Machinery Chatter

There are many safety issues to be aware of when working around silage storage facilities, no matter the type or size of storage, according to an animal nutrition expert.

The cost of custom farming is on the rise, but some practices rise more sharply than others.

AGCO is set to begin production of its newly designed and highly automated Fendt IDEAL combine.

Dangers lurk on farms. A recent event allowed children and adults to learn about the dangers of grain bins and power takeoffs, poisons in the home and farm, and how to make low-cost lifesaving devices for ponds and lagoons.

John Deere filed a lawsuit earlier this month contending that Precision Planting and AGCO have intruded onto 12 of its planter patents.

The Firestone Farm Tire Test Center in Ohio tortures tires so there's less chance of a failure in a farmer's field. Downtime due to tire failure may cost a producer $570 per hour in lost yield, so here are some tips to extend the life of your tires.

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.