While the worldwide outlook for 2014 agricultural machinery markets remains positive overall, manufacturers foresee challenges to maintaining the high production levels of 2013, according to the latest business-barometer survey from the Agrievolution Alliance.

Work on a global ag electronics communications standard by the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) will create greater opportunities and efficiencies for farmers and equipment manufacturers, states the Agrievolution Alliance. The alliance has published a white paper officially supporting AEF in recognition of the two groups' shared focus on increasing agricultural productivity worldwide.

2010 production volumes likely to end higher than 2009.

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