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“We are trying to make it as easy of a decision as possible for farmers to use new technologies and try new products,” says Lance Ruppert director of agronomy marketing & technology for Growmark.

Deere & Co. is promoting John May to lead the tractor-making giant through a tough agricultural environment, with outgoing Chief Executive Officer Samuel Allen, 66, to stay on as chairman.

CNH, controlled by the family and once chaired by the late Marchionne, is weighing possibilities including spinning off the Iveco division or combining it with a competitor.

New commercial drone businesses flooded into the market, flush with venture capital and giddy with visions of unmanned aircraft being used for everything from delivering packages to fertilizing farmland.

In a clear sign of confidence in the emerging industry, Syngenta is boosting its investment and offers in agricultural technology. This week the company announced it acquired all relevant assets of Cropio Group.

Agricultural equipment accounts for 75% of revenue for the off-highway segment of CNH

Germany will ban the use of glyphosate herbicides at the end of 2023. The country is making the decision as part of an environmental protection program the government cabinet agreed to this week, according to Dow Jones.

As the outer bands of hurricane Dorian approach North Carolina, farmers there are in a rush to harvest their crops.

Join us for Farm Journal Hemp College Sept.17 in Altoona, Iowa.

Farmers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including Hurricane Dorian, can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+).