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“The economics of the whole modern situation don’t really allow you to support yourself, strictly from a family farm,” says Gary Ellis, who raises about 50 head of cattle and some 500 bales of hay on about 200 acres of...
Ask Gavin MacDonald why he and his father, Donnie, purchased their Massey Ferguson® 6490 and he counts the reasons, literally. Specifically, the number of times he would have to shift gears while driving to the field farthest from the barn...
In this new era where mass amounts of data are being compiled on the farm and off, growers want to know they have control. But, that’s not a given. “It’s still a bit of the wild, wild west right now,”...
Recently, residents watched with interest as a big red AGCO sign was erected off Highway 401 in Woodstock, Ontario. The AGCO name outside the new 67,000-square-foot, full-stocking Parts Distribution Center (PDC) is just one sign of the big changes in...
These four crops are generating additional revenue for farmers. AGCO brands are helping make that happen. Switchgrass What’s not to love about switchgrass? The perennial develops a strong root system that holds highly erodible land in place. Plus, those farmers...
The lights come up in the shop next to two of Bartlett Farms’ potato storage facilities on Spud Road, in the tiny town of Littleton. Row after row of antique tractors stand ready for their stories to be told. Bob...
With the new Massey Ferguson 1700E Series tractors, economically priced doesn’t mean cheaply built. What customers get with these basic, yet versatile tractors is, says Josh Keeney, Massey Ferguson product marketing specialist, “a lot of value for the price. “We...
To some, it might seem odd that the Future Farmers of America (FFA) would recognize and reward musical talent. After all, the 85-year-old organization’s stated mission is to “prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population.” Yet...
This eastern Kansas farmer has more than doubled his ground in 2014, to 4,700 acres, and the rental parcels are as much as 200 miles apart. “It’s like being in an office on the farm doing business,” says Dustin Edwards...
