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Farmall tractor turns 100

Todays Farmer Magazine

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Farmall tractor , introduced a century ago as the all-purpose tractor designed to revolutionize the agriculture industry. The first Farmall was the vision of International Harvester engineer Bert R. It was known as “The One For All.” production line every day.

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Tractor Rollovers Kill Dozens on Farms Each Year—and a Prevention Program Is at Risk

Civil Eats

The front bucket was half full as he drove the tractor forward on a gentle slope of his 10-acre produce and poultry farm in Greensboro, Georgia. I felt the tractor tilting over,” Langford recalls. “I In the end, the tractor landed on its left side; a roll bar above the seat prevented it from turning upside down.

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Drought’s Toll on California Family Farms

Caff

She is also worried about the crops currently growing on her farm. “If I’m going to fight to save what I can and harvest as much as possible before it all dies.” She farms 1.5 She dry farms tomatoes and winter squash on one property which sits low in the ground and typically floods every winter.

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Guide to Farm Equipment Care and Maintenance

Farmbrite

Whether you have a tractor, farm truck, or combine, you know that efficiently maintaining your farm equipment is crucial for maximizing productivity, prolonging machinery life, and ensuring a safe working environment. Different types of equipment require various fluids to function optimally.

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More Than a Farm: Setting Your Agribusiness Up for Success

ATTRA

Farm production for most of human history has been limited to the amount of human labor that was dedicated to the planting, harvesting, and processing of certain agriculture products. Department of Agriculture, 98% of all farms in the U.S. are family farms, with nearly 90% of those considered small family farms.

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A Win for Growers Who Protect Biodiversity on Agricultural Land

Modern Farmer

After the lupine was discovered on the Mallonee family farm, the Department of Fish and Wildlife told Maynard Mallonee to come up with a rotational grazing plan for his cattle that protected the lupine. Combine or tractor harvesting destroys eggs and can even result in the deaths of birds.

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Commentary: America’s Cropland – Talk Is Cheap When It Comes to Sustainability or Organic Farming

Daily Yonder

Leadership from the USDA and agriculture schools, like the one at Iowa State University, influence farm methods; but even recommendations to reduce farm chemicals have unintended outcomes. One way to reduce agricultural chemicals is planting cover crops in the Fall after the cash crop is harvested. But the crop duster did.

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