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ASABE Revises Standard for Farmstead Equipment Safety

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Standards

ASABE REVISES STANDARD FOR FARMSTEAD EQUIPMENT SAFETY ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has

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Ag Economy Barometer slides lower, producers concerned about war’s impact on input prices

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Ag Economy Barometer, Purdue/CME Group

Ag Economy Barometer slides lower, producers concerned about war’s impact on input prices. (Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer/James Mintert).Download Photo WEST

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AFBF Welcomes Supreme Court Decision to Hear Prop 12 Case

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Farm Bureau, Prop 12

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall has commented on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear the case

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USDA Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Vernon Schmidt livestock, USDA, Disaster

New Emergency Livestock Relief benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach; compensation for 2021 forage losses WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 –

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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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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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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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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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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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Farmers’ Moods Improve from January to February

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

More than 40 percent of producers in this month’s survey say that low farm machinery inventories are holding back their investment plans.

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Dealer News: Acquisition, Association Election

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

See dealer new from New York and the deep south.

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Barometer: Worried Farmers Focus on Input Costs

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Fifty-seven percent of producers who responded said they expect farm input prices to rise by 20 percent or more in 2022; 34 percent said they expect prices to rise by 30 percent or more.

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Tractor/Combine Sales

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

Combine sales fell hard from January 2020 to this January. Big tractors continue to post double-digit sales growth.

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Dealer News

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles dealer news

See the latest in acquisitions and expansions.

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Lawmakers File Right-to-Repair, Suits Continue

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Right to Repair

A bill filed in the U.S. would require all tools and equipment, wireless transmission of repair and diagnostic data, and access to on-board diagnostic systems needed for repairs be made available to the independent repair industry.

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Barometer: Worried Farmers Focus on Input Costs

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

Farmer sentiment weakened in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 6 points to 119, down from

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Staying Power on Equipment Sales Strong on Mainstreet

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Kristi Ruggles rural mainstreet

Bankers overwhelmingly named rising farm input prices as the top threat facing farmers in 2022.

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Dealer News

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Kristi Ruggles dealer news

See news from Montana, Nebraska, Minnesota.

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Right-to-Repair Suits Continue

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Right to Repair

A cattle farmer in Alabama filed suit after he allegedly paid more than $600 for a repair that took fewer than three minutes to complete.

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Conflict in Ukraine Could Create Huge Corn Market

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Corn Exports

A grain market expert says global circumstances could lead to an all-time high for the corn market this summer.

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Rural Mainstreet: Longevity of Strong Equipment Sales Index Surpasses 2011

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Kristi Ruggles rural mainstreet

Farm equipment sales index readings over the past several months are the strongest string of monthly readings recorded since spring 2011.

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Deere Named in Class Action Lawsuit

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

John Deere is illegally monopolizing the U.S. tractor repair industry, according to a class action antitrust lawsuit filed in Chicago federal court last week.

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Deere Says Driverless Tractors Ready for the Field

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Kristi Ruggles driverless tractor

The significant new technology in this tractor is the addition of stereo cameras that scan in all directions, combined with cloud-based machine learning and artificial intelligence to understand what the cameras are seeing.

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Tractor/Combine Sales

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Kristi Ruggles

Sales of 4WD tractors in Canada and the U.S. dropped dramatically compared to sales in December 2020. Combine sales in the U.S. continue to post big numbers.

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Berlon Industries Acquires Lowe Manufacturing

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Vernon Schmidt Lowe Manufacturing, Mergers

Berlon Industries, of Hustisford, Wis., has acquired Lowe Manufacturing, a Viola, Wis.-based supplier of auger, trenching and grapple attachments that complement Berlon’s line of buckets and attachments for skid steers and other machines. The deal closed the first week of January 2022.

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Low Inventories Influence Plans to Buy Farm Equipment

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Nearly four out of 10 farmers who responded to the survey expect input prices to rise by more than 30 percent in the upcoming year.

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Farm Equipment Sales Index Hits 10-Year High

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Kristi Ruggles Rural Mainstreet Index

While the indices show economic growth, bankers warned that inflation and rising costs of input and land could hinder rural economies.

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Dealer News

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Kristi Ruggles dealer news

See the latest in acquisitions among dealers in the eastern U.S.

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Tractor/Combine Sales

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Tractor Combine Sales

Strong sales continue to the 100-plus horsepower tractor category in both Canada and the U.S. Sales of four-wheel drive tractors declined.

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Worry Over Production Costs Mounts for Farmers

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

The Farm Capital Investment Index declined, which seems to be a function of supply chain problems as well as concerns about rising input costs.

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Agritechnica Calls Off February Show

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Agritechnica

A fourth wave of COVID in Germany prompted the decision. The show was expecting 2,000 exhibitors.

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Dealer News

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Kristi Ruggles dealer news

See the latest in acquisitions and plans to build.

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With Financing Secure, Monarch Plans Expansion

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Kristi Ruggles CNH, Monarch

In related news, CNH Industrial has entered into an exclusive, multi-year licensing agreement for electrification technologies with Monarch Tractor.

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Titan’s Ag Segment Sets Quarterly Margin Record

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Titan Machinery

“The combination of our larger base of revenues, healthy inventory position and lean infrastructure has allowed for powerful operating leverage that drove a 109 percent increase in pre-tax income for the quarter,” CEO David Meyer said.

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Equipment Sales, Land Values Strong in Rural Index

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Kristi Ruggles

Readings for farm equipment sales and farmland prices over the last several months represent the strongest consistent growth since 2012.

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Farm Data Company to Buy Sensor Tech Group

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Fieldin, Midnight Robotics

Fieldin, which helps farmers accelerate data collection, will acquire Midnight Robotics, which retrofits tractors with sensing technologies.

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The Rural Mainstreet Economy, November 2021

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Vernon Schmidt Infrastructure, Rural Mainstree Banker Survey

Approximately 30% of bank CEOs surveyed expect the recently passed infrastructure bill to have more negatives than positives for agriculture.

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Titan Acquires Jaycox

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Titan Machinery

Titan Machinery Chairman and CEO David Meyer said the acquisition “is a perfect complement to our existing footprint in the heart of this highly productive region.”

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Brandt Buys Cervus, Creates Mega-Dealer

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Cervus, Brandt

With the acquisition of the Cervus locations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Brandt now owns and operates 120 full-service equipment dealerships.

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Tractor/Combine Sales

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Tractor sales

Combine sales in the U.S. and Canada in October recorded 73 percent and 44 percent gains, respectively, compared to October 2020.

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Fear of Cost-Prize Squeeze Weakens Farmers’ Moods

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Rising input costs are on most producers’ minds.

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Tractor/Combine Sales

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Tractor Combine Sales

Sales of combines in the U.S. and Canada posted 35 percent and 24 percent gains, respectively, compared to September 2020.

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Biodiesel Gains Market Share, Drives Up Demand for Soy

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Kristi Ruggles soybeans, biodiesel

As bidding gets more aggressive on soybean oil, crushers accelerate production. Before last week’s crop production report, soybean prices hit a 10-year high.

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Corn, Soybean Harvests Ahead of Schedule

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Kristi Ruggles USDA

The U.S. corn and soybean harvests have passed the halfway mark.

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Machinery Purchase Plans Affected by Low Inventories

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Ag Economy Barometer

Fewer farmers this month said they planned to increase their machinery purchases than on the August survey. More than half say their farm machinery purchase plans have been impacted by low inventories.

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Power Shortage in China Threatens Food Prices

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Energy Crisis

Among the areas worst hit by the severe energy shortage are northeastern provinces where about half of China’s corn and soybeans are grown.

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EPA Document Suggests Big Hit to Ethanol Demand

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Kristi Ruggles EPA

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) denounced the proposal and said on Twitter he would “fight this tooth-and-nail.”

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Member Company Exec Shares Account of Ida’s Impact

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Hurricane Ida, Mark Naquin

The sugar cane crop took a hit from Hurricane Ida, as did the infrastructure that exports U.S. crops. Mark Naquin with member company M.J. Naquin describes the area after the storm.

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Tractor/Combine Sales

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Tractor Combine Sales

Combine sales in Canada posted a 29 percent gain in August. Sales of tractors in the 100-plus horsepower category in the U.S. increased by 38 percent.

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Strong to Stronger: Equipment Sales, Confidence in Economy

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Kristi Ruggles Rural Mainstreet Index

The farm equipment-sales index confirms the demand that manufacturers are experiencing.

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