FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT

With their balance of simplicity, flexibility, performance and value – today’s modern front-mount mowers are an advantage any serious farmer should consider.

The changing landscape of manure management is a change in mindset from manure being animal waste to a high-value contributor to the bottom line of the farm. The days of treating manure like it was a waste product are gone.

In the middle of hay season, you might find yourself thinking about what you can do to make the job easier and do it in less time.

Comparing sales data of two-wheel-drive farm tractors sold in April 2020 to the data of those sold in April 2021 shows a 71.3% growth in sales was observed. Most of this growth came from the sale of under-40-horsepower tractors, which grew 78.3% over the same period. 

Looking to the future, the possibility of fully autonomous farming equipment seems to be fast approaching. However, there are a few factors that contribute to the implementation and availability of this kind of technology, such as the likelihood of farmer adoption and infrastructure barriers.

The planning, building and startup of a new (or retrofit, rebuild or extension) milking parlour is a uniquely exciting, challenging and stressful event. Financial deadlines are real. Construction fatigue is real.