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Precision Ag News 3/14

Agwired

Unit sales of 100+ horsepower ag tractors increased slightly in February 2024 in the U.S., according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Year-to-date data, however, reflects sales are below 2023 in total units of ag tractors and combines. Ag tractor sales dipped 14.2

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Precision Ag News 7/19

Agwired

Total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. turned positive for the first time in 2023, led by continued strength in large tractors and combines according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Gains in the U.S. market were led by 100+hp 2WD units, up 25.4

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Industry Ag News 10/20

Agwired

dollar is beginning to take a disproportionate toll on rural industries like agriculture, forest products, mining and manufacturing. Saying fertilizer shortages are creating a hardship for farmers across the U.S., Saying fertilizer shortages are creating a hardship for farmers across the U.S., This year’s deadline is Nov.

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Precision Ag News 1/24

Agwired

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers.

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Precision Ag News 8/16

Agwired

while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and Canada declined in July, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. percent compared to July 2022, while sales of tractors declined 5.2 Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the U.S., Overall unit sales of U.S.

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

Daily Yonder

Winter cover crops could mean using less fertilizer and herbicide in the Spring. As a kid from rural Iowa, I have joked about growing up with herbicide for breakfast, pesticide for lunch, and fertilizer for supper. An air tractor, as it can be called, races a finger’s width above tassels, with veils of pesticide blooming behind.

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Food, Beverage, and Pet Food Companies Seek Accurate, Reliable Farm Sustainability Data

DTN

These indicators include fertilizer and crop protection usage, irrigation, cover crop and tillage practices, and equipment emissions. EcoField data uses the most comprehensive, field-level data on more than 50 sustainable agriculture practices and inputs. Output from EcoField data displays the average CO 2 e emissions by source Avg.