What Farmers Should Know Ahead of the November WASDE
Photo: Photo credit: Anton Petrus/Getty Images The November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report is due Friday, Nov. 8. Going into the report, here is some context to know for the corn, soybean, and wheat markets and what…
73 Acres of Illinois Farmland Sell for Over $17,000 per Acre
Here’s a quick look at three farmland transactions that transpired in summer 2024 in Illinois and Iowa. 73.49 acres in Bureau and Stark County, Illinois Price: $17,200 per acre Date: July 25, 2024 Productivity Index: 141 Twelve tracts totaling 856.59…
Allis-Chalmers 440: Fashionably Late — Sort Of
Photo: Aumann Vintage Power Whenever an Allis-Chalmers 440 shows up on an auction, it always grabs my attention. Granted, this one is prettier than most, but otherwise is no different. At any rate, the way these tractors came about is…
Animal disease traceability rule set to take effect
EID tags such as these can collect data on an animal’s whereabouts at a specific point in time, which can be traced in the event of an animal disease outbreak. Some tags are readable both visually and electronically. The USDA’s new Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
IH 660: Big Red
Photo: Aumann Vintage Power The IH 660 was a hoss. No two ways about it. When it was brand new in 1959, it was the biggest farm tractor IHC had ever built. So, if that’s the case, why don’t you…
Origins of the PTO
Photo: Wisconsin Historical Society The concept of extending the power of the tractor to implements is as old as the tractor itself. As early as 1885, an article in Farm Implement News magazine revealed a reaper being chain-driven by a…
Farm Bailout Bill Would Cost $21 Billion, Say Analysts
Photo: Gil Gullickson The $21 billion cost of the farm bailout bill filed by Mississippi Rep. Mike Kelly may be too large for Congress to swallow, and it could preclude passage of the new farm bill, said four analysts on…
SAGE Event Center to celebrate grand opening
A grand opening dedication ceremony will celebrate the new SAGE Event Center on Nov. 15, 2024, in Boardman. It features a 15,000-square-foot expansion of the original facility. The Port of Morrow is celebrating the new SAGE Event Center, a 15,000-square-foot…
Bentz introduces own version of Owyhee protection bill
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore. A bill that Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced Nov. 1 would designate fewer Owyhee Canyonlands acres as wilderness compared to existing legislation. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., in late 2019 first introduced…
Utah sues federal government over control of 18.5 million acres
U.S. Supreme Court Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Print Save After years of controversy, Utah is challenging federal control of unappropriated public lands within the state, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address whether the federal government can hold those lands…