Farm Equipment Extends Trade Values & Trends Content Series

Nov 21, 2024

Brookfield, Wis. — The editors of Farm Equipment, with the support of TractorHouse, are happy to announce the extension of the Trade Values & Trend content series in Farm Equipment magazine and on Farm-Equipment.com.

The series will provide dealers with monthly used equipment values in a standing monthly feature. Each month, specific product categories will be reported to the Farm Equipment audience via the print magazine as well as online.

“Used equipment is an integral part of any dealership’s success, and that starts with valuing the trades correctly,” says Kim Schmidt, Farm Equipment executive editor. “We’re excited to work with TractorHouse on this series to help bring dealers the data they need to make smart valuation decisions.”

Starting in 2025, TractorHouse will also serve as the exclusive data source for Ag Equipment Intelligence’s coverage and analysis of used equipment trends.

Source : Farm Equipment

Video: Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes | Field Talk Friday

Field Talk Friday | Dr. John Murphy | Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes

Most of us spend our time managing what we can see above ground—plant height, leaf color, stand counts, and yield potential. But the deeper you dig into agronomy, the more you realize that some of the most important processes driving crop performance are happening just millimeters below the surface.

In this episode of Field Talk Friday, Dr. John Murphy continues the soil biology series by diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern agronomy: root exudates and the role they play in shaping the microbial world around plant roots.

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