Two neighbors helped lift a tractor off an Adams area farmer whose ankle was pinned to the ground when the machine tipped over on Thursday. Adams farmer injured by tractor. With his left ankle stuck under the tractor's fender, two neighbors lifted the tractor off Thome and took him to his home, the sheriff said. The tractor hit a rock and tipped, the sheriff said. Deputies arrived, but Thome declined medical attention, saying his wife would take him to get his ankle examined.

I am pleased to join Earl Pomeroy and groups like the Farm Bureau, equipment dealers and manufacturers in supporting this important legislation to allow growers to write-off agriculture equipment faster. While construction and agriculture equipment are often interchangeable, tractors used in construction have a shorter, 5-year depreciation schedule yet backhoes used on farms remain on a seven-year depreciation schedule. In this bill, Congress revised the tax treatment for equipment used...

Farming doesn't reap many rewards, Algoma farmers, StatsCan agree Elaine Della-Mattia Local News - Thursday, May 17, 2007 Updated @ 7:15:00 AM Algoma farmers are harvesting the same problems as their counterparts across Canada, according to a Statistics Canada snapshot of Canadian agriculture. Farming doesn't reap many rewards, Algoma farmers, StatsCan agree Elaine Della-Mattia Local News - Thursday, May 17, 2007 Updated @ 7:15:00 AM Algoma farmers are harvesting the same problems as their...

Police believe the boy climbed onto the tractor, started it with the transmission engaged and then tried to get off when the tractor began to move. The father ran to help the boy but slipped causing the rear tire to run over both of them, leaving them with critical head and chest injuries. The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon near Durham.

farm economy is fueling a rebound in sales at the company's flagship agricultural-equipment group, the housing market's collapse is putting pressure on Deere's sales of construction equipment. Deere said agricultural-equipment sales gained 14 percent, to $3. The upside earnings performance in the second quarter "came from execution" at the company, rather than a strong recovery in agricultural equipment volumes, he said. Deere said the latest results reflect the profit-margin contribution...

Caterpillar is the worlds largest supplier of industrial and agricultural machinery. This event will feature the World of Outlaws Sprint Series August 24th & 25th at Skagit Speedway. NC Machinery's General Manager, Rick Circle added "This is a great event for our company to showcase our products. The demographics the World of Outlaws bring to Skagit Speedway are just what we are looking for" Sales Manager Terry Albright commented " We have a lot of customers that go to Skagit Speedway and...

May 19, 2007 Franklin County students head to prom in a tractor When you think of prom night familiar images such as fancy dresses, flowers, and even limos come to mind, but tractors? The group gathered after dinner to take pictures, climb on board and head off to the big bash. The students drove the tractors a little more than two miles to their high school. Eight Franklin County High School students chose to ride exactly that to their prom this evening. Because we knew nobody else done...

Brush News-Tribune - Brush, Colorado. I started putting a lot of thought into this about six months or so ago, Dembitsky, who often takes his blacksmithing demonstrations on the road to area shows and fairs. Antique tractor, engine show is set. Brush News-Tribune - Brush, Colorado. In coming up with the ground rules for the Saturday, July 21 event, the men agreed, The show is intended for and geared toward the display, exhibition and demonstration of antique tractors, antique stationary...

and Canada fell 3 percent, sales elsewhere rose 22 percent, with higher volumes for agricultural equipment offsetting lower sales for construction equipment. Deere boosted its full-year earnings outlook, saying stronger-than-expected farm machinery sales will offset an ongoing lag in construction equipment sales. The company reported improved earnings from continuing operations as strong international demand for farm machinery offset weaker results in North America. John Kearney, an...