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The Most Interesting Machines at Equip Expo 2026
Equip Expo isn’t a farm show, but farmers may want to pay attention. From powerful mini loaders to electric UTVs and autonomous machines, here’s what caught our eye in 2026. (Photo from Equip Expo) Read More
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Could URSA’s Low-Tech Tractor Be Exactly What Some Farmers Want?
URSA Ag is betting there’s still a market for tractors built to be simple. With remanufactured mechanical Cummins engines, manual transmissions and minimal electronics, these Alberta-built machines offer a very different vision of what a new tractor can be. Could low-tech equipment be ready for a comeback? Read More
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Why Construction Equipment Is Becoming Farm Equipment
Compact track loaders, mini excavators and other construction machines are becoming common sights on the farm. Here’s why their versatility, attachments and growing capabilities are making them harder for farmers to overlook. Read More
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Fendt Pushes Autonomous Tractors Toward Everyday Farm Work
From driverless grain carts to autonomous tillage, AGCO’s latest technology is targeting labor challenges while emphasizing retrofit options and mixed-fleet compatibility. Here’s where Fendt’s autonomy strategy is headed. (Photo from AGCO) Read More
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Is It Time to Rethink How Much Tillage You Really Need?
With farm margins tight and operating costs climbing, is every tillage pass still earning its keep? We look at the numbers behind no-till, minimum till and conventional tillage, and where cutting a pass could save real money without sacrificing yield. Read More
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At $6.29 Diesel, Which 300-HP Tractor Gets the Most Work From a Gallon?
Diesel prices are pushing past $6 a gallon in the Midwest, making tractor fuel efficiency harder to ignore. We compared independent Nebraska Tractor Test results from six roughly 300-hp tractors to see which ones get the most work from every gallon, and what those differences could mean at $6.29 diesel. Read More
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Kubota Is Betting Big on Small Machines
Kubota is making a different kind of horsepower bet. From autosteer for compact equipment to redesigned subcompact tractors and autonomous weed-control robots, the company is bringing more technology to smaller machines. (Photo from Kubota) Read More
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CLAAS Is Betting $100 Million on North America, and Omaha Is at the Center
CLAAS just opened a new $10 million research and development center in Omaha, part of a broader $100 million bet on North America. (Ribbon-cutting photo from CLAAS) Read More
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Can Fendt Win Over American Farmers With More Horsepower and Technology?
Fendt has already demonstrated that it can build powerful, technologically advanced equipment. Turning that interest into lasting customers will be harder. (Photo from Fendt) Read More
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Did Johnny Carson Really Save a Nebraska Family Farm at Auction?
Did Johnny Carson really show up at a Nebraska farm auction and save a widow’s family farm from foreclosure? It’s a remarkable story making the rounds, and parts of it sound almost too good to be true. Read More
