Attracting Gen Z to Manufacturing
With an aging workforce and hundreds of thousands of jobs to fill, experts say the industry will need to offer flexibility and clear career paths.
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Farmers Win Right-to-Repair Deere Equipment
Farmers will now have the right to repair tractors and other agricultural equipment from John Deere without having to use the manufacturer’s own parts and facilities.
Read moreSteel Production
Domestic steel production as of January 2, 2023
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UAW Workers Reject CNHI’s ‘Last, Best & Final Offer’
CNH Industrial union workers at two U.S. plants reject proposed contract.
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Supply Summit & Showcase: Registration Now Open
This week we opened registration for our 2023 Supply Summit & Showcase Conference in sunny Sandestin, FL with a waiting list of members eager to engage and learn from each other.
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Sentry Safety January Webinar
Register today for Sentry’s Jan. 11 seminar: An OSHA compliance officer is at the door. What do you do?
Read moreBuilding a Better Linked In Profile in 2023
“LinkedIn is the most used social media channel for professional networking. For B2B operations, it represents an opportunity to grow business, and with recent changes at LinkedIn, that opportunity is expanding.”
Read moreThe Envelope Please … Something Extra in This Issue
This mailing contains something extra. Some of you received, with this issue of Shortliner, a metal plate with the current year etched onto it. Please use this to update your membership plaque.
Read moreHappy Anniversary and Welcome New Members
The Association would like to wish a very happy anniversary to our long-time member companies who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in January. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our new members.
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Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022
Ag Producer sentiment improved sharply in December as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index reading of 126 was 24 points higher than a month earlier.
Read moreIRS Bumps Up Mileage Rate for 2023
The IRS announced that standard mileage rate in 2023 will be 65.5 cents per mile, up from 62.5 cents per mile from last year.
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2023 AE50 Award Recipients Announced
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) recently announced its AE50 award winners representing the best innovations in engineering and technology for agricultural, food, and biological systems.
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GUSS Automation Receives Top-10 New Product Award
USS Automation is the recipient of their third Top-10 New Product award from the International Agri-Center and will be showcased at the World Ag Expo.
Read moreCLAAS Plans Dealership in Western Kentucky
CLAAS made a commitment to their Kentucky and southern Indiana customers by investing in its own retail operation, with a new facility slated for western Kentucky.
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Unverferth Manufacturing 75th Anniversary Documentary
Unverferth Manufacturing is Co., Inc. is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023. Check out the video that chronicles their humble beginnings from a farm shed in 1948 to today’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.
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Manufacturers Facing Supply Chain Issues/Worker Shortage
A survey of more than 150 equipment manufacturing companies released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) warns that U.S. equipment manufacturers continue to face supply chain issues and a persistent labor shortage nearly three years after the onset of the pandemic.
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Steel Production
Steel production as of December 19, 2022.
Read moreTitan Machinery Acquires Pioneer Farm Dealerships
Titan Machinery Inc., announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the Idaho dealership assets of Pioneer Farm Equipment Co. (“Pioneer”).
Read moreBranson & TYM Merge as TYM North America
According to a Dec. 9 company announcement from Branson CEO Tony Bae, Branson Machinery and TYM-USA will merge as TYM North America.
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TSA Raises Fines After Record Number of Guns in Carry-Ons
The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year.
Read moreState Medical Plans Push Injured Workers to ER
Emergency room visits by injured workers showed “substantial variation” across 28 states, even for the same injuries, calling into question whether some state programs push the more expensive care at the onset of an injury.
Read moreDealer News: FPI Purchases Real Estate Leased to Ag Dealer
Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI) acquired, on November 18, four Ohio properties that house agricultural equipment dealerships for $17.2 million.
Read moreDealer News: Ag Solutions Group & Livingston Machinery Merge
Ag Solutions Group and Livingston Machinery Company will rebrand as a unified company. Both businesses will officially be recognized as Parallel Ag.
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Projected 2023 Recession Could Weaken Freight Market
The U.S. economy in 2023 will start with weak demand met with mostly adequate inventories. Shippers can expect sufficient freight capacity and lower rates as well as improved distribution center and warehousing availability.
Read moreRemlinger to Manufacture the Ninja Crimper
Remlinger Mfg and Paul Martin & Sons have entered into a manufacturing and marketing agreement regarding the Ninja Cover Crop Crimper.
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ASABE Revises Braking Series Standards
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has revised two parts of the ANSI/ASABE S648, Agricultural Field Equipment Braking, series of machinery standards.
Read moreRight-to-Repair Not Gaining Much Ground
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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Steel Production
Steel Production as of Dec. 12, 2022.
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R&R Engineering Increasing U-Bolts: 200,000 Per Day With Seven New Machines
R&R Engineering Co., Inc. is excited to announce they are scheduled to
receive seven new high speed U-bolt manufacturing machines in 2023.
Tractor/Combine Sales
Combine harvester sales remain positive, joined by 4WD units for both the U.S. and Canadian markets, while total tractors fell in both countries.
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Vermeer Expanding to Des Moines Location
Vermeer Corporation has announced their plans to open a new manufacturing operation in Des Moines.
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Equipment-Sales Index Climbs to Strong 60.4 – Region’s Overall Reading Above Growth Neutral First Time Since May
For the first time since May of this year, the region’s overall reading in December rose above the growth neutral threshold. The December index did increase to a tepid 50.1 from 45.7 in November. The index ranges between 0 and 100 with a reading of 50.0 representing growth neutral.
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Farm Income Jumps 14% to Record High
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
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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Association Gathering at Nebraska Ag Expo
The Association hosted a reception for our members at the Nebraska Ag Expo on Dec. 6. President Ben Hellbusch, and other members, visited with members and highlighted the many benefits of the Association with prospective members.
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Supply Summit & Showcase Details Taking Shape
Association staff members are in Miramar Beach, FL this week at the Hotel Effie Sandestin exploring the city on behalf of Supply Summit attendees.
Read moreHappy Anniversary to our Valued Members!
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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Domestic Steel Production
Domestic steel production as of December 5, 2022.
Read moreDeere Predicts ‘Total Autonomy’ by 2030
Deere & Co. says corn and soybean production in the US could be fully autonomous by 2030.
Read moreSievers Equipment Co. Acquires NC Pries
The eight-store Case IH dealer Sievers Equipment Co. announced that it has acquired single-store dealer NC Pries’ location in Hoyleton, IL.
Read moreTownline Equipment Expands
Townline Equipment, a Kubota dealership group with five locations in New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, has purchased the Greenville Saw Service Kubota dealership in Greenville, New York.
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High Input Costs and Rising Interest Rates Concern Farmers
Farmer sentiment was unchanged in November compared to October, with the Ag Economy Barometer Index remaining at 102.
Read moreREAL ID for Air Travel Deadline Extended
If you’ve been sweating out that latest deadline for REAL ID required for US air travel, you’re getting another reprieve.
Read moreSpindustry Acquires VSG Marketing
Spindustry announced its acquisition of the Tacoma, Washington firm VSG Marketing.
Read moreBiden Signs Bill Averting Rail Worker Strike
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.
Read morePayrolls and Wages Blow Past Expectations
Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation.
Read moreCase New Holland Strike Surpasses 200 Days
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,
Read moreLabor Dept. Notes Shortage: Young Male Workers
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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Backers of Farmworker Visa Push Immigrant Labor Deal
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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