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Approximately 16,000 visitors wandered past autonomous planters, robotic milkers and other advanced agricultural equipment as they made their way through the heart of the nation’s capitol on Monday and Tuesday.

If your primary vision of a family farmer is someone dressed in overalls and working with a pitchfork, you are in for a stark awakening on March 21-22.

Tractor and combine sales had a strong month in September, posting year-over-year gains across many of the categories tracked by a monthly report maintained by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says Dennis Slater will retire as the president of the organization at the end of the year.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s Ag Tractor and Combine Report shows that total farm tractor sales reported for May were down 3.9% compared to 2020 figures.

Tractor sales growth continued for the 11th straight month in March, closing out the quarter with nearly 55% growth in total tractor sales over 2020 figures.

Farm equipment sales finished 2020 by exceeding the previous year’s figures across a variety of categories, according to data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

The outlook for sales of some of the largest pieces of farm equipment might be bleak, but tractor and combine sales are stronger overall than figures observed at this time a year ago.

Agri-Pulse plans to host a webinar discussion about “The Intersection of Rural America & Manufacturing: A Preview of Election Issues with Rep. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D. and AEM’s Kip Eideberg” on Sept. 29 from noon to 1 pm EST.

Four Democratic presidential candidates used a first-of-its kind town hall dedicated to America's infrastructure needs to push ambitious plans to expand rural broadband and fix the nation's transportation systems, including waterways, while also addressing climate change.