From the Association to You: Happy Holidays
May this season be filled with peace and joy for you and your loved ones, and may the year ahead be a happy and prosperous one.
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Author: Kristi Ruggles
Your Association Member Dues Are Fully Deductible
Members can claim the full amount of dues paid as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
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Hutson Acquires Sell’s Equipment
Hutson Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sell’s Equipment located in Woodhaven, MI.
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AGI Announces Q4 Results
Ag Growth International Inc. today announced its financial results for the three-months and year-ended December 31, 2022.
Read moreRight-to-Repair Not Gaining Much Ground
It’s been an uphill battle but the right-to-repair movement isn’t giving up and is getting closer to winning over lawmakers, says a leading American advocate.
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Vermeer Expanding to Des Moines Location
Vermeer Corporation has announced their plans to open a new manufacturing operation in Des Moines.
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Farm Income Jumps 14% to Record High
High commodity prices will propel U.S. net farm income to a record $160.5 billion this year, despite a steep climb in expenses, said the Agriculture Department. Farm income, a gauge of profitability, would be 14% higher than last year and twice as high as three years ago.
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Great Plains Names New President & CEO
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. (GPM), today announced that David Disberger will succeed Linda Salem in her role as President and CEO of the company following her semi-retirement on Jan.1, 2023.
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Supply Summit & Showcase Details Taking Shape
Association staff members are in Miramar Beach, FL this week at the Hotel Effie Sandestin exploring the city on behalf of Supply Summit attendees.
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Did Pandemic Kill Just-in-time Supply Chains?
Just-in-time supply chains took a lot of heat during the pandemic after empty shelves laid bare the pitfalls of ordering as little inventory as possible in the name of efficiency. Supply chain pros say the lean operating model may need to make a comeback.
Read moreHappy Anniversary to our Valued Members!
The Association would like to wish a very happy anniversary to our long-time member companies who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in December 2022.
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Domestic Steel Production
Domestic steel production as of December 5, 2022.
Read moreEight Ways to Protect Your Identity During the Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful – and the most worrisome – time of the year. Here are eight practical ways to help protect your identity during the holiday season.
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High Input Costs and Rising Interest Rates Concern Farmers
Farmer sentiment was unchanged in November compared to October, with the Ag Economy Barometer Index remaining at 102.
Read moreSpindustry Acquires VSG Marketing
Spindustry announced its acquisition of the Tacoma, Washington firm VSG Marketing.
Read moreBiden Signs Bill Averting Rail Worker Strike
President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to prevent a strike that he warned would cripple the economy and put millions out Americans out of work heading into the holidays.
Read morePayrolls and Wages Blow Past Expectations
Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation.
Read moreCase New Holland Strike Surpasses 200 Days
About 1,100 United Auto Workers (UAW) at Case New Holland (CNH) plants in Burlington, Iowa, and Racine, Wisconsin are in one of the longest active strikes in the country,
Read moreHR: Corporate ‘Fun’ Culture?
French firm found itself in hot water after it fired an employee for refusing to embrace its self-ascribed “fun” culture which involved engaging in excessive drinking and other problematic behaviors.
Read moreLabor Dept. Notes Shortage: Young Male Workers
The Labor Department’s November jobs report on Friday certainly didn’t make the Federal Reserve’s anti-inflation task any easier. Strong job and wage growth suggests demand for workers still exceeds the supply, and inflation is still too high.
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Backers of Farmworker Visa Push Immigrant Labor Deal
Lawmakers, agriculture groups and farmworker organizations are pushing to pass an overhaul of the farmworker visa program through both chambers of Congress before the GOP takes control of the House next year.
Read moreSentry Safety Webinar: Dec. 15
Are you prepared for an emergency? The strategies we’ll present in this webinar can help you strengthen your existing emergency response plan and communicate it to your team.
Read moreMembers’ Dues are Fully Deductible
For the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, the Association did not participate in activities that would require members to declare a portion of their member dues as non-deductible.
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Summit to be Free of COVID Restrictions
Every attendee is encouraged to take whatever precautions make them comfortable, but the city, the hotel, and the Association will not enforce restrictions.
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Farmer, Former White House Insider Offers Thoughts on Farm Bill
Can the case be made that supply chain vulnerabilities could be addressed in the 2023 Farm Bill? After all, challenges felt by equipment manufacturers are quickly felt by farmers and ultimately in the food supply.
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Webinar: Learn More About Members’ Cyber Resource
The webinar is 1:30 p.m. Central this Thursday. Members will get an overview of this no-cost service at a moment in which cyber risks are escalating.
Read moreMiller Products Names GM
Kerry Richardson has been helping the company navigate supply chain challenges and now will drive communication strategies and integrate customer-support and customer-centric experiences.
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One Member’s Story to Support Ukraine
Sukup Manufacturing shares a story of associates in Eastern Europe who helped evacuate women, children and the elderly from danger in Ukraine.
Read moreAGI Reports Earnings for Q4, Year
In the farm segment, sales grew 28 percent in Q4. Farm backlog is up 48 percent over the prior year.
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Corn Prices Reach Near-Decade High, Wheat Forecast Falls
Demand for corn from the U.S., Brazil and Argentina soared in the past weeks as the war in Ukraine escalated. China ramped up its purchase of U.S. corn earlier this month.
Read moreTractor Combine Sales
Sales of big equipment declined in Canada. Otherwise, positive trends continued.
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Railway Labor Dispute to Further Disrupt Fertilizer Supply
More than 1 million short tons of fertilizer cross the U.S.-Canada border by truck each year. March, April and May are peak months for fertilizer applications across the northern states.
Read moreUSDA Seeks ‘Made in America’ Fertilizer Solution
It seeks to fund efforts that reduce America’s dependence on imports for fertilizer components while rewarding innovation and sustainability.
Read moreKubota Highlights Gains in North America, Ag Sales
The company plans a 6 percent increase in the price of tractors in North America and 5 percent increase in construction machinery.
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Chinese President Vows to Control Latest Outbreak
China has been facing the biggest wave of COVID-19 infections since Wuhan became the original center of the pandemic in early 2020.
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Ukrainian Farmers Face Huge Deficits in Basic Supplies
Farmers surveyed said they have 20 percent of the fuel they need and between 40 and 65 percent of the crop inputs for spring planting.
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Members of Dealer Associations Vote to Merge
The merged association will represent dealers on a national level as well as dealers in 24 states.
Read moreTitan International Reports 40-Plus Percent Sales Gain
The increases reflected sales gains in all segments, most notably agriculture, along with pricing gains.
Read moreDealer News
Hutson Inc. has acquired Lappan’s of Gaylord.
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Survey Suggests Confidence Among Farmers, Rural Bankers
The March farm equipment-sales index showed growth for the 16th consecutive month. This has been the strongest string of monthly readings since spring 2011.
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ASABE Develops Standard Related to Harvest Data
The new standard will complement ISO 11783 by providing context for how geographic harvest data is used in practice.
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White House Plans Data Exchange to Improve Supply Chain
The program is intended to use data to share information such as location of cargo, timing on arrival of a shipment at port or warehouse, and ultimately inflation.
Read moreMembers of Four Dealer Associations Approve Merger
The dealership association landscape has shifted this week with the announcement of a new North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA).
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Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Howard Dahl Shares Thoughts on War, Impact
The CEO of Amity Technology in North Dakota has been to Eastern Europe 93 times in his farm equipment career. He remains in touch with colleagues and friends.
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War Creates a ‘Factor of Chaos’ in Ag Trade
The Russian trade ministry has called for a broad suspension of fertilizer exports. That will drive up prices for an agricultural input that already experienced a doubling of some prices in 2021.
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Need to Talk Supply Chain? Register Soon to Get Room Rate
Attendees to our 2022 Supply Summit in New Orleans need not pack a mask. The city’s health director lifted the indoor mask mandate last week.
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Deere Responds to Right-to-Repair Suits, Farmers Continue Pressure
Deere shareholders asked executives during a recent meeting how the company plans to address these challenges.
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Buhler Industries Disavows War, Reorganizes Board
The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Konstanin Babkin after Babkin spoke in support of the actions of the Russian Federation.
Read moreVermeer Names Third Generation Family Member as VP
“I’m excited to take the experiences I’ve had to help lead the team and the important work they do,” Mindi Vanden Bosch said.
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