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Matthew J. Grassi

Former Machinery & Technology Editor, Farm Journal

Matthew Grassi is the former Machinery and Technology Editor for Farm Journal and AgWeb, covering farm machinery innovations and ag tech trends.

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AgriTalk - Brooke Rollins
Ag Policy
Rollins: First 50 Days Fighting for Our Country Has Been A Joy, But There’s More Work To Do
On her list of issues to tackle, says Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, is deciding if farmers will need another round of assistance payments later this year and if USDA headquarters should be relocated.
April 11, 2025 01:03 PM
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Ag Policy
Grassley: I Still Support Trump, But Congress Should Lead On Trade, Tariffs
The senior senator from Iowa is renewing a long-standing legislative effort to wrestle back authority on trade deals and tariffs from the executive branch.
April 07, 2025 12:39 PM
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Industry
Grit, Grease, and Gears: Meet the Colorado Teen Breathing New Life into Old Tractors
Not every youngster is playing Fortnite and dancing on Tik Tok all day. Learn about a young man out west who is keeping tradition alive, one classic tractor at a time.
March 25, 2025 02:56 PM
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Industry
Used Hay Tool Demand Is Booming As Online Auctions Connect Buyers and Sellers Worldwide
Take a deep dive into the used hay and forage segment, learn how used equipment sales in the Mid-Atlantic are faring, and find out why stronger crop prices are a real possibility.
March 20, 2025 12:49 PM
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Industry
From the Factory to Your Fields: Where Farm Equipment Is Made
Find out where your favorite tractor, planter, sprayer, combine and other farm machines are built today.
February 12, 2025 11:25 AM
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News
Monarch’s MK-V Dairy Tractor Rolls Out Autonomous Feed Pushing
Monarch says its Autodrive technology is the first commercially available, fully autonomous feature in a driver-optional tractor.
February 05, 2025 09:28 AM
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John Deere Round Baling Automation 2025
Industry
Less Work, Better Bales: John Deere Intros Weave Automation
The addition of weave automation allows less reliance on operator skill to make a uniformed bale and streamlines the baling process.
February 05, 2025 07:49 AM
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Beef Production
A Farmer Can Dream, Right? Tesla Robots As the Farm Labor Force of the Future?
Elon Musk wants his futuristic Optimus robots to clean dishes and scrub carpets. But what if you wanted one of those creepy looking things working in your fields?
October 24, 2024 01:24 PM
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News
Meet AGwagon: The American Truck Built By Farmers, For Farmers
A partnership between The Certified Agriculture Dealership network and Fox Factory Performance Vehicles has spawned the first-ever purpose-built farm truck.
September 20, 2024 04:06 PM
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Industry
John Deere Adds Versatile Midsize 6M Tractor to Model Year 2025 Machines
The new 6M tractor can be customized to provide farmers large tractor features - such as integrated connectivity and Intelligent Power Management - on a midsized machine.
June 25, 2024 09:42 AM
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