Fifth special edition NFMS Machinery Newsletter arriving Monday

Apr 26, 2024

Subscribers can learn about a new unit from Kubota, Penta’s new 40 Series mixer and more

Coming to Farms.com newsletter subscribers on Monday is the fifth edition of the special National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) newsletters.

The team at Farms.com is assembling these newsletters to bring you more than 70 interviews and videos taken from the floor of the National Farm Machinery Show in February.

“Since we’ve returned from the NFMS our team has been working tirelessly to edit and prepare these videos for our farmer subscribers,” said Ryan Ridley, digital marketing and PR manager with Farms.com. “More than 4,900 of you engaged with last week’s newsletter, and we’re excited for you to see all the great content in this coming edition and the ones that will follow.”

Between the four previous versions, the newsletters have been viewed by more than 14,000 subscribers.

The newsletter will have nine video interviews for farmers.

Here’s a few examples of what producers can expect to learn about.

J Cole Sandford, New Holland’s cash crop product specialist, talks about throughput on the new CR11 combine with a 50’ MacDon FD250 header.

A new knife and guard assembly helps increase capacity by about 20 percent, he said.

Kubota added to its LX Series with the LX2620.

Added to the LX lineup of 35 and 40 HP tractors, this 26 HP unit comes with some upgrades including a quieter HST transmission, wider deck and loader, LED headlights and more.

And Penta sheds light on its new 40 Series mixer.

The features of these mixers include an inside liner that allows feed to mix in a uniform way. And manufacturing upgrades help produce a more robust and reliable machine.

The Machinery Newsletter arrives in inboxes on Monday, April 29.

If you’re not a subscriber to the Machinery Newsletter, visit the Farms.com Agriculture Newsletter page to sign up for it, or any other free newsletters.

Video: How women saved agricultural economics and other ideas for why diversity matters | Jill J. McCluskey

Dr. Jill J. McCluskey, Regents Professor at Washington State University and Director of the School of Economic Science

Dr. McCluskey documents that women entered agricultural economics in significant numbers starting in the 1980s, and their ranks have increased over time. She argues that women have increased the relevance in the field of agricultural economics through their diverse interests, perspectives, and experiences. In their research, women have expanded the field's treatment of non-traditional topics such as food safety and nutrition and environmental and natural resource economics. In this sense, women saved the Agricultural Economics profession from a future as a specialty narrowly focused on agricultural production and markets. McCluskey will go on to discuss some of her own story and how it has shaped some of her thinking and research. She will present her research on dual-career couples in academia, promotional achievement of women in both Economics and Agricultural Economics, and work-life support programs.

The Daryl F. Kraft Lecture is arranged by the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, with the support of the Solomon Sinclair Farm Management Institute, and in cooperation with the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.