The Nebraska Ag Expo is excited to present its fifth annual Career Exploration Event — returning December 9-11, 2025 — inviting middle school, high school, and college students to experience the wide range of rewarding careers available in agriculture and the equipment dealer industry. More than 450 students from across the state are expected to...…
Unsafe employee behavior can lead to injuries, legal liabilities, and even fatalities. As a leader, your role often includes providing clear structure and strong guidance to help promote workplace safety. Establishing and enforcing strong workplace policies, alongside regular training, can be beneficial to reducing dangerous practices in your work environment. Here are five tactics business owners can...…
The Nebraska Ag Expo is hosting a Career Exploration Event again this year––December 9-11 at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, NE. (Last year, we had over three hundred students attend!) Students will have the opportunity to tour the Nebraska Ag Expo, network with equipment dealer employees, learn about innovative technology, and explore opportunities,...…
Midwest crop producers have experienced a significant downturn in corn, soybean, and wheat prices since late 2023, resulting in a drop in net returns in 2024. Moreover, current expectations are that prices will continue to remain at or below the cost of production for at least a couple more years. Consequently, a key question being...…
Claas Farmpoint is increasing its commitment to Iowa agriculture with a new service center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the company’s second permanent location in the state. The expansion brings equipment, support and services even closer to area farmers, ensuring farmers’ operations continue to run at peak performance when it matters most. Read more »
By Jartavius Edmond HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – Celebrating its 59,500 square-foot facility, Landmark Implement in Hastings opened the doors to the rebuilt building on Tuesday. The company welcomed residents with tours, refreshments, company merchandise, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Hastings Chamber of Commerce. Jason Vertin, location manager of Landmark Implement, said the rebuild took two years. “We...…
Tracking North America’s Largest Dealer Groups By Farm Equipment Staff Report posted on May 20, 2025 | Posted in Dealers on the Move A ranking of the largest farm equipment dealer groups in North America In response to ongoing requests from both dealers and manufacturers about North American ag machinery demographics and the economic importance of the industry, the...…
P&K was on the leading edge of a small operation ‘going big,’ but a trusting, decentralized culture prepared the seeds for a 40th harvest — as a 30-store group covering distant territory By Mike Lessiter posted on May 21, 2025 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News Editor’s Note: P&K Equipment was named by Farm Equipment’s independent panel of judges...…
The Global Autonomous Agricultural Vehicle Market size will expand at over 17% CAGR from 2024 to 2032, due to technological advancements and the rise of precision agriculture. Autonomous agricultural vehicles are equipped with advanced sensors, GPS, and AI to perform tasks, such as planting, harvesting, and soil analysis with high accuracy and efficiency. With ongoing developments, autonomous...…
How the economy is shaping ag equipment purchases Published on 1/16/2025 The analysis is provided by Matt Erickson, an economist for Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica). While nobody can predict what 2025 holds for agriculture, today’s economic trends and past cycles provide valuable insights for thinking about farm equipment purchases. AgDirect, one of the...…
Editor’s note: Senior Multi-Media Specialist Matt Hopkins has been compiling his list of the best mobile apps in agriculture since 2010. In the slideshow below you’ll find more than 30 apps worthy of downloading in 2025. Inclusion on the list is based on research and evaluation of new or recently updated farming apps available for Androids, iPhones,...…
Fiscal 24 has been the worst period of profitability for Iowa farmers in 10 years, causing further problems in the manufacturing sectors and creating a $1.5 billion market loss. Over the last several months, the Iowa agriculture economy has seen a tremendous downturn. Thousands of workers have been laid off at various manufacturing plants around the country....…
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Nebraska Ag Expo will be hosting their annual Career Exploration Event – December 10-12th at the Nebraska Ag Expo. Students will have the opportunity to tour the Nebraska Ag Expo, network with...…
Bobcat is bringing a 96-horsepower backhoe loader into the North American market to complement the company’s current offerings. We’ve been producing this machine for some time for markets outside of North America,” says Mike Fitzgerald, marketing manager. The machine is built in an offshore Doosan Bobcat factory for those markets. “We want to expand our...…
CropX Ltd., a global leader in digital agriculture solutions, and CNH Industrial N.V (NYSE: CNH), a leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery and technology, announce a new application programming interface (API) connection between the CropX agronomic farm management system and Case IH and New Holland Agriculture equipment. This integration automates the transfer of data from CNH...…
There are many advertising choices to choose from the marketing mix, however, radio still ranks as one of the best ways to reach ag producers. And while it is easy to dismiss AM/FM radio when Spotify, Apple Music and Pandora exist, it’s easy to underestimate the powerful reach and ad effectiveness that AM/FM radio advertising...…
A groundbreaking partnership between the John Deere Foundation, the University of Iowa (UI), and the Davenport Community School District (DCSD) will soon increase access to higher education for Iowa high school students. The John Deere Foundation will give $6.6 million over six years to create the John Deere Scholars Program, a program based on financial...…
Heavy rainfall last week eliminated the remaining pocket of drought in Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. It’s the first time in nearly four years that none of the state is experiencing drought and marks a significant turnaround from September, when Iowa was drier than it had been in a decade. 83%...…
JERRY L. PIGSLEY | Woods Aitken LLP A federal court in Pennsylvania on January 23, 2024, gave INEDA members guidance in a case concerning claims brought by an employee who worked remotely for almost two years against her employer who determined she could not perform all of the essential functions of her job from home....…
Guardian Agriculture Nets $20m Series A Guardian Agriculture has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Fall Line Capital to expand its autonomous drone technology to farms across the US and ramp-up manufacturing of its SC1 aircraft. The raise brings Guardian’s cumulative funding to $35 million. Founded in 2017 with a focus on...…
