Burgers to Lead Sales at Moveero
Moveero, formerly GKN Wheels, has appointed Hugo Burgers to chief sales officer.
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Welcome, and Happy Anniversary
Companies celebrating milestone membership anniversaries this month represent a century of wisdom in the shortline farm equipment industry. Still, they represent only a fraction of a percentage of the collective years of knowledge of member companies.
Read moreVermeer Corp. Breaks Ground on New Parts Distribution Center
New parts distribution center at Vermeer campus will add 100 new jobs in Pella, Iowa area.
Read moreNotice: Annual Business Meeting, Election of Directors
The Association will hold its Annual Business Meeting and election of directors during the 1 p.m. session Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the fall convention.
Read moreMark Decker Promoted to Land Pride President
Decker has been with Great Plains and Land Pride for more than 25 years, including a decade as national sales manager, and most recently as vice president of sales.
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LEMKEN Becomes U.S. Subsidiary
Curtis Schaben will lead the U.S. operation as its managing director.
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Sitrex Expands Production Capacity
The new plant will be used for the production of haymaking and harvesting machines, such as balers and large rakes, as well as the line of the newest generation of self-propelled mixing wagons.
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.
Read moreGreat Plains – New Salina Project
The rapidly growing company is transforming the 750,000 square-foot structure at 3861 S. Ninth St., into Kubota’s North American Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Tracked Loader (CTL) Construction Equipment design and manufacturing center.
Read moreAlamo Group Report Q2 Results
The Company’s Agricultural Division net sales in the second quarter of 2021 were $116.3 million compared to $86.4 million in the prior year’s second
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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AGCO 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 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 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.
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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 moreComer, Walterscheid Become One Company
Comer Industries has acquired Walterscheid Powertrain Group, although Walterscheid has characterized the move as a merger.
Read moreAlamo Group Announces Prospective Changes
Realignment of the Ag Division into the Vegetation Management Division to take effect at the beginning of the Fourth Quarter of 2021
Appointment of Rick Raborn as the Executive Vice-President of the Vegetation Management Division
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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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.
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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.
Read moreCNH Industrial to Acquire Raven Industries
The acquisition, which closes in the fourth quarter, builds upon a long partnership.
Read moreAgrisolutions Acquires Andersen
A president in Agrisolutions’ global landscape said the acquisition “will strengthen our market position in Europe, especially with leading OEMs.”
Read moreIn Memoriam: Donny Jones
Jones held several patents for designs in the drilling bit industry. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sailing, raising bird dogs, barbecue cook-offs, the America’s Cup, and NASCAR.
Read moreTalk to a Pro About Succession, M&A
The Association has formed a partnership with KCoe Isom to offer members no-cost, confidential consultations on succession planning and mergers and acquisitions.
Read moreHappy Anniversary, and Thanks for Joining
We publish these company names each month as a reminder that the Association continues to build upon its strength as an organization with fresh ideas and long-standing wisdom.
Read moreMembers Can Sell, Buy Surplus Supplies
Unverferth has more than 1,000 bolts and nuts for sale to other member companies. They are selling the supplies through the Association as part of a member benefit.
Read morePöttinger Expands in Austria
On the same day that operations began, the company broke ground on a second phase of expansion at the site.
Read moreAgrisolutions Acquires Andersen Steel
A president in Agrisolutions’ global landscape said the acquisition “will strengthen our market position in Europe, especially with leading OEMs.”
Read moreIn Memoriam: Donny Jones
Donald Wayne “Donny” Jones, who spent 43 years in the farm equipment industry and served six on our Association’s Board
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Association Webinar: Tax Credits for Manufacturers
Participants will learn about the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit and Employee Retention Credit. The webinar is 9 to 10 a.m. Central on Tuesday, June 29. Go to FarmEquip.org/taxwebinar.
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In the spirit of helping you manage the pile of papers on your desk and the number of emails in your inbox, the Association invites you to tell us how you prefer to receive this publication.
Read moreHappy Anniversary, and Thanks for Joining
Every company strengthens our presence in the industry and enriches our opportunities to learn from one another, influence policy, and solve problems together. Your membership matters.
Read moreRaven Enters Agreement with AGCO, Others
Raven’s Dominic Walkes said the “expertise of each organization will undoubtedly provide industry changing solutions for some of agriculture’s greatest challenges.”
Read moreVaderstad Acquires AGCO-AMITY JV
The acquisition offers the Väderstad Group access to distribution outlets in the U.S., as well as a U.S. manufacturing facility and the “benefit from the heritage and strong reputation of the Wil-Rich, Wishek and Concord brands.”
Read moreRecommend a Member Exec for Board of Directors
Nominees should serve in leadership positions in their companies and have a history of engagement in Association work and the farm equipment industry.
Read moreIn Memoriam: Ward McConnell
The elder McConnell’s tenure at Art’s Way is a single chapter in a career narrative like no other.
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Väderstad acquires US-based AGCO-AMITY JV LL
Väderstad acquires US-based AGCO-AMITY JV LLC. Väderstad AB, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting has
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‘No Company Safe’ from Cybercrime, Sentry Offers Help
“Cybersecurity will be the issue of this decade in terms of how much worse it is going to get,” according to the CEO of IBM. Association partner Sentry has a resource to help.
Read moreTitan Expects Hot Market to Continue
CEO Paul Reitz said he expects upward trends in the agricultural sector to continue, “ and in some cases even improve throughout 2021 into 2022.”
Read moreValmont to Acquire Prospera
The announcement said the transaction will create the largest global, vertically-integrated AI company in agriculture.
Read moreFormer Deere Exec Joins Sukup
John Teeple’s professional experience includes more than 23 years at John Deere in leadership positions.
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Linamar Boasts Strong Q1, Credits MacDon
CEO Linda Hasenfratz forecasts double-digit growth for MacDon this year and continued growth in 2022.
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