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When Harvest Hits $6 Diesel, a Little Common Sense from Lincoln Goes a Long Way
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has signed two executive orders giving farmers and haulers temporary relief on dyed diesel restrictions and weight limits during harvest. Here’s what the 90-day measures actually mean for the people moving grain and livestock this fall. Read More
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Homegrown Horsepower: John Deere’s Ethanol Tractor Takes Aim at Diesel Dependence
Deere is putting ethanol-powered tractors to work in real fields, testing whether homegrown fuel can deliver diesel-like power while eliminating DEF and creating another market for American corn. (Photo from John Deere) Read More
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PTx OutRun Brings Driverless Tractors to Husker Harvest Days
PTx Trimble is demonstrating its OutRun autonomy system for both grain-cart operations and tillage, turning compatible John Deere and Fendt tractors into autonomous machines without requiring farmers to replace the equipment they already own. (Photo from PTx Trimble) Read More
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Online Equipment Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot
Before sending thousands of dollars for equipment you’ve never seen, do your homework. We put together a buyer’s checklist to help farmers verify the seller, the machine and the payment before it’s too late. Read More
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Fendt Has Invested $85 Million to Expand Its North American Dealer Network
AGCO has invested $85 million in Fendt’s North American dealer network over the past five years, growing to 275 locations covering roughly 80% of large-ag territory. But the strategy goes beyond traditional dealerships, with more parts access, mobile service and what AGCO calls a “dealership on wheels.” Read More
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John Deere Turns to Lidar for the Next Generation of Autonomous Farm Equipment
John Deere is giving autonomous farm equipment a new set of eyes. GUSS plans to bring Ouster’s next-generation lidar technology to its autonomous orchard machines, helping them better navigate trees, terrain, dust, spray and other obstacles. (Photo from GUSS Automation) Read More
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From Yield Maps to AI Cameras, CNH Is Bringing More Intelligence to Hay & Forage Equipment
New technology from Case IH and New Holland can map crop variability as it cuts, monitor kernel processing in real time, and turn harvest into another opportunity to collect valuable field data. (Photo from New Holland) Read More
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Strip-Till Is Getting Bigger, Smarter and More Competitive
New equipment at the 2026 Farm Progress Show shows manufacturers investing heavily in greater capacity, flexibility and more ways for farmers to get into strip-till. Read More
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Happy Labor Day to the People Who Keep Rural America Running
Today, we celebrate the farmers, ranchers, equipment dealers, mechanics, truckers and countless others whose hard work keeps rural America and American agriculture moving. For many families, that work has continued for generations. Read More
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The Biggest Machinery Reveals From the 2026 Farm Progress Show
FPS delivered everything from an 80-foot planter and 680-horsepower tractor to retrofit autonomy, targeted spraying and a new generation of CLAAS tractors. (Photo from Farm Progress) Read More
