Plan to Attend Regional Meetings Across Iowa

Attention Iowa members! Watch your inbox for an invitation to attend an INEDA Regional Legislative Meeting and Dinner in your area this fall. This is your chance to meet with key members of the Iowa legislature, discuss topics important to the equipment industry, and learn about our efforts in Iowa and Washington, D.C. For more information, contact Will Rogers at 800.622.0016 or willr@ineda.com. 

 

The Results Are In! Order Cost of Doing Business Study

The Cost of Doing Business Study presents the annual financial and operational profile of independent, retail equipment dealerships. This Study is made possible through the cooperation of participating dealer associations and their members who provide detailed financial and operational information for their individual companies. The study assesses financial performance and presents composite income statements and balance sheets, in addition to averages for key financial performance ratios. Use this data to measure your own performance against industry averages and set benchmarks to establish financial plans to improve profitability. Cost - $275 [Order Here]

AGCO Tackles Multi-Brand Costs with New Combine Launch – Farm Equipment

An all-new combine design from AGCO reportedly brings not only unprecedented levels of performance and automation technology to the corporation’s harvester range, but also tackles some of the cost and logistics penalties of running a multi-brand strategy. [More]

 

Deere Donates $1 Million to Habitat for Humanity for Hurricane Relief – Farm Equipment

Deere & Company will make a $1 million cash donation to support Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative organized by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. [More]

Nebraska Congressman Working to Ensure Tax Relief is for Everyone – Lincoln Journal Star 

Adrian Smith likes what he sees from his perch on the tax-writing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. [More]

 

An Iowa Farmer’s Farm will be Recreated in China – Farms.com

China’s government wants to help its 260 million small-scale farmers modernize and is looking to America’s Corn Belt for inspiration. [More]

 

Trump’s Pick for Top USDA Posts Seen as Plus for Midwest – Daily Nonpareil 

President Trump’s choice of former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue to lead the U.S. Department of Ag sent ripples of concern through Midwestern farming and ranching circles. Since then Trump has been filling seats at the USDA table with folks from Nebraska and Iowa. [More] 

 

Autonomous Harvest – Live Science 

It’s harvest season in many parts of the world, but on one farm in the United Kingdom, robots – not humans – are doing all the heavy lifting. [More]

 

Five Ag Industry Trends to Watch – AEM 

2017 has been quite a year so far for the ag industry. A number of trends have emerged, and their potential for impacting equipment manufacturers should not be overlooked. [More]

 

EDA Announces New Board Chairman – Equipment Dealers Association 

The Equipment Dealers Association recently announced the election of their new Chairman of the Board, Tom Rosztoczy. [More]