With a strong vision to provide the most comprehensive suite of hay harvesting, processing and feeding equipment to farmers and ranchers across North America, Vermeer Corporation today announced it has purchased Schuler Manufacturing, a family-owned and operated manufacturer of high-quality feeding solutions based in Griswold, Iowa.

Farm Equipment met up with Dr. Michael Oelck, General Secretary of LandBauTechnik, Germany’s farm equipment dealer association. We discussed the state of the dealer association, as well as the challenges of hiring and training the next generation.

Deere & Co. has rolled out a volunteer employee buyout program as of Nov. 27, 2019. The program was launched ahead of Deere’s 4Q19 earnings call.

“These successful brands bring market leadership and closely align with our vision, which will further diversify our business as we expand the reach of Doosan Bobcat to more customers and markets,” says Scott Park, president and chief executive officer of Doosan Bobcat Inc.

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Indian tractor maker Mahindra reported that it had sold 21,032 units during November 2019, down by 19% from 25,949 units in November 2018.

Raven Industries is reporting that net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 were $100.5 million, down 4.1% vs. the third quarter of fiscal 2019. Each division experienced a modest year-over-year decline in net sales.

Deere & Co. reported net income of $722 million for the fourth quarter ended Nov. 3, 2019, compared with net income of $785 million for the quarter ended Oct. 28, 2018. For fiscal 2019, net income attributable to Deere & Co. was $3.253 billion compared with $2.368 billion in 2018.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took another step to implement the Precision Ag Connectivity Act (PACA) with the announcement of the Precision Ag Task Force members.

RCI has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Ag-Bag product line from CNH Industrial America. Ag-Bag, based in St. Nazianz, Wis., is one of the largest manufacturers ag-bagging equipment for forages and other agricultural commodities.