Keep up-to-date on new ag machinery and technology. Focusing on the Washington, Idaho and Oregon markets.Toll-free 1-800-869-7923 or online at www.agpowermag.com http://www.agpowermag.com en-us http://www.agpowermag.com/images/logo_rss.gif http://www.agpowermag.com 88 31 Source : Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation news release Agricultural legal and tax developments continued to impact the agricultural sector in 2009. Here’s the list of what we believe to be the “Top Ten” developments in 2009 based on their impact to agricultural producers and rural... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3075&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3075&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Source : National 4-H News Release 4-H’ers Kelcie Thomas and Laura Webber were given the opportunity of a lifetime on Jan. 18. The two were selected to participate in the Olympic Torch Relay for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. “It was an amazing, incredible experience,” said... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3074&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3074&utm_campaign=online&rss=true The 2008 Organic Production Survey which was released on February 3, 2010 counted 254 Idaho farms and ranches that were either USDA certified organic or were exempt from certification because their sales totaled less than $5,000. These farms had a total of 148,425 acres, which included 93,946... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3076&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3076&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Source : Agri Marketing Magazine In a recent poll conducted by Successful Farming’s Agriculture Online (www.agriculture.com) farmers were asked “What do you like most about farming?” 55% Independence 21% Growing Things 9% Machinery and Tools 5% Nature 4% Other 3% Livestock 3% Financial... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3077&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3077&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Rural Lifestyle Dealer Reports : What a difference a year can make. The numbers are in for Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Business Trends & Outlook for 2010, and there are plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about prospects for equipment sales this year. Dealers are predicting a significant sales turnaround in... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3078&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3078&utm_campaign=online&rss=true 6.7-Liter Engine Enhances Performance With Up To 51 Percent Torque Rise The QSB6.7 engine from Cummins Inc. will power the Versatile 190-hp and 220-hp tractors launched by Buhler Versatile Inc. The QSB 6.7-liter engine joins the larger QSC 8.3-liter, QSM 11-liter and QSX 15-liter engines as... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3079&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3079&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Hi, I’m Cole, recently I visited FARMCO, Inc. in Walla Walla, WA. They have acres of used combine and tractor parts. I walked around their building just to look at some of this cool stuff. There are stacks of wheels, hubs, tires, gears, and big springy things. I even checked... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3080&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3080&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Source : PRWeb A recent report by the Federal Reserve Bank indicated farm land values have risen at their fastest pace since the 1970s, but following a crest in late 2008, values have since stabilized. While this analysis focuses on all classes of land, real estate experts are seeing sales... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3081&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3081&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Versatile HHT Tractor Powered By Cummins QSX15 Virtual Installation Capability Accelerates Tier 4 Integration Work Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Buhler Industries Inc. (TSX: BUI) announced details of a Tier 4 Interim test program under way with a Versatile High Horsepower Tractor (HHT) Series four-wheel-drive tractor powered with a next-generation... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3082&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3082&utm_campaign=online&rss=true The new STEP n TOW swing out step is a versatile tool for pick-up trucks and SUV’s. It allows easy access to the pick-up bed or roof racks. From the durable galvanized, powder coated finish to the 18", 90° swing out safe non-skid rubber foot- step, this product boasts quality... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3083&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3083&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA now has a web-based 2008 crop program payment calculator to help producers calculate the financial benefits they may receive under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program. The calculator was designed by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) to give producers a tool to help... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3084&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3084&utm_campaign=online&rss=true The nation’s organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall, according to results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. “This was USDA’s first wide-scale survey of organic... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3085&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3085&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Application Focus Boosts Productivity in Extreme Air-particulate-heavy Environments Case Construction Equipment introduced the Commodity King package for Case 621E and 721E wheel loaders. The option package includes advanced filtration, open differential rear axles and larger and specialized buckets. The Commodity King option package is ideal for two extreme operating environments... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3086&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3086&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Holds Water; Boosts Yield And Grade Potato growers across the Northwest report improvements in both yield and quality of their 2009 harvest when using Zeba®, a novel corn starch-based soil moisture management technology. In limited distribution since 2005, growers are amassing results that are making Zeba as common to growers... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3087&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3087&utm_campaign=online&rss=true John Deere Agri Services has completed new functionality for the AgroGuideTM and AgLogicTM systems that allows for complete, automated work order management for ag service providers. With the seamless transfer of work order information between the AgroGuide and AgLogic systems, orders can be completed more accurately and invoiced more quickly.... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3088&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3088&utm_campaign=online&rss=true --Western Clark: Very little fieldwork was done during January due to weather conditions. Growers were attending winter trade shows and getting their Pesticide Recertification Certificates. Grays Harbor: The month of January felt more like April due to the unseasonably warm temperatures and below average rainfall. Forage producers reported pastures were... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3091&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3091&utm_campaign=online&rss=true TeeJet Technologies introduces the only system available offering guidance and live video to be displayed simultaneously, which helps improve accuracy and efficiency in field operations. Matrix™ Guidance System with RealView™ Guidance Over Video is an affordable system that allows growers to monitor what’s ahead or difficult to see machine parts... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3092&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3092&utm_campaign=online&rss=true WEATHER GUARD is introducing brand new van storage solutions for the Ford Transit Connect van. The new storage solutions are designed and crafted to fit the Transit Connect, an enormously successful commercial vehicle in Europe that is now available in the U.S. market. The van storage solutions can be... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3093&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3093&utm_campaign=online&rss=true Winner Receives Polaris 500 ATV and Browning Rifle for Bull Elk Photo Western States Equipment, Inc. announced Craig Kelly of Missoula, Montana as the grand prize winner of its “Bird, Bucks and Bass” photo contest. Kelly, who works as a lineman for North Western Energy, will receive a new Polaris... http://www.agpowermag.com/articles/articles.php?articleid=3094&utm_source=RSSarticles&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=3094&utm_campaign=online&rss=true