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INEDA Supports Commonsense Repair Solutions
Ever since the introduction of a so-called “Right to Repair” bill in the Nebraska Legislature in 2015, INEDA has been working closely with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) to provide industry-wide support for onboard diagnostics and repair information for users of powered equipment. We encourage you to view an informative flyer and R2R Solutions video illustrating the commitment of the industry to provide onboard diagnostics and repair information by the year 2021. Any legislators considering legislation should be made aware of our industry commitment to provide the highest level of service to equipment users. For additional information, visit R2RSolutions.org.
Iowa Trailer Manufacturer Expands to Meet Growing Demand –Dubuque Telegraph Herald
A longtime Farley manufacturer is adding more than 60,000 square feet to its footprint, a move that will allow the business to introduce new technologies and expand its reach to a broader range of customers. Behnke Enterprises manufactures a variety of trailers for customers in the agricultural, construction, heavy haul, commercial and original equipment manufacturer sectors. [More]
Exmark Looking to Expand in Beatrice – Beatrice Daily Sun
Exmark Manufacturing is planning an $8.5 million expansion that includes purchasing an existing warehouse building in Beatrice. [More]
Iowa’s #1 Manufacturer Is Named Among Planet’s ‘Most Ethical’ Employers – Radio Iowa
Quad Cities-based Deere & Company is being named one of the world’s most ethical companies from the Ethisphere Institute. Deere is one of only a dozen companies to have earned the recognition for all 12 years the institute has done the research. [More]
Case IH Moves Autonomous Concept Tractor Forward – Successful Farming
When Case IH unveiled its Autonomous Concept Tractor in the summer of 2016, gauging farmer interest was at the center of the project. Since then, the company has been talking to customers around the world to study how this technology can be implemented to maximize the benefit in an operation. Today, Case IH, through its Autonomy and Automation Program, is researching and piloting autonomous technology in real-life situations. [More]
Deere Raises Sales Forecast Amid Signs of Farm Recovery – AgUpdate
Deere & Co. raised its full-year sales forecast, and there’s reason to believe that good news will keep coming. [More]
Kinze Hiring for Factory as Equipment Sales Rise – Cedar Rapids Gazette
An Eastern Iowa agriculture-equipment manufacturer is hiring factory workers as sales continue to improve. Kinze Manufacturing is looking for assemblers, fork truck drivers, CNC operators, machine operators, powder coat painters, robot welders and welders. [More]
Nebraska Legislators Get Positive Reaction to Plan to Expand Rural Broadband – Omaha World Herald
Legislative Bill 994 would establish a goal that all Nebraskans have access to Internet service with a minimum download speed of 25 megabits per second and minimum upload speed of 3 megabits per second. The bill also would create a rural broadband study task force to find ways to enable the industry to provide affordable service in the lowest-population areas of the state. [More]
Northey Works for Iowa While Waiting for Washington – Farm Journal
It’s been a long waiting game for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. Northey was nominated five months ago to serve as USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, but the vote is still held up. [More]
5 Takeaways from AEM’s January Ag Tractor and Combine Reports – AEM
It was a banner month for sales in the U.S. overall, with only tractors over 100 HP seeing a (slight) decline, compared to a year ago. [More]
Commodity Price Slump Is Ending, USDA Says – Successful Farming
When U.S. farmers bring their crops to market this year, they will see "the beginning of gradual price increases that are expected to continue through the decade," ending the slump that began in 2013, said USDA projections. [More]
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