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Secretary Perdue Announces Kansas City Region as Location for ERS and NIFA
Move puts ERS, NIFA closer to customers, expected to save nearly $300 million nominally (Washington, D.C., June 13, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will relocate the Economic Research Service...
read moreDeere to boost credit to African farmers
Deere (NYSE:DE) is looking to extend more credit to African farmers who have traditionally made purchases in cash amid a "dramatic shift" in mechanization as the continent seeks to boost food production. The company lends as much as $70M to individual African farmers,...
read more2017 Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Even small plots of land - whether rural or urban - growing fruit, vegetables or some food animals count if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold,...
read morePerdue Announces Top Sites for ERS and NIFA Relocations
(Washington, D.C., May 3, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the finalists of 136 Expressions of Interest received from parties in 35 states vying to become the new homes of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Economic Research...
read moreINEDA Will Match Dealer Member Donations for Disaster Relief
The recent heavy rains and snow melt in many areas of Nebraska and Iowa are causing serious problems for communities and many equipment dealerships and their employees. The EDA Equipment Dealers Foundation has a special Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial grants...
read moreINEDA Matching Fund Scholarships
INEDA has a limited number of matching fund scholarships available for the 2019-2020 school year to help train current and potential employees of Iowa and Nebraska equipment dealers. Deadline: April 15 [Program Details] [Scholarship Application]
read more4 Construction Equipment Categories Poised to Advance
As construction equipment continues to advance and evolve with time, the vast majority of manufacturers today are beginning to focus on making their machines smarter through the use of proprietary technology systems. The integration of a wealth of cutting-edge...
read moreEffective October 1st 10 More States Adopt Rules to Collect Sales Tax From Out of State Dealers
In light of the June Supreme Court Decision more and more states are enacting laws that require dealers to collect and remit sales tax on transactions in their state even if the dealership has no physical presence in that state. Add Alabama, Illinois, Indiana,...
read moreTrump Administration Plans $12 Billion Aid Package for Farmers
The Trump administration will deliver $12 billion in aid to farmers who’ve been hit by dropping prices for crops and livestock amid a burgeoning trade war in which agriculture is a main target for retaliation against U.S. tariffs. The assistance will be a mix of...
read moreNaig Comments on Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “We continue to be well ahead...
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