In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have details on Titan Machinery surpassing its Fiscal 2026 inventory reduction target of $150 million and CEO Bryan Knutson’s perspective on positioning the company for the next phase of the cycle.
In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman checks in from the FEMA Supply Summit and Showcase in San Antonio with some insights from Jeremy Groeteke, Global Head of IT and Digital Strategy at Syngenta.
Also in this episode, we cover the EPA’s emergency fuel waiver allowing nationwide E15 sales this summer, how the escalating Iran War is increasing fertilizer and fuel prices, potentially causing farmers to reduce corn acres for soybeans, and a slight rise in the Farm Capital Investment Index.
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