Learn strategies to stretch equipment dollars in 2026, including budget planning, shopping around and right-sizing machinery ...
Rising equipment costs challenge farmers, but strategic purchases can improve efficiency and reduce per-acre expenses.
Recent used farm equipment auction activity shows a market gaining momentum and stability with harvest and the fall auction busy season just over the horizon. Machinery Pete witnessed that renewed ...
Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...
To deduct farm equipment on your tax return, you must show a clear actionable intent to make a profit from your farm. Farm equipment can be deducted several different ways, so consult with a tax ...
Farming today requires tractors, combines and other implements that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many farmers find it difficult to purchase farm equipment; however, knowing how to apply for ...
For three years, Nathanael Gonzales-Siemens drove up California’s coast for 14 hours every month for a routine task: milling his grain into flour. “I was literally not able to find a flour mill at my ...
“At the farmers markets, we got together with other women producers or couples farming, and the topic of tools constantly came up,” says Adams. Women farmers said they felt they were too weak to work ...
Many of us view farm and garden tools as one-size-fits-all, but you will always get the best results with tools appropriately sized for your height and arm length, among other important factors.
As the right-to-repair issue slowly simmers in North America, often just under the radar, the issue has been resolved Down ...