According to farmdoc Daily from the University of Illinois, September corn stocks are shown relative to levels for the past 25 years. Stocks are growing but the rate of change is less than observed during rising stocks periods like 2005 and 2014.
Throughout Lessiter Media’s coverage of ag practices dating back to 1972, it is our sense that our farm subscribers have become increasingly conservative since the early 1980s.
While dealers, farmers and residents in the southeast begin the recovery process from damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, dealers and farmers in the High Plains are dealing with a completely different challenge.
With Hurricane Helene past us — and Hurricane Milton making landfall this week— a report from the Farm Bureau shows nearly 100,000 farms operate in the affected counties.
Greg Petras, president of Kuhn North America, says despite the current market challenges the company is continuing to invest in its facilities, people and products. In October 2024, Kuhn welcomed the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers' Manufacturing Express to celebrate its workforce but also educate them about the pro-manufacturing policies that AEM advocates for.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at the potential impact Hurricanes Helene and Milton will have on ag production as well as the dealers and manufacturers in the impacted region.
There are a lot of different facets that go into leadership — planning, managing, mentoring, etc. — but at the end of the day, it boils down to one key point: communicating.
Drought conditions, paired with high winds, are causing an increased fire threat. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the High Plains are in some level of drought. At the same time, corn harvest is ongoing and there’s always a risk of an equipment-related fire could start.
The International Longshoremen’s Assn. (ILA), which represents unionized workers at ports on the U.S East and Gulf coasts are on strike for the first time in 47 years. ILA’s contract with U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) expired on Oct. 1 at midnight.
In Warren’s letter, she’s flipped the script and is accusing Deere of “evading its responsibilities under the Clean Air Act to grant customers the right to repair their own agricultural equipment.”
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the FTC and USDA’s announcement that they are seeking public comment on farm equipment manufacturing and distribution practices.
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