Harvesting of maize has recently begun, with some farmers finding their harvests to be better than expected, others not as good. The lower tractor sales figure level this month probably better reflects fundamentals in the market than sales earlier in the year did. This will probably be the case for the next two months, or until most of the maize crop has been harvested, SAAMA noted. On a year-to-date basis, however, sales are still almost 4% up on those for the same period last year. Baler...

Farmers do their best to avoid black top roads, and if you see them on the black top it s because they have no other route to take. Depending upon the width of equipment, farmers will most likely be watching both behind them and in front of them, and will need to cross the center line occasionally to clear roadside structures without plowing them over. When approaching farm equipment on the road, keep in mind that obstacles such as mail boxes and sign posts are being closely watched by the...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Email New tractors stolen from Willows dealership By E-R Staff Article Launched:05/02/2007 12:00:00 AM PDT WILLOWS Four new compact tractors were stolen from an enclosed storage area at Valley Tractor, on County Road G, sometime Monday night or early Tuesday morning. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Print Email New tractors stolen from Willows dealership By E-R Staff Article Launched:05/02/2007 12:00:00 AM PDT WILLOWS Four new...

Funding for the poultry operations forms part of the Commonwealth's investment in diverse industries to strengthen the state's economy, part of more than $13 million approved for investment in state industries. Buckwalter Family Limited Partnership, a shell and hard-cooked egg processor, to build a 10,000-square-foot addition to the company's main building and construct a new barn. The Werners also received $93,315 to purchase machinery and equipment for the new barn. We're working to...

Farmers should remember that many people don t realize tractors and other agricultural machinery often can t travel faster than 25 miles per hour. It s especially important to use front reflectors or tape when the edges of towed equipment extend beyond the left side of the tractor to alert oncoming traffic of the protruding equipment. Collisions on public roadways involving farm machinery take place each year, especially during the busy spring planting and fall harvest times. To help other...

While motorists grumble about higher prices for gasoline, VanderWal and tens of thousands of other farmers across the nation are burning equally expensive diesel fuel to get their crops in the ground. Diesel fuel used for off-road purposes, such as planting and harvesting of crops, is exempt from taxes - giving farmers a break. Welge says higher prices for crude oil, along with strong demand for the product, have pushed diesel prices upward this spring to an average of nearly $3 gallon....