The RoundUp Newsletter | 4-19-2024

4-19-2024 | Biweekly eNewsletter

Andrew Goodman Scholarship Applications Now Open for Equipment Dealership Employees

INEDA is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of Andrew Goodman Scholarships to help train current and potential Iowa and Nebraska equipment dealership employees. INEDA will provide matching scholarships up to $1,500 for the 2022-2023 academic year, which means if a dealer commits $1,500 in funding, INEDA will match the scholarship with $1,500, for a grand total of $3,000.

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Unverferth Mfg. Names New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Unverferth Mfg. announces the appointment of Brett Unverferth as the new Vice President of Sales and Marketing effective with the retirement of Dan Fanger on January 7. Fanger has held a distinguished 56-year career with the company.

NW Iowa Farm Equipment Dealer Loses Roof In Likely Tornado

One of the northwest Iowa businesses that was hit by a suspected tornado Wednesday night is Titan Machinery in the Plymouth County town of Kingsley.

U.S. November Tractor Sales Up 11% For 2021, Combine Sales Up 25%

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors during November in the U.S. were up 9% compared to the same month last year.

Supply Chain Problems Could Lead to 'Tax-Bomb' for Dealers

A recent article from Bloomberg Law examined how declining equipment inventories could impact dealers' tax bills.

Danforth's New Center for Excellence Aims to Provide Alternatives to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer

Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is a major contributor to climate change and environmental pollution. Modern day agriculture was not developed to be highly nitrogen efficient and growers apply 22 million pounds of nitrogen fertilizer to crops in the U.S. annually. Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have established a new Subterranean Influences on Nitrogen and Carbon (SINC) Center of Excellence to address this global challenge.

CNH Industrial Unit Iveco and Plus Announce Autonomous Trucking Pilot

IVECO, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial, joined Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a global provider of self-driving truck technology, as their European partner for the launch of a pilot in Europe and China, to begin the validation and integration of Plus's autonomous trucking technology with IVECO's latest-generation S-WAY heavy-duty truck.

AGCO Invests in Greeneye Technology, an Innovator in Smart Farming Solutions for Precision Spraying

AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, has announced a 2.9% equity investment in Greeneye Technology, an emerging leader in precision spraying technology.

AGCO Announces Technician Training Program at Parkland College in Illinois

AGCO Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced a new program with Parkland College's Midwest Center for Precision Agriculture (MCPA) in Champaign, Illinois, to expand dealer technical training offerings in January 2022.

Iowa Farmland Values Up 29%

After several years of modest gains and losses, the average value of an acre of Iowa farmland skyrocketed 29% in 2021. The nominal value of an acre of farmland is now higher than at any point since Iowa State University began surveying values in 1941, and is 12% higher than the previous peak in 2013; although the current value in inflation-adjusted terms is still lower than that for 2012 and 2013.

John Deere to Acquire Majority Ownership in Kreisel Electric, a Battery Tech Provider

Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel Electric, Inc. ("Kreisel"), a battery technology provider based in Rainbach im Mühlkreis, Austria. Kreisel develops high-density, high-durability electric battery modules and packs.

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