Just as the Commodity Classic is about to open in San Antonio, Texas, John
Deere is revealing a half-dozen, new high horsepower 8 series tractors, a
dual-product fertilizer system for selected planters, plus a host of technology
enhancements for planters and X9 and S7 combines.
:^New Deere Tractors, Plus Combine, Planter Tech
Farmers for Free Trade has been highlighting the importance of trade deals
since the first Trump administration but has ramped up its focus in the past
year on protecting the USMCA as well. The group held a discussion on Tuesday
about agriculture and the trade deal as Commodity Classic is set to begin.
BTexas Ag Economy Tied to Mexico Trade
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at Deere and CNH
releasing fiscal results
- one is better than the other; Case IH releasing a
new strip-till tool; Titan offering a high-tech tire sensor; and Kubota Engine
America expanding its warranty by one year.
1^Equipment Roundup
Drought is expected to cover most of the Plains during the upcoming spring
season.
4^Ag Weather Forum
Although the fed cash cattle market performed exceptionally last week and
traded $1 higher in the South and $7 higher in the North, cattle contracts
closed lower on Monday as too many external pressures weighed negatively
against the marketplace.
FSort and Cull