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Author: Kristi Ruggles

Shortliner News 

Hutson Acquires Sell’s Equipment

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Kristi Ruggles Hutson Inc.

Hutson Inc., is pleased to announce the acquisition of Sell’s Equipment located in Woodhaven, MI.

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Shortliner News 

AGI Announces Q4 Results

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Kristi Ruggles AGI

Ag Growth International Inc. today announced its financial results for the three-months and year-ended December 31, 2022.

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Shortliner News 

Right-to-Repair Not Gaining Much Ground

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Right to Repair

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

December 15, 2022January 11, 2023 Kristi Ruggles Vermeer

Vermeer Corporation has announced their plans to open a new manufacturing operation in Des Moines.

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Shortliner News Ag 

Farm Income Jumps 14% to Record High

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Farm Income, Farmer Commodities, Ukraine War

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 

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Great Plains, David Disberger, Linda Salem

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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Shortliner News 

Supply Summit & Showcase Details Taking Shape

December 13, 2022January 3, 2023 Kristi Ruggles

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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Shortliner 

Did Pandemic Kill Just-in-time Supply Chains?

December 13, 2022January 26, 2023 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19, supply chain, Lean operating model

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.

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From the Association to You: Merry Christmas

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Merry Christmas

May this season be filled with peace and joy for you and your loved ones, and may the year ahead be a happy and profitable one.

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Happy Anniversary to our Valued Members!

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles member anniversaries

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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Shortliner News 

Domestic Steel Production

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Steel Production

Domestic steel production as of December 5, 2022.

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Shortliner 

Eight Ways to Protect Your Identity During the Holiday Season

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Identity Theft, Holiday Season Tips

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

December 6, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer, Purdue/CME Group

Farmer sentiment was unchanged in November compared to October, with the Ag Economy Barometer Index remaining at 102.

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Shortliner News 

Spindustry Acquires VSG Marketing

December 5, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Spindustry

Spindustry announced its acquisition of the Tacoma, Washington firm VSG Marketing.

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Shortliner News Legal & Legislative Issues 

Biden Signs Bill Averting Rail Worker Strike

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Rail Strike, Labor dispute

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.

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Payrolls and Wages Blow Past Expectations

December 5, 2022December 6, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Payrolls

Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation.

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Manufacturing Shortliner News 

Case New Holland Strike Surpasses 200 Days

December 5, 2022December 13, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Strike, Case New Holland

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,

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Shortliner Legal & Legislative Issues 

HR: Corporate ‘Fun’ Culture?

December 5, 2022December 12, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Human Resources

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.

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Labor Dept. Notes Shortage: Young Male Workers

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Jobs, Labor Force, COVID-19 Transfer Payment

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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Manufacturing Shortliner News 

Domestic steel production as of Nov. 28, 2022.

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Kristi Ruggles
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Backers of Farmworker Visa Push Immigrant Labor Deal

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Immigrant Labor Deal, Farmworker Visa

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.

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Shortliner 

Sentry Safety Webinar: Dec. 15

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Sentry

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.

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Members’ Dues are Fully Deductible

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Member Dues

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

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

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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Shortliner 

Farmer, Former White House Insider Offers Thoughts on Farm Bill

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Starling, 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

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles member benefit

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.

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Miller Products Names GM

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

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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Shortliner News Member 

One Member’s Story to Support Ukraine

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles War in Ukraine

Sukup Manufacturing shares a story of associates in Eastern Europe who helped evacuate women, children and the elderly from danger in Ukraine.

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AGI Reports Earnings for Q4, Year

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Earnings Report, AGI

In the farm segment, sales grew 28 percent in Q4. Farm backlog is up 48 percent over the prior year.

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Shortliner Featured - Home Small 

Corn Prices Reach Near-Decade High, Wheat Forecast Falls

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles trade, War in Ukraine

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.

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Manufacturing Shortliner News 

Tractor Combine Sales

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Tractor Combine Sales

Sales of big equipment declined in Canada. Otherwise, positive trends continued.

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Shortliner News Ag 

Railway Labor Dispute to Further Disrupt Fertilizer Supply

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles fertilizer, Canadian Pacific Rail

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.

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Shortliner News Ag 

USDA Seeks ‘Made in America’ Fertilizer Solution

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles fertilizer

It seeks to fund efforts that reduce America’s dependence on imports for fertilizer components while rewarding innovation and sustainability.

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Manufacturing Shortliner News 

Kubota Highlights Gains in North America, Ag Sales

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Earnings Report

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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Shortliner Featured - Home Small 

Chinese President Vows to Control Latest Outbreak

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles COVID-19

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

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

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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Shortliner 

Members of Dealer Associations Vote to Merge

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles NAEDA

The merged association will represent dealers on a national level as well as dealers in 24 states.

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Manufacturing Shortliner News 

Titan International Reports 40-Plus Percent Sales Gain

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Earnings Report, Titan Internatinal

The increases reflected sales gains in all segments, most notably agriculture, along with pricing gains.

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Shortliner 

Dealer News

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles dealer news

Hutson Inc. has acquired Lappan’s of Gaylord.

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Shortliner News Ag 

Survey Suggests Confidence Among Farmers, Rural Bankers

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles rural mainstreet

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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Manufacturing Shortliner News 

ASABE Develops Standard Related to Harvest Data

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles ASABE

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

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles DOT, FLOW

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.

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News Ag Dealer News 

Members of Four Dealer Associations Approve Merger

March 15, 2022March 16, 2022 Kristi Ruggles EDA, MSEDA, WEDA, NAEDA, UEDA

The dealership association landscape has shifted this week with the announcement of a new North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA).

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Shortliner Featured - Home Small 

Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Howard Dahl Shares Thoughts on War, Impact

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Russia Ukraine War

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

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ukraine, Russia

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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Shortliner News Member 

Need to Talk Supply Chain? Register Soon to Get Room Rate

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles New Orleans

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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Shortliner News Ag 

Deere Responds to Right-to-Repair Suits, Farmers Continue Pressure

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Deere

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

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Buhler Industries, Russia

The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Konstanin Babkin after Babkin spoke in support of the actions of the Russian Federation.

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Vermeer Names Third Generation Family Member as VP

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Vermeer

“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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Agrisolutions Buys CFM

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Agrisolutions, Bellota, CFM

CFM, based in University Park, Ill., manufactures cold headed metal fasteners for on- and off-highway applications.

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