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1-23-2018 BiWeekly eNewsletter of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association
Equipment News
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Join Us! Iowa Legislative Luncheon
Meet your state legislators at this important legislative event:
Iowa Legislative Luncheon | February 1 | 11:30 am
Call the Association office at 800.622.0016 to register.

 

INEDA Matching Fund Scholarships
INEDA has a limited number of matching fund scholarships available for the 2018-2019 school year to help train current and potential employees of Iowa and Nebraska equipment dealers. Deadline: March 1
[Program Details] [Scholarship Application]

 

 

Kubota’s Fully Autonomous Tractor to Hit Fields in Japan – RealAgriculture
Kubota’s fully autonomous tractor is offering Japanese agriculture an innovative solution to the challenges of an aging demographic. [More]

 

Spader Business Management Invests in A World of Training – Spader Business Management
The new year ushered in a new partnership with two leaders in the training and consulting field when Spader Business Management secured partial ownership in A World of Training. Both companies specialize in the development of businesses and people through training systems and processes, but at different levels. [More]

 

Crop Tattoos: Wearable Sensors Measure Plant Water Use – AgWeb
Tattoos on crops? Absolutely. Want to know how much water a corn plant is guzzling or how fast a soybean plant is drinking? Stick on a tattoo and get an instant answer from a wearable plant sensor. [More]

 

Using Machine Control in Earthmoving Boosts Efficiency – Omaha World Herald
Automated grade control using GNSS signals has transformed how earthmoving contractors get work done. Through the engineering efforts of its innovators and developers, machine control technology has been improved and refined over the years. A development in the ongoing evolution of machine control technology is Topcon Positioning Systems’ introduction of its 3D-MCMAX integrated 3D dozer system. [More

 

2017 Was 2nd or 3rd Warmest Year, Behind 2016 – Reuters
Last year was the second or third warmest on record behind 2016, and the hottest without an extra dose of heat caused by an El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean. [More]

 

U.S. Retail Sales of Tractors Less than 40 HP Up 8% in 2017 – Rural Lifestyle Dealer
The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers’ year-end report shows that 2017 was a strong year for U.S. retail sales of tractors less than 40 horsepower. [More]

 

7 Ag Tech Start-Ups to Watch in 2018 – Successful Farming
There is a wealth of technological breakthroughs being made today in areas like robotics and drones, data collection and predictive analysis, disease prevention, and alternative farming methods. The following seven start-ups are among those innovators, and they’re also the ones that experts say are worth keeping an eye on in 2018 and beyond. [More]

 

National Registry Tracks Thousands of Construction Equipment Thefts – KOOA-TV
According to the most recent report, more than 11,000 heavy machines were reported stolen in 2016. The most frequently targeted items were skid steers and commercial grass mowers. [More]

 

Fischer gains seat on Senate Agriculture Committee – Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer has gained a seat on the Senate Agriculture Committee as it begins to shape a new farm bill. Fischer will occupy the seat vacated by former Sen. Luther Strange of Alabama. [More]

 

Nebraska and the Bean Stalk – Nebraska Farm Bureau
Attention in Nebraska agriculture often focuses on corn, soybeans, wheat, beef, and pork, as these commodities dominate production and cash receipts in the state. However, there are other commodities produced in Nebraska that contribute to agriculture’s economic clout that shouldn’t go unnoticed. Edible dry bean production in the Panhandle is one of these. [More] 


  
 

   

 

 

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