Big River Steel, which can produce 3.3 million tons of raw metal a year. That’s almost 15% more than the mill’s new owner, U.S. Steel Corp., can make at its venerable Mon Valley Works just outside Pittsburgh.
Read moreCNH Industrial Capital America LLC filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Arkansas against Venture Equipment, LLC and Steve Merrit alleging breach of contract and fraud.
Read moreTom Taylor, GVP North American Ag, announced plans to retire from Alamo Group on June 30th, 2022. Dan Samet is being promoted to replace Taylor.
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John Deere announced it has established an allied agreement with Mike and Jason Grady of Twin Pak to serve Deere’s small square baler customers in the United States.
Read moreAlamo reports first quarter 2022 net sales were $362.0 million compared to $311.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 16.3%.
Read moreAs of May 17, the national average cost of a gallon of diesel fuel is $5.57 — which is a
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Atlantic Tractor, the MidAtlantic’s largest Deere Dealership has announced it will be acquiring Smith’s Implements
Read moreKubota Corporation has invested in Parcel THRIVE, Inc. a U.S. startup company.
Read moreSix in 10 employees say their employers’ retirement benefits are an important reason they remain with their current employe
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Acquisition of Salford will expand Linamar’s ag portfolio, which is currently anchored by MacDon Industries Limited.
Read moreThe public views inflation as the top problem facing the United States – and no other concern comes close
Read moreWhat do we do? How do we prepare for the future? When will this hyper demand for our products slow down? I wish I could answer your questions, but it would be purely speculative. I do know one thing: You can help yourself by getting involved in the Association.
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Marc Adams, sales/marketing manager of GBGI Inc., was elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board.
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Farm equipment sales: This was the 17th straight month that the index has advanced above growth neutral. Readings over the past several months are the strongest string of monthly readings recorded since the beginning of the survey in 2006.
Read moreHR website SHRM.org reports of an unnamed company that recently interviewed an applicant to fill a key position as a senior
Read moreRight-to-work states have seen a significant bump in manufacturing employment compared to non-right-to-work states.
Read moreRate of positive drug test results in the U.S. workforce in 2021 reached its highest level since 2001,
Read moreMark Kalvoda, has provided his notice of resignation effective January 15, 2023, to pursue other interests.
Read morecorn planting is moving at its slowest pace in nine years. Poor timing for threats to the world’s largest corn crop as prices remain near record levels.
Read moreUAW Local 180 and 807 members passed a strike authorization earlier this month in the union’s ongoing negotiations with CNH Industrial.
Read moreDepartment of Labor announced earlier this year plans for its Wage and Hour Division to add 100 investigators to its team to support its enforcement efforts
Read moreBiden administration is restoring stricter environmental standards for approving new pipelines, highways, power plants and other construction projects, including requiring consideration of how such projects might affect climate change.
Read morePostal Service has announced plans to implement a slower delivery standard for nearly a third of small, lightweight packages starting May 1.
Read moreUS West Coast supply chain stakeholders are more confident than in prior negotiation cycles that upcoming talks between longshore workers
Read moreHigh Court agrees to hear a case against California’s Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from hogs born to sows that weren’t raised according to the state’s “arbitrary” production standards.
Read moreCase New Holland Industrial, aims to
triple sourcing of parts and components from India
The FBI has advised ag cooperatives they could see an uptick in attempted cyberattacks during planting season. The agency issued
Read moreOn the heels of announcing a joint venture with SureFire Ag Systems, Deere has announced a joint venture with GUSS Automation.
Read moreRegulators move to make it easier for shippers to get government intervention when freight railroad service is delayed, in a bid to resolve supply chain woes in the rail industry.
Read moreXPO Logistics, Inc has announced that it has divested its North American intermodal business to STG Logistics for cash proceeds
Read moreKondex Corporation hosted a groundbreaking celebration earlier this month to kick off the construction of a 60,000 square-foot expansion to its Lomira, WI manufacturing facility.
Read moreNucor posted a first-quarter net profit of nearly $2.1 billion in the first three months of the year, more than double its prior-year number
Read moreKrone and Hustler Equipment have announced a collaborative concept — “From Field To Feed”
Read moreNet sales for the first quarter of 2022 increased 8.3% to $3.02 billion from
$2.79 billion in the first quarter of 2021.
More that 250 member executives and guests came together April 6-8 in New Orleans for the 2022 Supply Summit & Showcase. Members built business relationships and friendships while fishing, playing a round of golf, eating crawfish and shooting trap, and enjoying a bit of New Orleans nightlife.
Read moreRight-to-work states have seen a significant bump in manufacturing employment compared to non-right-to-work states
Read moreArt’s Way Manufacturing was awarded $500,000 through the Manufacturing 4.0 grant managed by the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
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Every attendee is encouraged to take whatever precautions make them comfortable, but the city, the hotel, and the Association will not enforce restrictions.
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Can the case be made that supply chain vulnerabilities could be addressed in the 2023 Farm Bill? After all, challenges felt by equipment manufacturers are quickly felt by farmers and ultimately in the food supply.
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The webinar is 1:30 p.m. Central this Thursday. Members will get an overview of this no-cost service at a moment in which cyber risks are escalating.
Read moreKerry Richardson has been helping the company navigate supply chain challenges and now will drive communication strategies and integrate customer-support and customer-centric experiences.
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Sukup Manufacturing shares a story of associates in Eastern Europe who helped evacuate women, children and the elderly from danger in Ukraine.
Read moreIn the farm segment, sales grew 28 percent in Q4. Farm backlog is up 48 percent over the prior year.
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Demand for corn from the U.S., Brazil and Argentina soared in the past weeks as the war in Ukraine escalated. China ramped up its purchase of U.S. corn earlier this month.
Read moreSales of big equipment declined in Canada. Otherwise, positive trends continued.
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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.
Read moreIt seeks to fund efforts that reduce America’s dependence on imports for fertilizer components while rewarding innovation and sustainability.
Read moreThe company plans a 6 percent increase in the price of tractors in North America and 5 percent increase in construction machinery.
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China has been facing the biggest wave of COVID-19 infections since Wuhan became the original center of the pandemic in early 2020.
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Farmers surveyed said they have 20 percent of the fuel they need and between 40 and 65 percent of the crop inputs for spring planting.
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