UnWired has been providing Internet solutions to rural and underserved areas in Central and Northern California for the past 21 years. They also offer business Internet solutions, including backup Internet connections and data centre services, at their colocation facility located in Fresno, CA.

unWired has been around since 2003 and has grown to become a network consisting of over 200 towers, covering approximately 18,000 square miles from Red Bluff to the bottom of the Grapevine. This network has facilitated the connection of thousands of agricultural businesses, such as Harris Farms and The Wonderful Company. Moreover, unWired is proud to be a sponsor of the ValleyPBS documentary, American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag.

“We are so excited to attend the World Ag Expo this year and showcase our Internet solutions to the agriculture community across California.

We look forward to connecting farmers and agribusiness professionals with the connectivity they need to drive innovation and growth in their operations.”

says Peter Sorensen, CEO of unWired.

Source: Unwired

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U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 22.7 percent in April compared to 2020, which was the first month of the current sales growth trend, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales fell 3.2 percent. U.S. tractor sales grew across every segment, with the biggest gains in the 100+hp segment, up 29.2 percent. The midsize 40-100hp units were up 28.8 percent, and the sub-40hp class is up 20.8 percent. Four-wheel-drive units grew 15.1 percent, putting them up 12 percent year-to-date.

For Canada, April monthly tractor and combine sales were positive across all segments, with the 4WD segment nearly doubling, up 93.3 percent to 201 units sold, while total farm tractor sales were up 72.3 percent to 3,671 units sold. Self-propelled combines also grew 23.1 percent.

“April was the month we were watching to see how this growth trend would look once it hit the official twelve-month mark,” said Curt Blades, Senior Vice President of Ag Services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

“Seeing the larger row-crop units leading the way in segment gains shows the pull rising commodity prices have been having on equipment sales.”

The “why” behind record-high AG equipment sales: the floor to Curt Blades

“We’re operating in a very interesting market right now,” says Curt Blades, Senior VP of Ag Services for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

So far, in the first quarter of 2021, total farm tractor unit sales are up more than 50 percent in the U.S., and nearly 60 percent in Canada, according to the AEM Ag Tractor Combine Report released monthly.

“For the last twelve months, we’ve seen a dramatic rise in under-40-horsepower, or small tractor sales in North America, both U.S. and Canada,”

says Blades. “This is due largely to a lot of the industries that have done very well during the pandemic, like luxury items or things that have to do with the home.”

Small tractors fall into that category as well.

Blades says the small tractors that have been spiking are largely going to the suburbs with larger lots to help homeowners haul rocks and dirt, work around trees, and overall improve the property. However, starting later in 2020, larger row-crop and articulated 4WD tractors have also enjoyed increasing sales success.

One reason has been the gradual increase, over the past five years, of the average age of the ag fleet in both the U.S. and Canada. However, with commodity prices increasing, and trade difficulties starting to ease, not only is the replacement market doing well, but farmers are upgrading their operations with newer technology.

“We’re seeing an increase in commodity prices. We’re seeing some of the uncertainty of trade wane,” says Blades. “As a result, people are willing to invest a little more in their farming operations and we’re seeing that reflected in capital equipment.”

There has been some difference in the past 12 months between sales in the U.S. and Canada, however, Blades says it’s typical for one market to “lead” the other.

“In this current recovery, we’ve seen the U.S. has been leading Canada,”

says Blades. “But both markets are particularly strong right now on both sides of the border.”

Blades does advise that equipment inventories having been reduced significantly through these sales trends. However, he says dealers are being proactive, especially when it comes to keeping parts for their service centers in stock, but farmers looking to buy new machines may have to order several months ahead of expected delivery.

“I think you’re seeing a lot of optimism out there. And that optimism is leading to a lot of new equipment purchases, but also farmers thinking about what their businesses are going to look like into the future,” says Blades.

“It is an interesting time that we’re operating in. Tractor sales are strong, commodity sales are particularly good, and optimism is at an all-time high in the farming community.”

Download the last AEM Market Data analysis at the following link:

U.S. report

Canada report

Source: AEM

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Sustainable development in agriculture is one of the key factors for the future of our planet. Therefore, the continuous technological evolution of agricultural machinery towards more efficient and environmentally friendly solutions is essential.

Hydraulic systems for the operation of agricultural machinery are playing a very important role in this development process. In fact, digitization enables solutions that provide great opportunities for energy efficiency facilitating compliance with the stringent regulations regarding internal combustion engines and providing greater autonomy for the new hybrid and electric-drive technologies.

A typical cause of the loss of efficiency of a hydraulic system is the stand-by pressure differential. The hydraulic pump, in order to ensure the control of movements, generates a pressure constantly higher than the actual required one. It is defined as stand by Margin and constitutes an energy dissipation.

This is the context in which the solution designed by the synergy between Walvoil, one of the main manufacturers of integrated products, electronics, and complete mechatronic systems, and Dieci, an important player in the field of telehandlers, was born and developed.

The ALS Adaptive Load Sensing system minimizes the dispersion of energy in the hydraulic system of telehandlers, considerably improving the efficiency of the vehicle and consequently obtaining a reduction in wear and consumption.

ALS is made of a directional control valve, an electronic joystick, and an electronic control unit, with customizable modular software developed by Walvoil. The control unit collects information from the operations on the controls and from the machine sensors, and acts on the Load Sensing device, adapting the hydraulic pressure differential to the maximum efficiency value required by the vehicle.

The heart of Adaptive Load Sensing is represented by an electro-hydraulic device fitted to the directional control valve, which allows to dynamically modulate the Stand-by Margin, in order to minimize energy consumption according to the real working needs of the machine, automatically varying it only when and how required.

The differential pressure value can be selected also by means of two push buttons on the joystick, the “Precision Function”, which increases the movement controllability and precision, and the “Boost Function”, which increases the pressure value for a higher movement speed without the need to install pumps with higher flow rates.

In partnership with Dieci, the ALS system has been successfully tested on an AGRIPLUS telehandler, one of the top machines in the Dieci range for agriculture.

During the tests, the Walvoil-Dieci Technical Team found on the Agri Plus a drop in energy dispersion values equal to 28% during boom operations, and up to 45% during traveling phases, with a significant improvement in the overall machine performance at various speeds.

We could say that the use of the ALS system on each machine is equivalent to a reduction of 2,899 lb (1315 kg) of CO2/year, equal to the planting of 50-60 trees/year.

The tests highlighted also further important advantages, first of all in terms of safety: by acting directly on the hydraulic signal, the ALS avoids the functional complexity associated with the digital signal.

Furthermore, in case of failures, the original operation is automatically restored, avoiding machine downtime. Then in terms of stability: the control of the pressure value allows improving the machine stability, with a consequent more comfortable use.

And finally, in terms of modernization (Retrofit): the few elements of the ALS kit can be easily installed even on older telehandlers, extending their operational life and improving their performance.

The development of the ALS system takes advantage of the collaboration of TASC, “Smart and Clean Agricultural Tractors Project”, a project including the participation of the main university research laboratories of the Emilia Romagna Region – Italy, created with the aim of minimizing the environmental impact of agricultural mechanization.

The ALS system has won both the prestigious Eima International “Technical Innovation 2020-21” Award, dedicated to machines and devices with features of “absolute innovation”, and also the “Blu Award 2020-21”, attributed to the solutions that are outstanding for environmental aspects.

Discover more about the Walvoil ALS system:

About Walvoil

Member of the Interpump Group, Walvoil is a leading global manufacturer of hydraulic valves, pumps, motors, and complete mechatronic systems designed for mobile equipment: agricultural machines, construction and earthmoving, industrial vehicles, and material handling sectors. An integrated offer of hydraulic and electronic products and systems, all custom-tailored and specifically tested for each different application is what it shares with its customers worldwide.

Headquartered in Italy, in North America, it can count on its subsidiaries Walvoil Corp., located in Tulsa (OK), Red Wing (MN), and Galtech Canada, and on a capillary sales network throughout the whole United States.

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The rapidly evolving carbon credit market is a potential revenue channel for farmers in which they can also contribute to the solution for climate change alongside feeding the world’s growing population.

“Carbon sequestration’s revenue potential for farmers through carbon credits incentivizes adoption, investment, and innovation for the betterment of our climate,”

said Louisa Parker-Smith, AGCO’s Global Sustainability Director.

“With half of the earth’s vegetated land employed in agriculture and abundant soil carbon sequestration potential, it’s understandable that the Ag supply potential is over 30 times today’s total credit demand. However, we expect to see carbon-offset credit demand increase exponentially as surrounding markets mature and companies such as Apple and BP work towards self-imposed climate neutrality deadlines. We are undertaking this research to help create a clear path for farmers to successfully harness the revenue potential and climate benefits of biologic carbon sequestration through cover cropping and other regenerative agriculture practices,”

said Darren Goebel, AGCO’s Global Agronomy and Farm Solutions Director.

“We are confident that these trials will demonstrate easy and cost-effective ways to add these practices into existing crop systems.”

AGCO’s Global Agronomy team is collaborating with the company’s global brands to drive research trials at the Martin Richenhagen Future Farm in Zambia, Africa, and the Swiss Future Farm in Tänikon, Switzerland, as well as several sites in the U.S. and Denmark. The studies focus on best practices for cover crop planting timing (before, during or after harvest), termination methods, species selection, and tillage systems to maximize carbon stores.

Watch the video of AGCO Agronomist Jens Christian Jensen’s visit with Steffen Decker, a fourth-generation farmer at Stydinggaard near Styding, Denmark, to learn about his experience with cover cropping over the last 10 years. The research trials are one component of AGCO’s new sustainability strategy, which includes a focus area on-farm solutions for soil health and carbon capture.

“Our goal is to make regenerative agriculture attainable for farmers. As part of our new strategy, we’re conducting these research trials to inform the development of new products to support soil health and carbon management. We’re committed to supporting farmers as part of the solution to the global challenge of climate change.”

said Parker-Smith.

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Scheduled to be held from March 2-5, 2021, this year’s digital version of Commodity Classic is to deliver top-quality educational sessions and farmer networking opportunities that are hallmarks of America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused educational and agricultural experience.

“Commodity Classic is a one-of-a-kind event, and the farmer-driven efforts between and its event partners have the show positioned for sustained success,”

said John Rozum, AEM Director of Ag Events.

“AEM is proud to be involved with a show that’s uniquely positioned to shape the future of ag and help implement the steps necessary to ensure that future is a bright one for farmers and manufacturers alike.”

Participating sponsors at the 2021 Special Edition of Commodity Classic will showcase new products, services, and innovation through a variety of online presentations, educational sessions, and interactive discussions. Additionally, an impressive lineup of agriculture thought leaders, top-yielding farmers, agribusiness representatives, and Commodity Classic association leaders will be on the schedule.

Established in 1996, Commodity Classic is America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused educational and agricultural experience. The show is presented annually by the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers, and AEM.

In 2019, it was announced AEM would continue its participation in Commodity Classic as a partner and member of the event’s management committee. A year later, AEM reaffirmed its commitment to the show by assisting in surveying both attendees and exhibitors to provide Commodity Classic’s Management Committee with accurate and impactful information to further drive the growth and development of the show.

This year, AEM is pleased to announce it will have the opportunity to present the results of a recently completed study on the environmental benefits of precision agriculture during an education session at the 2021 Special Edition of Commodity Classic. The study, which is supported by the American Soybean Association, CropLife America, and National Corn Growers Association, quantifies how widely available precision ag technology used in agriculture improves environmental stewardship while providing an economic return for farmers.

The registration fee for the 2021 Special Edition of Commodity Classic has waived for the first 5,000 farmers thanks to the generous support of sponsors. All other registrants and farmers after the first 5,000 will be charged $20. The registration covers all online educational sessions and events, as well as access to all archived sessions through April 30, 2021.

The 2022 Commodity Classic is scheduled to be held in New Orleans from March 10-12, 2022.

Source: AEM

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• Rotary coupler large five channel coupler with 1″ hose connections ensures unobstructed oil flow to the motor.
• 360 degree continous rotation with no expoced hydraulic hoses

Source: Mericrusher

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12 Advantages of the Snaplox Hand-Free Connection System:

1. No need to pull on a rope, whilst simultaneously juggling the 3 point linkage lift height and reverser
2. No more strain or twisting of your back
3. No hydraulics
4. No need to pull on a hydraulic lever to disconnect
5. No need to remember to reset a hydraulic lever to enable it to lock again
6. No wasted time plugging in extra hydraulic remotes
7. No need to wait for hydraulics when disconnecting
8. No smashed rear windows
9. No accidental disconnection
10. No twisting of the frame
11. Works on front-end-loaders opening up a huge efficiency and versatility advantage
12. Just simple reliable, a mechanical action that is seamless and fool-proof and operates naturally

Dual Latch System

The SnapLox feature has a dual latch system with one latch on either side of the machine for added durability. This will stop the machine from twisting when with oversize loads where additional strength is needed for maximum operator safety.

Increased Versatility

The introduction of our SnapLox system means opening up options for front end loader, telehandler, and compact loader use. Being able to attach the feeder to the front of your tractor or loader gives the ability to feed over fences, in hay racks on feed pads, and more, for more versatility and time savings.

Source: HustlerEquipment

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“Receiving this recognition is one of the high points of a long career in this business. I couldn’t be prouder of an award than I am of this one.”

said Oster.

Oster served on the ARA Board of Directors from 2013 through 2019, entering the officer rotation in 2016, and finally serving as Chairman of the Board in 2018.

“John has always been the biggest supporter and recruiter for membership in ARA. His support of membership recruitment has continued beyond his time in ARA leadership roles and is the main reason he was selected for this award. Of course, his contributions to the ag retail industry reach beyond ARA, as he is also an active supporter of the Ohio Agribusiness Association.”

said ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock.

Selected by the ARA Executive Committee, the ARA Distinguished Service Award honors individual members of the association who have gone above and beyond the traditional volunteer responsibilities.

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The result of a dynamic team’s desire to continue to make the world of agricultural equipment shine despite the health situation. This web series has enabled AgroSup Dijon students to interview professionals of industry from all over the world.

These exchanges took the form of a web series of 20 episodes of 8 minutes each. The episodes deal with the issue of innovation, environment, marketing, professional integration, digital issues, etc. in the field of AgTech or agricultural equipment.

The broadcast started with one episode, then two episodes per week until February 2021. It showcases this innovative industrial sector and demonstrates the ability of a French engineering school in agronomy to mobilize a large network at a global level. Do you want to follow the series? Go to www.agritech-world-tour.com

The web series in figures:

• 17 professionals
• 9 companies
• 12 countries

The speakers of the AgriTech World Tour web series :

• the John Deere company in France and Germany for Central Asia,
• the company Case IH in Austria,
• the New Holland company in Italy,
• the company Kuhn in the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, and Australia,
• the Lemken company in France, Canada, and Germany,
• the company Berthoud in France and Ukraine,
• an International Voluntary Service in Chile,
• AXEMA (French Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers’ Union),
• Teagasc, the agricultural and agri-food research agency, in Ireland.

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The result of a dynamic team’s desire to continue to make the world of agricultural equipment shine despite the health situation. This web series has enabled AgroSup Dijon students to interview professionals of industry from all over the world. These exchanges took the form of a web series of 20 episodes of 8 minutes each. The episodes deal with the issue of innovation, environment, marketing, professional integration, digital issues, etc. in the field of AgTech or agricultural equipment.

The broadcast started with one episode, then two episodes per week until February 2021.

It showcases this innovative industrial sector and demonstrates the ability of a French engineering school in agronomy to mobilise a large network at a global level.

You want to follow the series? Go to www.agritech-world-tour.com

The web series in figures:

17 professionals

9 companies

12 countries

The speakers of the AgriTech World Tour web series :

• the John Deere company in France and Germany for Central Asia,
• the company Case IH in Austria,
• the New Holland company in Italy,
• the company Kuhn in the United Kingdom, Brazil, China and Australia,
• the Lemken company in France, Canada and Germany,
• the company Berthoud in France and Ukraine,
• an International Voluntary Service in Chile,
• AXEMA (French Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers’ Union),
• Teagasc, the agricultural and agri-food research agency, in Ireland.

More about The Tech Agro Sup Chair

AgroSup Dijon supports the farm equipment sector to meet the challenge of digitalisation and ecological transition.

AgroSup Dijon is leading the European agro-equipment campus project through its Tech Agro Sup industrial chair. The Tech Agro Sup Chair has four patrons: Lemken, John Deere, Berthoud and Kuhn.

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More about AgroSup Dijon : training and research missions

AgroSup Dijon, Higher National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, is a public institution of cultural and professional scientific nature (EPSCP) under dual supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry in charge of higher education and research.

Training

• Integrated preparatory cycle

• Agronomist Professional Licenses

• Specialized Masters

• Masters Ph.D

Research

The research of AgroSup Dijon aims to produce knowledge, to transfer and valorize it by units labeled in territories – environment – agroecology – food processes – nutrition – sensoriality – health and socio-technical innovation and professionalization. The institution gives a large place to the human and social sciences in the approach of these themes.

Internationally

It is also possible to study at AgroSup Dijon as part of an exchange program, to access your home university and be a partner of AgroSup Dijon. The duration of the exchanges can vary between 6 and 12 months.

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