If manufacturers can provide better images, real-time updates to parts and whole goods, and easier to navigate co-op policies, they stand to grow their revenue and build loyalty among dealers.
Read moreThe five-week strike that straddled the end of a fiscal year and start of another likely cut Deere’s production by 10 to 15 percent, but earnings remained strong.
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When 80 percent of breaches are still caused by weak, reused, and compromised passwords, businesses need to focus on putting a stronger security foundation in place. Consider MFA.
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Members of Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association now have access to a no-cost online service to protect against cyberattacks.
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Discuss challenges in the work comp industry, emerging technologies and analytics to improve the process, achieving better outcomes for workers, and more.
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Darcy Cook has been with JCA for eight years. He has been developing off-road electronic control systems for 20 years and has also spent time designing satellites systems for the Canadian Space Agency.
Read more“This acquisition is another strategic step for us and will expand our driveshaft portfolio even further,” Walterscheid’s CEO said.
Read moreThe company stated that demand for products remains strong and it is working to increase production to meet the growing order backlog.
Read moreThe Association is calling on member executives to renew their commitment to committee work or get started this year. The work helps define our direction.
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ASABE has adopted a new version of an ISO standard for mechanical connections of towed vehicles. It also has completed revisions to parts of a series on ag field equipment braking.
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“The content is designed to provide more than just lists of what manufacturers need to do,” said Sentry’s Bryant Hintz. “It is designed to give manufacturers examples and resources to help build their safety programs.”
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A rise in global shipping costs and new techniques are making the technology more attractive, and “increased flexibility and confidence on lead times may help drive efficiencies …”
Read moreIn related news, CNH Industrial has entered into an exclusive, multi-year licensing agreement for electrification technologies with Monarch Tractor.
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In the farm and industrial machinery segment, revenue increased by 26.5 percent and accounted for 85.8 percent of Kubota’s consolidated revenue.
Read more“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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The analyst said that significant levels of pre-orders from retailers and construction of new container ships will ease pressures on the supply chain.
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Readings for farm equipment sales and farmland prices over the last several months represent the strongest consistent growth since 2012.
Read moreFieldin, which helps farmers accelerate data collection, will acquire Midnight Robotics, which retrofits tractors with sensing technologies.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended implementation and enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private employers after a federal court
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“This three-year partnership with Enquiron brings a value to members far higher than their annual membership dues,” said Executive Vice President Vernon Schmidt. “I hope every company seizes the opportunity.”
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“We are here to do business,” Burenga writes, “and in some cases, we are even competitors, but we recognize the value of moving the industry forward together, and we are genuine people who support one another.”
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Association President Matt Westendorf presented plaques at the fall convention to executives from companies celebrating a half-century of membership.
Read more“His office door always open, Gary Mac lived what he believed,” his obituary said, which is “business isn’t about business, it’s about people.”
Read moreTitan 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.”
Read moreWith the acquisition of the Cervus locations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Brandt now owns and operates 120 full-service equipment dealerships.
Read moreTimberwolf manufactures commercial wood chippers primarily serving markets in the U.K. and the European Union.
Read moreShurts joined Great Plains in 2020. Prior to his time at Great Plains, he worked as the COO at Tribine Harvester, and the director of operations for AGCO.
Read moreOregon Tool CEO Paul Tonnesen said “Platinum’s investment and operational expertise can help accelerate our growth and innovation …”
Read moreBroken down by region, AGCO reported a 36.6 percent increase in sales in South America and an 8.5 percent increase in North America for the quarter.
Read moreThe company said supply chain disruptions contributed to a $700 million cash burn in the third quarter.
Read moreThe Association, in partnership with member companies, invites you to join these webinars focused on industry issues.
Read moreThe convention drew a lighter crowd than fall conventions before the pandemic but showed significant gains from the 2021 Supply Summit in Kansas City.
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Union members will vote on the contract Wednesday. The latest agreement is Deere’s “last, best and final offer,” a UAW spokesperson said.
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The extended boom in the $180 billion U.S. steel industry that began last year following pandemic-related shutdowns of mills is giving steelmakers more time to bring new plants into service and renew customer contracts at higher prices, executives said.
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The new spending bill is an investment that the president has compared to the building of the transcontinental railroad and Interstate Highway System.
Read moreMembers of the Equipment Marketing & Distribution Association elected new officers during the convention in Oklahoma City.
Read moreFarm segment trade sales grew 11 percent. Farm backlog is up 202 percent over prior year as of Sept. 30.
Read moreCombine 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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Rising input costs are on most producers’ minds.
Read moreSee the latest in personnel news at Koenig Equipment and a joint venture pending between AgriVision and PrairieLand.
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The Board of Directors of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association elected officers at a meeting in Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
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Many U.S. employers said they were willing to hire someone with a record, with more than 28 percent of respondents even willing to hire those with prior records of violent crimes. Good for them. People can be rehabilitated.
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Time is in short supply, which calls on you to use it wisely. Start by tapping into resources available through your membership.
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Crane operators who belong to a powerful union and earn up to $250,000 a year are worsening the supply chain crisis by goofing off on the job, frustrated truckers told reporters.
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The company saw a 71 percent increase in grinder mixer sales, a 60 percent increase in beet equipment sales, and a 13 percent rise in manure spreader sales for the year to date.
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“We see a dip in attendance among our Canadian members, which we understand, but of course their presence will be missed,” Executive Vice President Vernon Schmidt said.
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The law requires all newly sold small-motor equipment primarily used for landscaping to be zero-emissions—essentially to be battery operated or plug-in—as early as 2024.
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“It’s the perfect storm of Tylenol moments,” said AGCO’s Greg Toornman. “It’s one headache after another.”
Read moreThe shutdowns in Europe will not exceed eight days and will conclude by month’s end.
Read moreThe owner of a south Georgia tractor dealership will serve 63 months in prison for bank fraud. He also was ordered to pay $6.3 million in restitution to banks and creditors.
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