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• New Platte Valley Equipment coming soon

  30-01-2025 18:58 via farms.com
  Platte Valley Equipment hopes to move into its new home in the spring or summer.The new location is at the intersection of Highway 81 and 430th Street, about 2.5 miles south of the current store.The original schedule was for the end of 2024, but it’s taken longer.“Most of the work has moved to the interior,” said Patrick Klitz, operations manager. “We’re still doing some concrete around the outside, and we have some of our lot work to do. Most of the work is inside,
  
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• Self-Driving Tractors: John Deere Expands Autonomous Machinery Line

  30-01-2025 18:56 via farms.com
  Citing a lack of skilled labor across the agricultural, construction and commercial landscaping sectors, John Deere recently unveiled four new autonomous machines for 2025.On the agriculture front, an autonomous 9RX tractor will be targeted for larger operations. The tractor will feature a second-generation autonomy kit, 16 cameras to enable a 360-degree view of the field, and the ability to calculate tillage depth more accurately at larger distances.Also, a new autonomous 5ML orchard tractor fo
  
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• Sentera: High-Resolution Agricultural Drones

  30-01-2025 18:51 via farms.com
  Sentera enhances agricultural efficiency with high-resolution drones and sensors, delivering real-time analytics for crop management. Their technology ensures 100% aerial coverage from emergence to harvest.DescriptionSentera provides an advanced suite of agricultural drones and sensors designed to optimize crop management and enhance productivity through high-resolution imagery and precise data analytics. Leveraging innovative technologies, Sentera’s offerings support the agricultural sect
  
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• Farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores and seeking creditor protection

  30-01-2025 18:47 via farms.com
  A Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its stores and seeking creditor protection, putting an end to days of speculation about the chain's future from its customers, who now have to look for alternatives.Peavey Mart, headquartered in Red Deer, Alta., announced the closure of locations in Ontario and Nova Scotia on Thursday as part of what it referred to in a news release as an "organizational restructuring."However, in an update on Monday, Peavey confirmed it would begin "closures and
  
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• Farmers in southern Manitoba anxious, bracing for U.S. tariffs

  30-01-2025 18:45 via farms.com
  Manitoba is one of Canada's biggest hog producers with millions being annually shipped to, and processed in, the U.S. So the threat of 25-per-cent tariffs being levied on Canadian goods, including the agriculture sector, is worrisome for farmers in southern Manitoba."We obviously don't want it. Nobody really wants this or needs it," said John Nickel, who has nearly 6,000 sows — and piglets being born daily — at his two hog farms near Lowe Farm and Tolstoi.The hogs are sold to a farm
  
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• “Harvest Academy” will launch at Canada’s Farm Show

  30-01-2025 18:43 via farms.com
  Farmers attending Canada’s Farm Show in March will be able to take advantage of a unique educational opportunity.The Farm Show runs from March 18-20 at REAL District in Regina, and an attraction announced Friday, will see Bushel Plus presenting the “Harvest Academy.”It will take place on the final day of the show, Thursday, March 20, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., at the Launch Pad.Producers face a never-ending challenge of trying to maximize yields, while keeping costs down, and Bushel
  
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• Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit News and Newsmakers

  30-01-2025 14:43 via farms.com
  Industry 4.0 & Navigating Leadership in the Age of AI Kicking off this year’s AED Summit was keynote speaker Sean Alexander, former Microsoft AI executive and current executive advisor to The Persimmon Group. His presentation set the stage for a technology-focused 3-day Summit that drew 2,500 members to Orlando, Fla., to learn and leverage the latest technology, embrace innovative solutions and network with fellow equipment dealers and industry partners. Alexander offered a basic defin
  
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• How Top-Performing Precision Dealers Stand Out in Eyes of OEM Leaders

  30-01-2025 14:42 via farms.com
  Casey Dray of CNH, Bob Armstrong of Claas and Jake Ridenour of PTx Trimble, addressed some of the top dealers in the U.S. during an OEM panel discussion at the 2025 Precision Farming Dealer Summit in Louisville, Ky. The panelists explained how their top-performing precision dealers separated themselves from the rest of the pack in 2024.“Definitely their intimacy with the grower,” Ridenour said. “The sales strategy with precision agriculture moved from just being able to provide
  
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• Prairie State & Martin Tractor Join Heritage Tractor

  30-01-2025 14:41 via farms.com
  John Deere dealers Prairie State Tractor and Martin Tractor are merging with Heritage Tractor. The combined dealership now operated 43 stores across Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois. Both Heritage Tractor and Martin Tractor are on the Farm Equipment Dealer 100TM,"By joining forces, we're making sure our customers get the top-notch service they deserve, while also creating more pathways for our employees to grow," says Chris Rupiper, CEO of Prairie State Tractor."Our goal has always been t
  
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• Kennedy: MAHA Can’t Succeed Without ‘Partnership’ with Farmers

  30-01-2025 14:39 via farms.com
  President Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday during his confirmation hearing that he isn’t the enemy of food producers.Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has previously been openly critical of some chemicals used in crop production, did not back down from his concern about environmental toxins and removing them from the food, water and air. Kennedy has rolled out the Make America Healthy Again plan, a portion of which says MAHA “champions
  
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• moveero appoints David Shippee as new Head of Sales, Americas

  30-01-2025 14:38 via farms.com
  moveero has announced the appointment of David Shippee as its new Head of Sales, Americas. Bringing nearly 40 years’ experience in sales and business development to the business, David has held a number of senior roles with original equipment manufacturers, most recently in the automotive sector where he was Director of Sales with Goodridge.Mike Wodtke, Regional Operations Director at moveero, said: “I am delighted to welcome David to moveero’s senior management team, where he
  
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• Communities react to Peavey Mart closures

  30-01-2025 13:59 via farms.com
  The company is closing all Canadian locations
  
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• A decade of change fueling a future of opportunity

  30-01-2025 10:39 via farms.com
  Join the USRSB for our 2025 General Assembly Meeting as we celebrate 10 years as an organization and “A decade of change fueling a future of opportunity.” Over the past decade, USRSB and its members have propelled efforts around U.S. beef sustainability. Across our diverse membership, we recognize we must continue to improve to create a better future for generations to come and that there is a world of opportunity ahead of us. The 2025 USRSB General Assembly Meeting seeks to convene
  
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• Work safely in cold temperatures

  30-01-2025 10:37 via farms.com
  With snow covering much of the landscape, spans of arctic cold temperatures and windchills with daily high temperatures that will be the coldest in about 10 years, it is essential to take the proper safety measures when working outside. It is interesting to note that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control documents that there are more deaths in the United States due to cold weather exposure than hot weather exposure each year. The Centers for Disease Control has also tracked an average of 1,300 de
  
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• Organizations help to implement assistive technology

  30-01-2025 10:31 via farms.com
  When Mike de Schaaf, the farm manager at Michigan State University’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, heard about a worker whom a local grower recommended for a position at the farm, he didn’t have a chance to call the candidate before meeting him.“Before I had a chance to call Cade back, he came through the door and said, ‘Hi, I’m here looking for a job,’” de Schaaf said. “I really appreciated his initiative to seek out this oppor
  
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• Former shearer excels at milking

  30-01-2025 10:30 via farms.com
  Having spent most of his time traveling the world shearing sheep, Will Hinton has changed farming direction. He now milks cows on a share-farming basis in New Zealand. He and partner Kali Rangiawha run K&W Hinton Farms, formed more than four years ago.Hinton hails from Wiltshire, England, where he grew up following the sheep-shearing trail before traveling “Down Under” to perfect his craft. It was while on this quest in 2017 that he met Rangiawha, who is from New Zealand. She had
  
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• 2025 ESATS – an introduction

  30-01-2025 10:27 via farms.com
  Alberta’s farmers and ranchers have a reputation for dedication, leadership and hard work as stewards of the land. Every 2 years, the Government of Alberta sponsors the Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Tracking Survey (ESATS) to track use of beneficial management practices (BMPs) by Alberta’s farmers and ranchers. The survey has been running since 1997 and focuses on BMPs that promote responsible resource management of Alberta’s soil, air, water and biodiversity.The gove
  
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• Updated guidelines provide clarity when monitoring liquid manure storages

  30-01-2025 10:26 via farms.com
  Under the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA), the owner or operator of a liquid manure storage facility may be required to install a leakage detection system. This system will use either groundwater monitoring wells or leachate collection systems to monitor for leaks or seepage.“When required, leakage detection systems using groundwater monitoring wells must have at least one monitoring well upgradient and 2 monitoring wells downgradient,” says Vince Murray, AOPA engineer an
  
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• Feeder Associations of Alberta celebrate 50 years of service

  30-01-2025 10:24 via farms.com
  As the Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA) celebrate nearly 50 years of service, they continue to provide essential loans to livestock producers in their communities. From January 30th to February 1st, the 45 local Feeder Associations will gather in Red Deer to discuss business and future planning.“By partnering in livestock financing, our associations have significantly contributed to the growth of Alberta’s livestock industry by making credit more accessible and flexible,” s
  
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• Canadian beef industry works together to tackle trade challenges and go global

  30-01-2025 10:22 via farms.com
  The Canadian Beef Advisors are excited to unveil the 2025-30 National Beef Strategy, which aims to enhance profitability, growth, and the global reputation of Canadian beef as a high-quality product.“The National Beef Strategy is about the future. We want people to know that the beef industry is preparing the way for the next generation,” says Bob Lowe, Chair of Public and Stakeholder Engagement.The Canadian Beef Advisors, is a collaborative effort by Canadian national beef sector or
  
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