Deere Buys Bear Flag
“We are effectively in market with real customers today (with driverless cabs),” said Dan Leibfried, Deere’s director of automation and autonomy.
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CNH to Move Bulldozer Operations Outside of U.S.
The Burlington plant will continue production of backhoes, tractor loaders and rough terrain forklifts.
Read moreAcquisition Announced in Digital Ag Marketplace
Farmers Edge Inc., a digital agriculture company, has agreed to acquire CommoditAg, an online marketplace for agriculture products.
Read moreTractor/Combine Sales
Sales of big equipment showed enormous gains in July.
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Vaccine Sentiment Shifts as Cases Rise
Forty-six percent of employers say they are “more strongly” considering a vaccine mandate for employees. The latest data is a stark contrast to earlier sentiments.
Read moreAlamo Execs Talk Supply Prices in Earnings Call
“While we’re pleased to see this improvement, we would normally expect a double-digit operating margin percentage,” an executive said of operating income that was 9.7 percent of net sales.
Read moreSupplier Leaders Meet in New Orleans to Plan Summit
“We are excited about the possibilities that the city of New Orleans holds for the Summit, and more importantly, we are excited about having the Association back together in full force,” supplier board chair Scott Moss said.
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Art’s Way Rebrands
“In short, it embodies the new Art’s Way tagline: How Work Gets Done,” the company said.
Read moreBuhler Industries Reports Sales Increase
The company said sales backlog remains high and supply chain challenges persist.
Read moreJohn Fisher Provides Standards Updates
Association safety consultant John Fisher has provided this update on standards activity for Association members.
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ASABE Revises Standard
The revised data standard relates to moisture content of plant-based agricultural and biological products.
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Corporations Pursue Distinct Strategies on Vaccinating Workforce
At Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., workers will receive $1,500 bonuses if at least 75 percent of the employees at their work sites receive the vaccine. For sites where at least 85 percent of coworkers receive the vaccine, the bonus increases to $3,000.
Read moreStellar Quarter at Alamo Diminished by Cost Increases
The company reported operating income was 9.7 percent of net sales, which is a 48 percent increase over the prior year quarter but perhaps below expectations because of volatile pricing on the supply side.
Read moreDeere Buys Bear Flag
Deere wants to have driverless tractors in the field over the next year and is “effectively in market with real customers today.”
Read moreAg Needs Stronger Representation in Washington
Much is said of big agriculture and its grip on Washington. And farmers have, in recent history, punched above their weight. But the forecast is not promising.
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Convention: Talk About Troubles, Share Solutions
An open-ended discussion on what’s happening in the industry will kick off convention. Starting “with this opportunity just to be heard and to hear what’s happening will set the right tone.”
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Supply Chain Backlogs Intensify
Ports contending with record-high volumes are causing delays, and those delays are contributing to ocean freight rates that have quadrupled.
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Dealers Scramble to Serve Farmers Amid Chip Shortage
The shortage of semiconductor chips is contributing to what one dealer characterizes as a return to the “dark ages” in terms of yield data.
Read moreComer, Walterscheid Become One Company
Combining the companies creates one of the largest global providers of powertrain equipment with complementary product portfolios and aftermarket parts and services for industries serving agriculture, construction, and wind power.
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Farmers Expect Cooling Off Period in Machinery Buying
Nearly half of producers surveyed said they expect input costs to rise by at least 8 percent in the next year. Such costs have risen by 1.8 percent per year over the last decade.
Read moreAGCO Earnings Shows Big Gains in Big Equipment
Demand for high-horsepower tractors exceeded demand for low-horsepower tractors and drove a 24 percent increase for the first half of the year.
Read moreTitan International Sees Best Quarter Since 2013
The company sees momentum in large farm products, and because the big equipment market is “still roughly 25 percent below long-term averages,” it expects that momentum to continue.
Read moreCNHI: Rising Input Costs Will Be Offset by Price Realization
The company’s order book in agriculture more than doubled year over year for tractors, particularly in North America, and more than tripled for combines.
Read moreValmont Expects Huge Increase in Irrigation Sales
In its irrigation segment, the company reported a 57.6 percent increase in sales compared to 2020.
Read moreAlamo’s Raborn to Lead Expanded Division
Alamo CEO Jeff Leonard said Raborn’s “sense of urgency as well as his focus on growth and continuous improvement will translate into success as he assumes responsibility for a significantly larger division with Alamo Group.”
Read moreTap Into Members’ Expertise with These Webinars
In September, we will host two webinars to explore topics that members tell us are on their minds: succession planning and marketing.
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Sentry Policyholders Cyber Protection
Members whose product liability coverage is with Sentry Insurance also have coverage against cyberattacks and access to an Employer Resource Center.
Read moreHappy Anniversary, and Welcome
We welcome two new companies and thank 11 more who are celebrating membership anniversaries in August.
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Member Benefit: New ASABE Standards Available
These resources, a $695 value, are available at no cost to Association members who do not have access through ASABE.
Read moreBrunner Joins Haven Steel
Tim Brunner was vice president of global sales at Lund Industrial Group for 10 years.
Read more‘Long COVID’ Patients May Qualify for Disability
This means individuals with long COVID symptoms that rise to a disability are entitled to resources and protection under federal disability laws.
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Composition of NLRB Will Shift Left
The chair of the NLRB said she believed the Trump appointees took too narrow of an approach to labor law, and that the law “should correctly be read far more broadly …”
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Identify Your Weakness Before a Competitor Does
If you were starting as a new competitor in the same industry, how would you put your current company out of business?
Read moreGlyphosate Gone for Lawns, Remains for Farmers
The move is designed to mitigate future litigation risk.
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SBA Simplifies Forgiveness for Some PPP Loans
There are about 7.1 million PPP loans that remain outstanding and about 6 million are for $150,000 or less. That is the category the SBA seeks to support with this program.
Read moreMooove Over Almonds, Potato ‘Milk’ is Here
The latest plant-based alternative in the “milk” market brands itself as gentler on the environment.
Read moreComer, Walterscheid Become One Company
Comer Industries has acquired Walterscheid Powertrain Group, although Walterscheid has characterized the move as a merger.
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Fall Convention: Step Back, Reconnect, Cultivate Relationships, Sell
We get it. Many of you are not looking for new orders right now. The Marketing & Distribution Convention in Oklahoma City is your opportunity to take a step back from the daily rush to think, learn, and plan long-term.
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Members Discuss Industry Troubles
In late May, executives from member companies talked to Ag Innovator magazine about their biggest battles and how they’re faring in the fight.
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Washington Wants China to Stop Buying U.S. Farms
By the start of 2020, Chinese owners controlled about 192,000 agricultural acres in the U.S., worth $1.9 billion. That’s less than farmland owned by people from other nations, but it represents a trend of increasing purchases.
Read moreBoost in Unemployment Pay Leads to ‘No’s on Job Offers
Morning Consult surveyed 5,000 U.S. adults from June 22-25 and found that among those actively collecting unemployment benefits, 29 percent said they turned down job offers during the pandemic.
Read moreTractor, Combine Sales
Sales of big tractors saw big growth in June.
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July Rural Mainstreet Index Shows Strength
The July farm equipment-sales index extended the longest run in growth territory that the index has recorded since 2012.
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Biden Takes Aim at Tractor, Combine Repairs
Regardless of the outcome, the president’s actions have turned the hot light of public opinion on the right-to-repair issue.
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Art’s Way Reports Strong Quarter, Half-Year
In agriculture, second quarter sales increased by 25.6 percent. Year-to-date ag sales increased by 22.1 percent.
Read moreAGCO, DEUTZ Become Strategic Partners
The partnership includes a supply agreement for engines, cooperation on future technologies, and closer cooperation on engines or engine installation components.
Read moreDealer News: Acquisitions, Expansion
See news about changes in the dealer landscape in Florida, Texas, and Iowa.
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Show Your FEMA Pride at Farm Progress
We look forward to seeing you. Heck, we look forward to the dust, the heat, even the potholes … It’s been too long.
Read moreFarmobile Exec Named SVP at AGI SureTrack
Jason Tatge co-founded and was CEO of Farmobile, a business recently acquired by AGI.
Read moreS3 to Manufacture, Sell Haukaas Bin Door Inserts
The product, renamed “The Portal” will be on display at a series of upcoming “Thanks for Farming” tours in Canada.
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