Machinery Chatter

A new research project is helping to bring testing procedures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Tractor Test Laboratory into a new era.

John Deere's new, 60-foot-wide 1895 drill plants more acres in a day with no more time in the cab.

Greases are long lasting and more finely formulated for modern farm equipment. But mixing the wrong greases together can lead to catastrophic failure.

While the big, shiny equipment often gets the most attention at the annual National Farm Machinery Show, the smaller products -- many of which were developed by farmers themselves -- can be just as innovative -- and useful.

It takes only a few minutes to check out a used tractor to ensure it hasn't been submerged in water.

Here's how to adjust your baler to avoid nightmare tangles.

From the largest tractors and combines to the smallest hand tools and just about everything in-between were on display last week in Louisville, Kentucky.

The general mood of those attending the 52nd annual National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, this week was strikingly upbeat, according to several exhibitors.

HarvestLab 3000 produces real time forage analysis while harvesting or feeding.

Kinze Manufacturing, the maker of the familiar blue planters and grain carts, is expanding its product line to include tillage equipment.

Here's how to adjust a 256 New Holland side-delivery rake, resolve a hydraulic problem with a 175 Allis-Chalmers and fix an Echo line trimmer.

Two Canadian farm equipment manufacturers are making major investments in U.S. corn and soybean markets.

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Jim Patrico, who retired as Machinery Editor for DTN/The Progressive Farmer on Jan. 2, looks back on the variety of topics he wrote about in the Machinery Chatter blog over the past several years.

To have equipment ready to go next spring and to protect their equipment investment, farmers should winterize their equipment.

The 2017 harvest is complete on the Quinn farm.

Robots help humans make tractor cabs and maintain a large parts warehouse.

As Jim Patrico continues to tour German factories, he looks at the impressive production statistics of a John Deere tractor factory in Mannheim Germany -- as well as how the company uses robots, treats employees, recycles wastewater, and sends metal shavings into a life of...

Progressive Farmer's Jim Patrico shares why he enjoys visiting factories, and what are some of the surprises he's already discovered while touring factories in Germany.

John Deere new crossover utility vehicle with three-wide seating pays attention to the little things.