In conjunction with its year long 125th Anniversary celebration, the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is issuing five $10,000 grants.

As of June 16, 92% of U.S. corn was in the ground and 77% of soybeans had been planted. Both remain far behind the normal pace of planting and a high level of uncertainty remains about how much corn will actually get planting at this late date.

The expression VUCA has been around for decades. And yet, it’s as relevant today in business as it was when first introduced in the 1980s by the U.S. military. VUCA — which stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity — describes an unpredictable workplace characterized by constant flux, unknowns and unknowables. It’s the new normal facing most leaders today.

In a move to further bolster its sales and customer service support in Kentucky, Claas and AGCO dealer Whayne Supply has opened its newest facility in Columbia, Ky.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, Used Equipment Remarketing Roadmaps, brought to you by Iron Solutions, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC and 21st Century Equipment sits down with George Bercaw of Bercaw Insurance Group.

As the trade wars continue to wage in U.S., farm equipment sales numbers mirror the uncertainty within the industry. U.S. sales saw minimal growth in most categories while Canada dropped in all but two, according to the latest AEM sales data.

Scholarship recipients are awarded $1,000 from EDF, which is matched by their sponsoring dealership. This year, EDA will be awarding a total of $36,000.

U.S. farmers planted 16% of their corn acres, while an additional 21% of soybeans were sown last week, an improvement over recent reports, according to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report.