When Ann Adams and Liz Brensinger started a small heirloom vegetable farm in the early 1990s, they called their new venture Green Heron Farms, after the birds that nested in a copse of trees on their ...

“At the farmers markets, we got together with other women producers or couples farming, and the topic of tools constantly came up,” says Adams. Women farmers said they felt they were too weak to work ...

Auction popularity grows: More farmers are turning to auctions, both online and in-person, to find machinery, expanding their search radius and tapping into broader inventories. Bidding tactics matter ...

The Section 179 deduction limit for 2022 was raised to $1,080,000 with an equipment spending cap phasing out beginning at $2,700,000. It can be used for new and used equipment. “So with the Section ...

International connections can really pay off, especially if you’re planning to start a farm equipment brokerage business. Your international connection will not only assist in the marketing of the ...

Farming today requires tractors, combines and other implements that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Many farmers find it difficult to purchase farm equipment; however, knowing how to apply for ...

Many of us view farm and garden tools as one-size-fits-all, but you will always get the best results with tools appropriately sized for your height and arm length, among other important factors.

Farming equipment is traditionally designed to be used by men. That presents a problem for the increasing number of women across the country who are entering the agriculture workforce. Men have long ...

India is simply not producing the sort of farm machinery that our small and marginal farmers want or can readily use at a price which appeals to them. Farm machinery comprises equipment used at ...