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Q: The Assn of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced its 2025 Board of Directors during its annual conference. Who was named head of the Ag Sector?
A: Greg Petras, Kuhn North America, Inc.
Q: Buhler Industries recently reported results for Q3 Nov. 14, 2024. What was the percentage change of revenue?
A: 38.6
Q: In the latest AEI Outlook and Trends Survey, what percentage of dealers forecasted new equipment revenues to be down at least 2% in 2025?
A: 64.3
Q: In reporting that Monarch Tractor is participating in the EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) program, led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the story noted the amount EQIP is offering over the next 5 years to mitigate natural resource concerns. What was that amount?
A: $7.8 Billion.
Q: Farmer sentiment jumped again in November as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed 30 points to 145. The Future Expectations Index sentiment improvement pushed the barometer to its highest level since what month and year?
A: May 2021.
Q: Who did Briggs & Stratton announce as their newest Vanguard Battery Technology partner?
A: Groupe Magnéto.
Q: On Dec. 3, a federal court struck down the Corporate Transparency Act. In initially establishing the CTA, a purported reason for the rule was to do what?
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