More than 10,000 John Deere workers have been on strike for five days. Both Deere and United Auto Workers Union (UAW) insist negotiations are ongoing, but the strike is already impacting farmers who ...

Few farmers enjoy the task of combine and harvest maintenance, but those who work around the machines on a daily basis are eager to point out the laborious project is worth the effort. Brian Jones, a ...

Harvest is undoubtedly a hectic and busy time of year for producers. While many producers opt for little sleep and hastily make their way from field to field, it is important that they take time to ...

Scott Weishaar surveys the long row of biomass harvest equipment ready for demonstration and cracks a smile. “The equipment companies have stepped up to the plate,” says Weishaar, vice president of ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — October is a favorite month of the year for many, particularly in rural counties where Fall is at the forefront. While most folks are interested in getting out to travel to various ...

Tractors and combine harvesters are frequently operated on difficult terrain. Crops such as canola and corn grow at different densities; the field is sometimes muddy and is rocky at other times; and ...

Iowa State University researchers are developing front and rear attachments that allow a conventional combine to harvest corn stover (the stalks, cobs and leaves) as well as grain. The stover could be ...