AGCO Corporation has announced a new digital partnership with The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, that will provide Agco customers the option to connect with The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView platform. The partnership is a product of Fuse and its open approach to agriculture, helping customers optimize farms through seamless technology integration and connectivity....…
Lean Initiatives, Mixed Model Manufacturing and Glass Technology Leads to Greater Quality, Efficiency for Farm Equipment Manufacturer AGCO Jackson Operations, the Minnesota-based manufacturing center for AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide distributor and manufacturer of agricultural equipment, has been named the 2017 Assembly Plant of the Year. The Jackson facility manufactures complex, custom-configured Challenger® and Massey...…
General Equipment & Supplies, a Midwestern distributor of aggregate and construction equipment, has become an exclusive dealer for Superior Industries in Iowa and Nebraska. [More]
President Donald J. Trump has nominated Nebraska’s director of agriculture and Iowa’s secretary of agriculture for key under secretary positions at USDA. [More]
[Author: Cindy Feldman, 07.17 | Keywords: Marketing, Social Media, LinkedIn] The Benefits of a LinkedIn Business Profile It’s fair to say that social media has become huge in today’s society, and believe it or not, it has also become a huge tool for businesses. While social media might not be your forte, you may want to...…
AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON), announced today that a definitive agreement has been signed for AGCO to acquire the Precision Planting LLC equipment business. “Precision Planting is a strong business that plays an essential role in the growth and adoption of...…
High school building trades instructor Eric Moores won a 333G CTL to help with his “Teaching Tomorrow’s Builders” hands-on learning building trades class. After all the online votes were counted, Eric Moores, a high school building trades instructor in Woodbine, Iowa, was crowned the grand prize winner of the inaugural John Deere “Small Machines. Big Impact.” contest...…
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today that it is increasing the efficiency, quality and safety of its manufacturing programs by doubling the number of Glass, an assisted reality, wearable headset device being used in its Jackson, Minnesota, factory, and will begin using Glass at six additional factories. The...…
Farm Equipment is pleased to announce that Don Van Houweling, Van Wall Equipment, has been named to the magazine’s editorial advisory board. He will serve for 2 years on the board. Farm Equipment formed an editorial advisory board in 2013 to establish a more structured method of seeking input to ensure its editorial content was on track with...…
[Source: Matt Hopkins, CropLife; Google Play Store and Apple App Store, 01.2016 | Keywords: Apps, Innovations, Technology] In 2010 there were 300,000 mobile apps in the Apple App Store, according to Statista Inc. This number ballooned to 1.5 million apps in 2015, a 400% increase in just five years. This incredible volume of mobile apps...…
As more people are one, two or three generations off the farm, fewer people can share fond memories of visiting or working on their grandparent’s farm. This migration away from farming unfortunately leads to a loss of recognition of how important agriculture is to society and its economic importance to the United States. The U.S....…
Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest heavy equipment auctioneer and provider of end-to-end services (NYSE & TSX: RBA), recently announced the receipt of unconditional antitrust clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice for the proposed acquisition of IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for heavy equipment and other durable assets. “Over the last 3 years, we’ve been successfully...…
BEATRICE – The Southeast Nebraska Career Academy Partnership is growing, and so is the level of college credit courses being taken by high school students. Director of SENCAP, Dr. Randy Nelson says of 44 high schools in the service area of Southeast Community College, only a handful don’t participate in the project. Nelson says SENCAP...…
Iron Solutions, Inc. announced today that effective January 1, 2018, Iron Solutions will no longer publish the print edition of the Agricultural Equipment Official Guide. The agricultural equipment version of Official Guide has been in print for 80 years. Iron Solutions will continue to provide the most accurate and comprehensive valuations of used agricultural equipment...…
[Source: FEMA Shortliner, 08.04 | Keywords: Dealer Relations, Agreements] I have been representing manufacturers in their relationships with dealers for more than 20 years. In the course of that work, I have learned a number of lessons regarding how a manufacturer should interact with its dealers. I have boiled these lessons down into ten “best...…
[Source: Ag Industry Watch, 07.06 | Keywords: Dealer Relations, Territory] A recent ruling by the Wisconsin State Supreme Court may cause equipment makers to think twice before arbitrarily reassigning the territories of their dealers. In a case that pitted Harley-Davidson Motor Co. against its Racine, Wis., dealership, the court ruled that territory assignments are an...…
[Author: Andy Goodman, CEO/President, I-NEDA, 2014 | Keywords: Dealer Relations, Agreements] The Association receives phone calls and e-mails from members and non-members considering taking on new product lines; and from potential suppliers who are interested in establishing a relationship with dealers and distributors. Some of the questions asked indicate a lack of understanding about the relationship and...…
[01.17 | Keywords: Marketing, Branding, Employee Engagement] Employee engagement is a property of the relationship between an organization and its employees. An ìengaged employeeî is one who is fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about their work and takes positive action to further the organizationís reputation and interests. Time and time again it has been shown...…
[01/17 | Keywords: Marketing, Branding, Employee Advocacy, Social Media] Having employees like and share content allows for maximum exposure on social media and puts your businesses in a better position to be heard. It also conveys the message that your employees think they work for a great company and want others to know about it....…
