The new operations center is close to Precision Planting's headquarters in Tremont, Ill. Construction will begin in July 2022 with operations scheduled to begin in November 2023.

California’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board voted 4-3 at its June 16 meeting to reject Monarch Tractor’s Petition 596 to amend the state labor code that would “allow for the use of driver optional tractors without a human operator stationed at the vehicular controls within a strict set of safety guidelines.”

The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) announces the appointment of Kipp McGuire as Director of Government Affairs. Kipp comes from the consulting world, where he was an advisor to the U.S. Navy’s Commander of Pacific Fleet as a member of the Commander’s Action Group and Government Affairs and Outreach teams.

Several industry groups made statements in support of the new bill, saying interoperability is an industry-accepted practice that helps farmers and small companies.

CNH Industrial, which had previously purchased the Buhler building in Willmar, Minn., is transforming it into a warehousing facility. The company has a $1.9 million budget to use for renovations and upgrades.