Selecting the right tool for a job is essential. When that tool is as important and expensive as a farm implement, the same holds true - you want to buy farm equipment that does what you want; is strong, durable, and reliable; and is generally the best value for your money.

Check out the latest planter and drill attachments from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Now is a good time to clean and look over you combine before parking for the winter, to potentially save headaches in 2015, say Ohio State University extension researchers.

It's official. H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (aka Tax Extenders Act) retroactively expanding the Section 179 deduction limits though Dec. 31, 2014, has been enacted.

On a vote of 76-16, last night the Senate passed the Tax Extender Bill, which will extend tax breaks through Section 179 deduction limits for 2014.

The end of harvest marks a good time to implement good management practices for yield monitors including taking steps to winterize components. Yield monitors continue to increase and in most cases are standard options on today's combines with the yield-mapping data being important information for precision agriculture services offered across the agriculture industry.

The North Dakota State University Extension Service and University of Minnesota Extension will co-host a conservation tillage conference Dec. 16-17, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo.

Farmers have increasingly shifted away from conventional tillage to some form of reduced tillage. In part, this reflects efforts to control labor, fuel, and maintenance costs as well as the recognition that tillage can contribute to a decrease in overall soil health.

Hardi unveiled its new Hardi 464 pump at the Agromek exhibition in Denmark. The top model of the company's cast-iron series of pumps, the 464 pump has been redesigned and improved in four areas.

It's very likely you've already completed the harvest season and are in the process of storing all the equipment in a proper place. One piece of equipment requires more attention than others when putting it in the storage place: the sprayer.