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AGI Closes on Yargus Deal

Ag Growth International Inc. has confirmed it closed its previously announced acquisition of Yargus Manufacturing, Inc.

Based in Marshall, Ill., Yargus is a manufacturer of material handling equipment used primarily in commercial fertilizer applications.

The acquisition of Yargus expands AGI’s North American fertilizer handling platform geographically and in terms of service offering.

Westfield (AGI)   Member since 1996   aggrowth.com


SMA Acquires Blount Assets

Blount International, Inc. and SMA, Inc., have announced an agreement in which SMA will acquire certain assets of Blount’s TISCO aftermarket parts business.

SMA and TISCO’s combined product offering will be among the broadest in the industry. SMA supplies more than 15,000 agricultural parts, primarily implement replacement parts and accessories. TISCO offers about 16,000 tractor, combine, and ag equipment parts.

Blount – Member since 1967  speeco.com
SMA –  Member since 1971 smalink.com




ETS Hires Agronomist, Sales Manager

Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) has named Eric Moore as its new company agronomist and regional sales manager for Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska.

In this role, Moore serves as the primary agronomic resource for the ETS sales team and is responsible for direct sales of SoilWarrior zone tillage systems. He also manages exclusive dealer locations in his sales area.

Moore is a former account manager with DuPont Pioneer, where he managed a sales territory on the Front Range of Colorado. He also held positions at Pioneer as sales effectiveness manager and area agronomist.

Member since 2006  soilwarrior.com