Miscellaneous Agriculture News, Videos, and Information

H&R Agri-Power - Wed June 09, 2021

H&R Agri-Power Announces Acquisition of FB McAfoos

H&R Agri-Power announced the acquisition of FB McAfoos in Benton, Ill. This is H&R Agri-Power's 18th location and third location in Illinois. The dealership will continue to operate as FB McAFoos, and offer the same customer service and product lines that have been provided in the past to the southern Illinois region....

John Deere - Tue June 08, 2021

John Deere Brings the Farm Home With New Minecraft World

John Deere is bringing the farm to young game enthusiasts with the latest version of FarmCraft, a Minecraft experience. Created by Blockworks, in collaboration with John Deere, the Minecraft experience gives players an introduction to modern agriculture through the virtual use of machines, processes and decisions that go into farming today....

Messick's - Tue May 25, 2021

Messick Farm Equipment Breaking Ground On New Facility in Mount Joy, Pa.

Messick Farm Equipment has broken ground on a new facility that will serve as its primary location in Mount Joy, Pa. After decades of growth and multiple expansion projects in Elizabethtown, the decision was made to move the Elizabethtown location to Mount Joy....

Jordan Beck - Thu May 13, 2021

With Help From Michigan AgrAbility, Area Loggers Overcome Injuries

For Duane Berg, owner and founder of Berg Logging in Gladstone, Mich., business was booming in 2010 — right up until he fell off a roof. "I got injured in November 2010. Besides [being] a logger, I was a construction worker, and I was helping one of my friends do a job," Berg said....

Farm Progress - Tue May 11, 2021

Trimble, VayaVision Alliance Moves Toward More Automation

When a company has been involved in a range of ag technology systems that have advanced guidance, control, and record-keeping — where next? For Trimble, it's a new alliance to help advance technology in machine perception....