Educators may now apply for scholarships that will prepare them to train students for careers in farm equipment manufacturing. They have until Feb. 29. Find the link to apply here.
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Each Summit comes together in partnership with the Supplier Board of Governors, who host the networking opportunities and think creatively about new ways to engage. Here’s what’s in store in Albuquerque.
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Summit attendees are invited to the Tillage Council session to meet Michael Gomes, who will discuss the digitization of agriculture and how sensors, specifically in the tillage process, can create value for manufacturers, dealers and farmers.
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The Association invites executives to bring a spouse or guest to the Supply Summit. Registered guests are invited to Summit sessions, the showcase, and networking events, and we’ve planned a special outing on Thursday.
Read moreDo not respond to emails or phone calls offering special hotel room rates for the Supply Summit in Albuquerque. They are not legitimate.
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A jury ruled last week that the makers of dicamba herbicides should pay $250 million in punitive damages atop a $15 million compensatory damages ruling.
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USDA has rolled out the final tranche of 2019 payments to farmers hurt by global trade disputes. The funds could bring total payments for the year close to $14.5 billion.
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Farmers have become more optimistic about the future in past months. That optimism has not yet influenced their willingness to make capital investments.
Read moreAnti-pipeline blockades have created a perfect storm for Canadian farmers recovering from a winter of rail disruptions that snarled ports and stalled the movement of goods.
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The U.S. and China took the first steps last week in implementing a trade deal that ultimately could generate an additional $32 billion in agriculture exports to China.
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U.S. officials have developed a 100-percent effective vaccine against African swine fever, but it likely will not be available for commercial use for years.
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Net sales increased by 16 percent for the fourth quarter compared to the same quarter last year. Sales in the ag segment increased by 59 percent for the final quarter.
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Unverferth Manufacturing has purchased Force Unlimited, manufacturer of Pro-Force fertilizer spreaders.
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Five new products from Sukup Manufacturing Co. have been named by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) as among 48 outstanding ag innovations of 2019. In other news, Steve Sukup officially assumed the role of president and CEO on Feb. 1.
Read moreFastline Media has introduced a marketing product focused on identifying anonymous website visitors. It identifies online visitors and provides their name, address, and email.
Read moreCheck out the latest in dealership mergers, acquisitions, and a closure.
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EDA’s Natalie Higgins said the association has “worked in lockstep” with AEM and other associations to oppose “an onslaught of so-called right-to-repair bills …”
Read moreThe United States Citizenship & Immigration Services has changed the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, as of Jan. 31. Find the new form here.
Read moreNet sales at AGCO dipped by about 3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019. Net sales for the full year of 2019 decreased by 3.3 percent.
Read moreRevenue for the agriculture segment at CNHi was down 7.2 percent for the quarter and 6.2 percent for the year. The company expects farmer sentiment to stabilize this year.
Read moreJohn Deere Dubuque Works announced Friday that it will lay off 105 employees.
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Read moreSixty-one companies have reserved their space in the 2020 Supplier Product Showcase in Albuquerque. Only nine booths remain inside the exhibit hall.
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Email marketing continues to deliver for shortline manufacturers. Check out these three strategies to optimize your impact.
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A jury in Oklahoma recently awarded a woman $5 million in a civil suit claiming her husband’s death in a tractor accident was the equipment manufacturer’s fault.
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President Trump signed his signature trade deal with Mexico and Canada last week, but the three countries still must meet many of their obligations before the pact can take effect. A former aide to the president has cautioned that the pact may not be in force until 2021.
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Sonny Perdue told farmers that the final 2019 installment of trade was on the way. In 2020, he expects a robust export market to restore farm incomes.
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The share of American workers in labor unions fell to a fresh record low in 2019. Union membership in manufacturing fell to 8.6 percent.
Read moreThe final rule from the EPA and the Army Corps removes millions of miles of streams and roughly half the country’s wetlands from protection under the Clean Water Act.
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An appeals court ruling that the EPA did not properly grant exemptions to three small oil refineries is good news for corn growers and biofuels advocates.
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Taylor has been named vice president of specialty products in Alamo Group’s agriculture division.
Read moreAGI plans to level up on its Suretrack farm management software platform with a deal for another Canadian player in the same business.
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GKN Wheels and Structures has appointed Abdul Butt as its chief executive officer. He assumed responsibilities immediately.
Read moreMember company Loftness Specialized Equipment has embarked upon an employee stock ownership plan. Since owner Marv Nelson’s death, ownership has been split among family members.
Read moreAGCO will invest $44.4 million to develop an “industry 4.0 site” in Beauvais, France.
Read moreOne of the newsletters that is arriving in your plant today has a separate card in the envelope. Affixed to that card is a 2020 metal plate to update your Association membership plaque.
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ASABE has revised its standard for operating mobile liquid and slurry tanks. Association members have no-cost access to an extensive compilation of safety standards as a benefit of membership.
Read moreThe United States wants to conclude a trade deal with the United Kingdom this year.
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The Association’s spring meeting is 10 weeks away, and registration is at its lowest rate for one more week! Join us for this extraordinary networking opportunity and hear from pros, including an election year analysis, navigating generational shifts in a family business, and the start of a five-part series on operational excellence.
Read moreIn addition to the general sessions introduced in this issue, attendees will have options for breakout sessions. Check out these five discussion categories.
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A piece of retirement legislation awaiting a Senate vote represents the largest change to retirement plan regulations in more than a decade.
Read moreDeere & Co. last week said it will cut costs and ramp up investment in data-driven agriculture technology and its services business to make itself more profitable. The company is also reviewing its overseas footprint in markets that have peaked or over-invested.
Read morePresident Trump welcomes Chinese officials to D.C. this week to sign the recently negotiated phase-one trade deal with China. Final approval is expected as early as this week on USMCA.
Read moreValmont Industries has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan to invest in a new plant to produce irrigation systems in the Asian nation. The company also has agreed to acquire the remaining 49 percent stake in AgSense.
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Ag Express Electronics in Des Moines has acquired the assets of the manufacturing and distribution divisions of The Daugherty Companies, an Association member. CEO David Daugherty has retired.
Read moreRevenue at Buhler Industries decreased in 2019. The company expects to achieve higher gross margins in 2020.
Read moreLessiter Media Inc. has acquired Cover Crop Innovators from long-time farmer and consultant Steve Groff.
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The council’s annual spring meeting will again be help in conjunction with the farm show in Louisville.
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Hunting dogs are being trained to sniff out dead wild boar. Drivers are being urged to not toss ham-sandwich scraps out of their car windows. Vaccine centers are being launched. And plans are underway to contain outbreaks.
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The alliance aims to solve one of the hemp industry’s biggest challenges: the absence of commercial scale harvesting and decortication equipment.
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