7-16-2024 |  Biweekly eNewsletter

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John Deere has a new versatile gas Gator XUV 845 and diesel Gator XUV 875. The utility vehicles are slightly bigger, with a larger and more versatile cargo box, and added comfort and convenience elements. They are designed to help growers and ranchers improve productivity in a variety of jobs around the farm.

The new vehicles “are built with farmers for farmers,” said Eric Halfman, John Deere’s go-to-market manager for Gator utility vehicles in a statement. “We worked with farmers across the U.S. and Canada to make this machine more versatile for all the work they do on the farm.”

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Cat has unveiled “the largest track loader in the industry” with its new 973.

Designed to clear, load, dig, carry, fill and more, the 65,901-pound do-it-all machine is powered by a 275-horsepower Cat C9.3B diesel engine. It replaces the 973K worldwide and joins the 160-horsepower 953 and 202-horsepower 963 in the Cat track loader line.

Cat says the new machine is packed with upgrades, including better fuel efficiency, more productivity, an improved cab, and optional Payload technology.

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New Holland Construction is launching the new ML35T and ML50T telescopic reach articulated loaders with additional reach and hinge pin height.

“The new ML35T and ML50T small articulated loaders (SAL) enable owners and operators to accomplish more while delivering reliability and performance when it matters most on the job site,” says Dan Kakareka, product manager for New Holland Construction North America. “With impressive telescopic reach, industry-leading hinge pin height and a range of top-notch features, these SAL models are the real deal for simplifying complex tasks and achieving project milestones faster.”

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U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines in June 2024 fell below reported sales from the same month a year ago, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

June sales of 2-wheel-drive tractors dropped 16.3% compared to 2023, while 4-wheel-drive tractors fell 1.3% within the same timeframe. Combines sales declined as well, finishing the month 31% below June 2023.

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Nebraska Extension is taking a proactive approach to understanding and mitigating storm damage to center pivots. Steve Melvin, an Irrigated Cropping Systems Extension Educator, recently discussed an ongoing study aimed at reducing the likelihood of such damage in the future.

According to Melvin, almost every year, some pivots in Nebraska are damaged, leading to significant financial losses, extra work, and often crop loss due to delayed irrigation.

This year, the number of damaged pivots has been higher than average, exacerbating the issue. The increased frequency of damage has also driven up the costs of insuring these essential irrigation systems.

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Advanced ag technology has gained important momentum in recent years, and Nebraska is playing a key leadership role. A panel of entrepreneurs and business analysts spoke in detail on that theme during a May 29 symposium at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

The presentations and discussions, part of the Heuermann Lecture series, described Nebraska’s strengths in ag tech, including the state’s diversity of startups, increase in ag-focused venture capital, and large-scale strategic investments enabling research innovations and commercialization.

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A new facility housed at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) aims to help commercial feedlots test and develop new technologies.

Director Doug Zalesky says the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center features four different housing systems for cattle.

"We can compare these different housing systems in terms of looking at performance and cattle comfort and health," he says.

He tells Brownfield the $7.2 million facility includes open air and covered pens, with different flooring mechanisms.

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USDA's response to avian influenza in poultry and cows will end up costing at least $2 billion, according to figures shared by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on an Agri-Pulse webinar Thursday.

Jonathan Zack, director of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's National Preparedness and Incident Coordination Center, said APHIS has committed about $1.3 billion to date, including $901 million to cover depopulation of poultry and eggs and $239 million on disposal of birds and the personnel costs associated with that. The total also includes $163 million to address the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cows.

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