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Dealers

Signing up with Kubota, The Farm Shop of MO takes first step to serve contractors, too

At The Farm Shop in Edina, Missouri, co-owner Alan Dixson was waiting Friday for his first Kubota sign to arrive so he could put it up. But the word was out in these parts of Northeast Missouri, and customers were already stopping by the store to price the first wave of Kubota machines at The […]

March 1, 2018

Dealers

AEM launches free podcast to explore disruptive equipment industry topics

Whether in your vehicle, out for a run or on a job site, now you can keep up on groundbreaking trends in the construction and agriculture equipment industries, thank to a podcast being launched by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The free podcast will explore a different cutting-edge topic every month, with insight […]

February 20, 2018

Dealers

AEM, EDA unite to respond to ‘Right to Repair’ legislation

Dealers will be a critical link for a new industry commitment to provide comprehensive service information tools to farmers for tractors and combines for models manufactured in 2021 and beyond. There’s a new dealer website, R2Rsolutions.org, to help you learn more about this initiative. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has joined the Equipment Dealers […]

February 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tractor crash closes another historic bridge in this Indiana county

Another bridge in Boone County, Indiana, has been closed because of damage by farm equipment. This time, though, the tractor driver owned up to the mistake. A man was driving his John Deere tractor down Holiday Road on December 2 pulling a ripper when he realized too late that the ripper was too wide for […]

December 15, 2017

Construction Equipment

SuperRoads sells Python pothole patcher product line to Korean firm

Smart Air Chamber, which makes crash cushion protection for roads, work zones and monitoring systems, has purchased SuperiorRoads Solutions’ pothole patcher product lines, the Python 5000 and SR 6000. The purchase also leads to the creation of a new company, which will keep the SuperiorRoads name and continue to be based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, […]

November 28, 2017

Dealers

AGCO posts 12.8% 3Q sales jump

Despite low market demand, AGCO is reporting net sales of about $2 billion– up by 12.8 percent for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. AGCO, which makes and distributes the Massey Ferguson, Challenger, Fendt, Valtra and GSI brands of agricultural equipment, reported net income at 76 cents […]

November 9, 2017

Construction Equipment

Deere bringing machine learning to ag equipment with $305 million acquisition

John Deere has agreed to a tech-based acquisition focused on applying machine learning to its agriculture equipment. The company announced Wednesday evening that it has agreed to buy Sunnyvale, California-based Blue River Technology for $305 million. Blue River specializes in intelligent crop spraying equipment. This spraying equipment uses “computer vision” to see a crop and […]

September 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Classic American machines on display at John Deere World HQ

It’s not often that you visit a place to take in the history within its walls only to find that the walls themselves have historical significance as well. But that’s exactly what you get at John Deere’s stunning World Headquarters building in Moline, Illinois. Apart from housing corporate offices, the complex sits on 1,400 acres […]

July 7, 2017

Construction Equipment

Case unveils red limited edition skid steers, CTLs to honor 175th anniversary, agricultural roots

If you like your skid steers in a shade other than yellow, and you want to own a piece of history, Case has a machine for you. But you’ll probably need to act fast. In celebration of the heavy equipment manufacturer’s 175th anniversary, Case has unveiled a limited edition lineup of skid steer and compact track […]

May 3, 2017

Business

John Deere profits fall 40% in 2015; will cut 220 workers in Moline as low equipment demand is expected to continue

With decreased demand for both agriculture and construction equipment impacting the company, John Deere saw massive decreases in both profit and sales in fiscal year 2015. Deere sales fell 20 percent during the fiscal year, which ended Oct. 31, to $29 billion. Profit fell 40 percent to $1.940 billion, beating the company’s forecast which it dropped to $1.8 […]

December 1, 2015

Business

CNH Industrial cuts 100 workers across 2 plants

CNH Industrial has announced that it will lay off 100 full-time workers across two manufacturing facilities. According to a report from NBC Nebraska, the construction and farm equipment manufacturer will lay off 70 workers at its Grand Island facility. The report says the indefinite layoffs will likely take effect in October. Valley News Live reports […]

August 28, 2015

Business

CNH Industrial to lay off more than 200 factory workers at Nebraska, North Dakota plants

CNH Industrial has confirmed indefinite layoffs at two plants in response to, “market conditions,” as the farm and construction equipment manufacturer continues to deal with a global agricultural slowdown. According to a report from KFGO AM, CNH will lay off 80 full-time workers at its Fargo, North Dakota, plant, while the Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent reports […]

March 1, 2015