Shortline Legends Hall of Fame Awards Presented at Fall Meeting
Don Landoll, Applequist honored with Shortline Legends Award at the Marketing & Distribution Convention in Kansas City, MO.
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Four Ways You Can Improve Your Social Media Presence
With so many companies competing for attention, creating a social media presence can be challenging. Here are five key strategies that can help you improve your social media presence.
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Tractor/Combine Sales: 4WD Tractor Sales Surge
Unit sales of 4WD ag tractors experienced a notable upswing in both the U.S. and Canada in September, closing the third quarter of 2023 in a strong position.
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Making the Most of the Marketing & Distribution Convention
Are you ready to make waves at the highly anticipated 2023 Marketing & Distribution Convention, set to take place at the luxurious Sheraton Crown Center? We have some insider tips to supercharge your preparations and ensure you have an unforgettable experience!
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There’s Still Time to Register for the Fall Convention!
Approximately 281 representatives from 148 companies are currently registered to attend the Marketing & Distribution Convention in Kansas City. Are you on this list? If not, what are you waiting for?
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Growth Hacking Techniques: Reactivating Old Prospects & Customers
Are you like most manufacturers who are sitting on a goldmine of opportunity, but don’t know how to mine it? Fall Convention speaker, Brandon Dempsey, teaches you real tactics you can implement in your business to help target your ideal prospects.
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Empowering Progress: Celebrating National Manufacturing Week (Oct. 6 – 13, 2023)
Thank you to all our shortline farm equipment manufacturers and suppliers who play a crucial role in providing specialized solutions to farmers, Let us know how your company is celebrating Manufacturing Week.
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KC Fall Convention: 4 Weeks and Counting
There are so many reasons for you to join us in Kansas City. Registration numbers for the fall meeting are the highest we’ve had since 2018, so the potential to make beneficial connections with other members is excellent.
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Shortline Legends Honored at Marketing & Distribution Convention
The ‘Shortline Legends’ Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose innovations impacted the machinery and dealer distribution industry over the last 55 years.
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Rural Mainstreet Economy Slows in September
For the first time since March of this year, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral for September.
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Tractor/Combine Sales
Heavy duty row crop tractor unit sales continued to increase in the U.S., while overall farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and Canada declined in August.
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Scenes from the 70th Annual Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL
Member companies and FEMA staff welcomed a steady stream of customers during the annual agriculture expo in Decatur, IL.
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Farm Show Calendar Available
Members of our Association can access real time updates on upcoming farm shows throughout the United States and Canada.
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Duo Lift Manufacturing Celebrates 80 Years
Duo Lift Manufacturing is celebrating 80 years in business! Read about the early days when founder, Arthur Hellbusch, built and sold the company’s first wagon lift in the back of his milk barn.
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Meet Our 2023 Marketing & Distribution Convention Speakers
The Association is pulling together a speaker lineup that promises to deliver insights and ideas that will shape your business. Register today and learn about tips for using body language to sell your business, how grain prices will affect farmers’ income, international trade, emerging technologies and much more!
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Tractor Sales Growth Softens in US/Canada
Self-propelled combine sales continued to increase in the U.S., while total farm tractor unit sales in the U.S. and Canada declined in July, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
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See KC’s SubTropolis: World’s Largest Underground Business Complex
While at the Fall Convention, members can explore the history of SubTropolis — a cave created through the mining of a 270-million-year-old limestone deposit.
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Attention Marketers: Update Your Membership Listing
Please make sure your Marketing Member listing is up to date. The more accurate your contact information is, the better we can match manufacturers to you.
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Rural Export Center – Now Available to Members
The Rural Export Center can help members find the best international markets and identify specific buyers who may become prospective business partners.
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What’s Next for Waters of the U.S. Rule?
Questions remain as the EPS stated that it will update the Waters of the U.S. rule by September.
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Top Legal Issues Facing Manufacturers in 2023
Discover the top business and legal trends influencing the manufacturing industry today.
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Midwest Rains Not Enough to Ease Long-Term Drought
Widespread rains finally swept across the Midwest over the past week, but they didn’t put much of a dent into the overall U.S. drought picture with drought percentages.
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Farmer Sentiment Rebounds in June
Farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points to a reading of 121.
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June is National Safety Month
A product manufacturer’s operator’s manuals and safety labels will help keep your customers safe and help keep your company out of court.
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Senate Bill Would Invalidate Prop 12 Through Lawsuits
In opposition to California’s Proposition 12, seven farm-state senators announced legislation to prohibit states from regulating agricultural production in other
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U.S. Experiencing Factory Boom
According to data from the Census Bureau released last week, construction spending by U.S. manufacturers more than doubled over the past year.
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Railroad Industry Sues to Block California Pollution Rules
Two rail industry groups have filed suit against California for a proposed rule that would set a 30-minute idling limit for locomotives in the state and would require railroads to set aside funds to upgrade to cleaner locomotive technologies.
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National Drought Summary for May 30
The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a map released every Thursday, showing where drought is and how bad it is across the U.S. and its territories.
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Cybersecurity: The Importance of Two-Factor Authentication
In light of the growing number of cyberattacks, many companies are turning to two-factor authentication to enhance their cyber security.
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Farm Grants Available for Females
Statistics have proven that female farmers are under-represented in the agricultural field lately. The USDA has recognized this discrepancy and offers many farm grants for women to help level the playing field.
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Supreme Court Limits Federal Water Regulations
Farmers and property owners received a major win when the Supreme Court significantly reduced the scope of the Clean Water Act.
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Demand for New Factories Drives Growth in Construction Spending
Manufacturers of construction equipment, trucks, building supplies and industrial software are still ringing up sales, despite slowdowns in other parts of the U.S. economy.
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Could Cover Crops Have Prevented Deadly Illinois Dust Storm?
At least seven people were killed in a massive crash involving over 70 cars along a 2-mile stretch on Interstate 55 in central Illinois on May 1. The crash was caused by excessive winds blowing dirt from recently tilled farm fields, which lead to zero visibility
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EPA Moves to Maintain Consumer Access to E15
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will use existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15.
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Cybersecurity Risk Questions Every Company Should Ask
When a data breach occurs, the damages can be significant, often resulting in lawsuits, and serious financial losses. Learn how to protect your company’s security.
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Supply Summit Survey Results Now Available
If you haven’t completed the 2023 Supply Summit & Showcase survey, please submit your responses by May 1.
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Colorado Passes Right-to-Repair Bill
Colorado legislators passed the nation’s first agriculture equipment right-to-repair bill Tuesday.
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Biofuel and Farm Leaders Press White House For Action on E15
Biofuel and farm leaders called on President Biden to get ahead of rising fuel costs by authorizing sales of E15 this summer.
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Manufacturing Grants: An Overview of State and Federal Funding Opportunities
Learn about grants available to manufacturers that will help you address challenges and fund projects to help your business meet market needs, grow, and succeed.
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Rural Export Center Available to Members
The Rural Export Center (REC) is just one more resource available to our Association. This completely virtual service will help members find the best international markets and identify specific buyers that may be prospective business partners.
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King Kutter, Inc. Celebrates 45th Anniversary
King Kutter, Inc., a manufacturer known for quality farm equipment, is celebrating their 45th year as a family-owned business.
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Rural Mainstreet Economy Goes Negative for March
But Only 13.6% of Bankers Tightened Farm Credit Standards – Farm Equipment Sales Remain Solid at 59.7 March 2023 Survey
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Farmer Sentiment Weakens in February
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 5 points to a reading of 125 in February. Farmers’ perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and their expectations for the future also weakened.
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See Who’s In the Supplier Showcase
The Supplier Showcase is an outstanding opportunity to form new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.
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Iowa Announces $2 Million in Manufacturing Grants
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that Iowa will be investing an additional $2 million in the Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Investment Program to enhance productivity, efficiency and competitiveness in Iowa’s largest industry.
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Farm Equip Mfrs. Hope to Lure Silicon Valley Tech Workers
Big agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the American Midwest are on a mission to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who have been caught up in a wave of hiring freezes and layoffs.
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ARA Endorses Food & Ag Climate Farm Bill Policies
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is proud to endorse the 2023 farm bill policy priorities announced today by the Food and Agricultural Climate Alliance (FACA).
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Mainstreet Index Slows While Ethanol Boosts Farmland Values
For a third straight month, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) climbed above the growth neutral threshold, 50.0, according to the latest monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.
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Biden Admin Sides With Farms on Repairs
The Biden administration has sided with farmers in an ongoing right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit filed against John Deere, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois to rule against a company motion that could lead to dismissal in the case.
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USDA Projects Net Cash Farm Income Will Decline in 2023
Even with the rise in fertilizer and fuel prices, net farm income hit a record in 2022. Now, USDA ERS says 2023 could be a different story, forecasting net farm income to fall nearly 16% this year.
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