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New Equipment Prices Up 4.8%

September 28, 2011 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Source: Ag Equipment Intelligence’s Dealer Trends & Business Outlook
Farm equipment dealers say that new equipment prices are up an average of 4.8% year-over-year, which is slightly higher than the 4.5% they reported in July. Meanwhile, used machinery pricing in September was consistent with what dealers reported in August.
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USDA Study Examines Adoption Of Precision Farming Technologies

September 26, 2011 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
Source: Wes Nelson, USDA Farm Service Agency for the West Central Tribune
With input costs increasing, farmers are always looking for ways to be more efficient in the use of inputs. In recent years, increased efficiency has been made possible through the adoption of modern precision technologies that use information gathered during field operations to calibrate the application of seed, fertilizer, herbicides and insecticides.
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Editor's Blog: Another Good Year If ...

September 23, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices
When things to be going too well, most of us start thinking about what could go wrong. As we're preparing for the 2012 Farm Equipment forecast, it's kind of scary to see how things are lining up for the coming year.
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Topcon Ag Reaches Agreement with SAME DEUTZ-FAHR

September 23, 2011 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Manufacturer News
Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) has announced an agreement with SAME DEUTZ-FAHR (SDF), to produce a new product line for SDF dedicated to precision agriculture. Topcon is a business unit of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), and SDF is one of the leading manufacturers of tractors, combine harvesters, engines and agricultural equipment.
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GM Hires New Treasurer Away from John Deere

September 23, 2011 | Posted in Manufacturer News
Source: Chrissie Thompson, Detroit Free Press
General Motors has hired a new treasurer – Deere & Co.'s Jim Davlin – filling out the automaker's financial team after it was shaken up this spring by former Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell's departure.
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Bridgestone to Expand U.S. Ag Tire Operations

September 22, 2011 | Posted in Manufacturer News
Source: Jeff Bennett Source, Dow Jones Newswires
Japanese tire maker Bridgestone Corp. said Wednesday it plans to spend $1.1 billion to expand an existing auto-tire plant in South Carolina and build a new factory to produce tires for heavy, off-road vehicles.
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