing a softening in sales of tractors and combines.
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at John Deere launching two new Gators; U.S. sales of four-wheel-drive tractors increasing 9.4% from last year during May; a drone company getting new FFA approvals...
AGCO gave DTN/Progressive Farmer an up-close look at its new autonomous grain cart retrofit. It will be offering a retrofit package for single cart operations in 2025.
AGCO CEO Eric Hansotia and Precision Ag Leader Seth Crawford recently talked about the manufacturer's new autonomous systems it will begin fielding in 2025.
The Space Weather Prediction Center is reporting a severe, G4 geomagnetic storm on Friday that could affect the quality of signals for navigation satellites for hours at a time.
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at a John Deere report on the impact of solar storms on its GPS guidance systems; AGCO announcing a 6% reduction to its salaried workforce; New Holland and Bluewhite...
John Deere is launching a new, model year 2025 6M tractor line with 18 models, five frame sizes and engine options ranging from 95 to 250 horsepower.
AGCO's AgRevolution dealership on Thursday is launching its same-day delivery service for in-stock machinery parts to customers and technicians in as little as two hours.
AGCO's new PTx technology arm -- Precision Planting plus PTx Trimble -- will put new tools into the hands of farmers operating any brand of machine.
Polaris on Tuesday introduced its 2025 lineup of two-passenger Sportsman 570 all-terrain vehicles, including a 6x6 570 carrying 800 pounds of cargo, Sportsman Touring 570 with four trim...
John Deere on Monday introduced the new T6 800 walker combine, uniting many features from the X9 and S7 Series combines with the latest integrated precision ag technology.
John Deere plans to build a new plant in Mexico that will produce mid-frame skid steer loaders and compact track loaders -- affecting workers at its Dubuque, Iowa, production facility. The company also announced that in addition to...
A solar storm Friday through early Saturday will not be as severe as the storm that disrupted positioning receivers three weeks ago, but the predicted G2 geomagnetic storm could affect the...
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at drones Case IH and New Holland are launching in Brazil, Deere's latest quarterly report, AGCO's investments in a startup fund, a new Midland handheld radio and Oshkosh's...
AGCO Chairman, President and CEO Eric Hansotia told a gathering of investors and media that AGCO is readying for the market this year a retrofit autonomous tractor product and a new, targeted spraying system.
Greeneye Technology is partnering with Nebraska-based Boeck Seed Services to sell and service Greeneye's retrofit precision application system.
The GPS-battering solar storm that interrupted planting 2024 last weekend may soon return. But if farmers watch for alerts, there are things they can do to manage its impact.
Case IH on Thursday is making a second combine announcement in 2024 with the introduction of the Axial-Flow 260 combine series. Case IH says the 260 series brings together simplified operations...
Four-wheel-drive tractor sales rose 24.1% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. Sales of combines and 100-plus horsepower tractors also rose in April 2024 compared to April 2023.
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at New Holland's Guardian sprayer winning an award in Brazil, AGCO announcing a new mental health initiative, Busch Light reviving its Corn Can to raise money for Farm Rescue...
DTN/Progressive Farmer spoke with AGCO's CEO Eric Hansotia about Precision Planting's newest weed management technology, Fendt Lodge and Fendt's marketing strategies.
DTN/Progressive Farmer goes to Jackson, Minnesota, for the opening of Fendt Lodge, Fendt's new brand center and talks to Fendt's Vice President for Fendt North America Joe DiPietro.
In this Equipment Roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at Case IH and AGCO reporting first-quarter losses, Case IH readying its FieldOps app and CNHI dropping the "I" as its New York Stock Exchange trading symbol reverts to CNH.
Polaris introduces the 2025 full-size Ranger lineup, models targeting farmers and ranchers with 4,500-lb. winches, cargo beds with room for a half-ton of materials, upgraded Gen 2 transmission...
With an agreement between CNH and Intelsat, Case IH, Steyr and New Holland customers will have access to a rigorously tested terminal that provides remote internet connections in even the most extreme farming environments.