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3-6-2018 BiWeekly eNewsletter of the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association
Equipment News
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AEM, EDA Partnering to Attract Students to ‘Equipment’ Segment of Ag – Farm Equipment

In an effort to steer more students toward the equipment side of agriculture and build a better qualified technical workforce, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, in partnership with Equipment Dealers Association, is increasing the number of equipment-specific agriculture courses being taught in high schools today. [More]

 

Kubota’s Plans for U.S. Engine Production to Include 3 New Plants – Farm Equipment

The new plants are for the production of compact machinery for housing construction, engines for construction machinery, and multipurpose four-wheel vehicles that can be used for agriculture and leisure purposes. Kubota aims to bring the plants online by 2022. [More]

 

AGCO’s Jackson Operations Mfg Center Named 2017 IndustryWeek Best Plants Winner – AGCO

The IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards program annually recognizes North American plants that are on the leading edge of efforts to increase competitiveness, enhance customer satisfaction and create stimulating and rewarding work environments. [More]

 

Construction Execs Predict 2018 Could Be ‘Best Year Ever’ – Equipment World

Many contractors and equipment distributors anticipate increases for both residential and nonresidential construction activity for the latter half of 2018 – as well as greater profitability, according to a new survey. [More]

 

Northey Approved for USDA – Iowa Farmer Today

The wait is over for Bill Northey. Months after he was nominated, the Spirit Lake farmer and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation. [More]

 

DowDuPont Announces Intended Agriculture Company Name – Successful Farming

The agriculture division of DowDuPont recently announced the name of the intended company once it is spun off will become Corteva Agriscience, which is derived from a combination of words meaning “heart” and “nature.” [More]

 

Gov. Reynolds to Name Mike Naig as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture – Iowa Dept. of Ag

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced she will name Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Deputy Secretary Mike Naig as the new Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, citing a commitment to continuity and stability. [More]

 

Soybeans Could Dethrone Corn as U.S. Crop King – AgUpdate

For the first time in 35 years, soybeans are poised to steal the crown of U.S. crop king from corn. American farmers are set to increase their soy plantings to a record 90.69 million acres. [More]

 

Dordt College Starts Work on New Ag Stewardship Center – Sioux City Journal

Dordt College broke ground last fall on a new, larger Agriculture Stewardship Center. Years in the making, the project reflects the rapid growth in the Sioux Center private college's ag programs. [More]

 

U.S. Rental Industry to Reach Nearly $60 Billion by 2021 – Rental Equipment Register

In its latest five-year forecast, the American Rental Association expects equipment rental industry revenue to continue to grow consistently in the United States for the next five years, resulting in total revenue of $59.6 billion in 2021. [More]

 

Morningside College Moving to Agriculture Education Major – Sioux City Journal

Morningside College will soon become the third college in Iowa to offer a major in agricultural education, which will certify graduates to teach agriculture at the middle and high school levels. [More]

 

Number of Iowa Farms Declines Slightly – Iowa Farmer Today

The total number of farms in Iowa in 2017 was 86,900, down 100 farms compared with a year ago, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. [More]

 

8 Ag Statistics to Know in 2018 – AgPro

USDA looked into its crystal ball this week and released its first round of numbers for many key forecasts for agriculture in 2018. [More]

 


   
 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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