Machinery
Farmers to Recover Up to 53% of Overcharge Damages in John Deere Right-to-Repair Settlement
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — John Deere on Monday announced a $99 million settlement agreement to resolve numerous farmer-initiated lawsuits filed in 2022 that alleged the...
Kentucky Farmer Aims to Plant 90% of His Corn, Soybeans Autonomously This Spring
Quint Pottinger is planting 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans crops this spring not from the perch of his tractor driver’s seat, but autonomously, armed...
Famous Retailer Montgomery Ward Once Sold Farm Equipment During the Last Century
OMAHA (DTN) — Recently one of my cousins bought a small gravity flow wagon and brought it out to our place. He said we could...
Tractor Sales Mostly Down in February, But Large Tractors and Combines Show Some Upside
Tractor and combine sales in February were mostly down in all categories, with a couple of exceptions.
Off-Road Machinery Sales Top $900B; JCB, New Holland, Kubota Unveil Material-Handling Innovations
In this equipment roundup, DTN/Progressive Farmer looks at the off-road industry generating more than $900 billion in sales in 2025; JCB, New Holland and Kubota...
Deere’s Worldwide Ag President Deanna Kovar Talks Technology Costs, New Parts Strategy
Deanna Kovar joined Deere & Company in 2000. During her nearly three decades at Deere, Kovar has gained an extensive background in equipment design and...
Commodity Classic Show Floor Features Tools Aimed at Closing Yield Gaps, Cutting Operating Costs
SAN ANTONIO (DTN) — From a corn planter attachment that claims to cut late emergers by 18% to a new class of 400-plus-horsepower tractors built...
Case IH Executive: Harvesting Platform Leading Sales, ROI Tech Close Behind
SAN ANTONIO (DTN) — The mood among farmers is better, but not yet optimistic — and Case IH Vice President Kurt Coffey sees the difference...
John Deere Shows Off Prototype Ethanol-Powered Tractor at 2026 Commodity Classic
John Deere is working on an 8R tractor that mounts its reliable 9.0-liter engine but that is powered by E98 ethanol instead of diesel. Deere...
Changing Trends in Vintage Iron and What This Means for the Future
OMAHA (DTN) — Recently I came across an interesting post on the internet about vintage iron. It was on a message board about old farm...