The tractor parade is designed to showcase tractors old and new. This is Randolph FFA's 5th annual tractor parade, and the number of tractors in the parade grows each year. In some cases there's a lot of sentimental value particularly in those older tractors. FFA tractor parade has 93 entries by Leah Nell Peterson Groups of excited students gathered on the lawn at Randolph School in 26 degree temps to watch the Randolph FFA tractor parade on Monday morning. There were five tractors...

Purlee Farm will share 4 machines among 7 men to speed harvest. The farm is unique in that it offers the opportunity to farm in the operation as opposed to just an hourly wage as hired help. A single farm west of Galesburg will use four combines to harvest this year's crop. The green areas on the map on his desk represent the land, totalling nearly 10,000 acres, that he and his six partners farm. Most traditional farms in this part of the Midwest have only one combine and fewer than 2,000...

With hundreds of miles of rural roads running through Cambria and Somerset counties, many motorists will encounter farmers on tractors hauling plows and other equipment to their fields for spring planting. The equipment has gotten bigger and wider over the years, but we have to get our equipment into the fields. The big thing is that farm equipment keeps getting bigger and bigger, and traffic keeps getting worse, Davis said. Davis, who lives along Colver Road in Cambria Township, said some...

China to intensify crackdown on rural crime 17/4/2007 9:47 China's police are to intensify crackdown on rural crime after a string of incidents targeting farmers. Theft of livestock, irrigation facilities, farm machinery and robbery are areas that need to be dealt with more harshly, according to the document. The document urges improving the system to dissolve disputes in the countryside and take the initiative to tackle dispute-prone issues, including burden on farmers, land contracts,...

According to the study, the agriculture equipment industry directly generates $63 billion in revenue through the two major segments of manufacturing and dealer/wholesale merchandising. agricultural equipment industry generates over $82 billion in economic activity and is responsible for nearly 250,000 jobs in all 50 states, and industry exports represent a major source of revenue for U. The AEM-FEMA-NAEDA study provides an in-depth look at the entire farm equipment sector, and clearly...

Approaching motorists may not see the slow-moving vehicle emblem like motorists directly behind the equipment, but need to slow down the instant they see farm machinery on the road. Spring planting is just around the corner, so motorists and farmers will need to exercise extra caution in sharing the roadways. Norman said, "Most importantly they (farmers) need to display slow-moving vehicle signs and reflective tape on the equipment. Also before passing, motorists should look for turn...