Bill Wheelhouse/Harvest Public Media

Why farmers want new equipment

Encouraged by a strong farm economy and healthy business tax breaks, Farmers are buying new machinery and equipment that can run anywhere from $300,000 to $500,000. And some of the new equipment -- powered by GPS and sensors that can even detect moisture in a crop -- practically run on auto-pilot.

By Bill Wheelhouse/Harvest Public Media

/ 27 Sep 2013

Sticker shock: it’s not just on new tractors anymore

Farm equipment sales are booming, currently running about $20 billion annually. Surprisingly, some of the hottest-selling pieces of machinery aren't new. Used-farm equipment is becoming more desirable to some farmers, who don't want to have to run their machines with laptops.

By Bill Wheelhouse/Harvest Public Media

/ 27 Sep 2013

Sticker shock: it’s not just on new tractors anymore

$154 million to Livingston County

Here in Livingston County, government-subsidized crop insurance paid big. In fact, the county led the nation with $154 million in crop insurance indemnities.

By Bill Wheelhouse/Harvest Public Media

/ 9 Sep 2013

Bill Wheelhouse/Harvest Public Media

Why farmers want new equipment

Sticker shock: it’s not just on new tractors anymore

$154 million to Livingston County

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