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The recent addition of an 80-stall rotary parlor will bring a Wisconsin dairy up to over 5,000 cows between two milking sites.
“Efficiency is always the goal,” Chris Matsche says.
New Holland Agriculture will expand its wide offering with new implement product lines as a result of CNH Industrial’s agreement to acquire the agricultural grass and soil business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the Danish group Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG A.m.b.A.).
Throughout history, farmers have sought to improve yield and productivity of the land they farm. One method is to double-crop, or grow two crops in the same season. In warmer climates, farmers often raise a crop of soybeans and corn or some other combination of crops within one year. In the northern climates like Minnesota, the growing season has been too short to do this.
The USDA’s next crop production report will be released Nov. 9, a day after the presidential election. Here’s a snapshot of issues impacting hay producers as the ballots are counted.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued its Federal Automated Vehicles Policy. Although this policy applies solely to on-road vehicles, CNH’s recent introduction of a concept autonomous tractor suggests that NHTSA’s policy may have agricultural implications too.
After swinging a machete for several hours in the sweltering heat of the tropics, I was begging for a little mercy and a long break. I asked Cusa, the owner of this 22-hectare farm, if she saw any barrier to being a farmer in Cuba. “No,” she answered calmly, “nothing.”
Last month, I wrote about Hank Wagner and his passion for lifelong learning. The advice he shared was to read a little bit each day. I decided to take Hank’s advice and sought out a book from one of his favourite authors, John C. Maxwell.
