According to press release from the Office of the Governor of Kentucky, Osmundson Mfg. Co. will build a new facility in Graves County with a $12.5 million investment that will create 80 jobs over the coming years.
Cummins Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Meritor, Inc., a global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets.
Current USDA forecasts show declines in U.S. average farm prices for major U.S. field crops—corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton—of 4 to 19 percent in 2014/15. For corn, soybeans, and wheat, this would be the second consecutive year of declining prices.
If sales of farm equipment soften in 2014 as many are suggesting, industry veteran Jim Tibbles views it as getting back to normal levels, rather than a decline.
During the 63rd Annual Fall Convention of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. on October 22, Mike Lessiter, Farm Equipment/Ag Equipment Intelligence, was elected to serve a three-year term on the Association's Board of Directors, representing the Supplier Section. Lessiter is president of Lessiter Publications, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., an agricultural media company founded by his parents, Frank and Pam, in 1981.
Trelleborg, global developer and supplier of tire and complete wheel solutions for the agricultural and materials handling industries, received the prestigious AGCO EAME 2012 SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD in the category “Collaboration� during a ceremony held at the AGCO Fendt facility in Marktoberdorf, Germany on 25 September 2012.
John Deere Credit Inc., the financing arm of equipment supplier John Deere, aims to raise C$150 million (US$144.2 million) from an offering a 3-year bonds maturing in October 2014, according to people familiar with the matter.
Source: David Meyer, CEO, Titan Machinery Inc., Fargo, N.D.
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During the 2012 Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (FEMA) Spring Clinic in Biloxi, Miss., on March 28-30, Ag Equipment Intelligence met with executives from the supply chain to gauge their insights into what wholegoods manufacturers' build schedules look like.
Source: Bruce Blythe, Business Editor, Vance Publishing
U.S. corn supplies later this year will be about 6.5% smaller than previously forecast amid strong export and ethanol demand and a disappointing harvest last year, analysts say.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at how the flooding in Texas will impact the ag industry and check in with some dealers in the region.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
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