Farm Equipment asked Brant Bingham, the 30-year-old general operations assistant, who recently rejoined Arizona-based Bingham Equipment after earning his MBA, about the type of leader he aspires to be in his career.

The agreement will allow seamless interface of data and farm management information between AGCO equipment and EncircaSM services, the new whole-farm decision solutions offering from Pioneer that is designed to help growers improve their productivity and profitability.

In today's newscast we look into the likelihood of El Nino conditions hitting the U.S. and Canada this year and its impact, the possibility of legislation to permanently increase Section 179 expensing levels, what shifts in global manufacturing cost could mean for U,S. equipment exports and more, a rise in first quarter farm loans and financial reports from AGCO and Titan International.

Bob Crain, senior vice president and general manager for AGCO North America, and AGCO Circle of Excellence dealers ring the closing bell at The New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2014, in New York City. A pair of AGCO tractors were also displayed on NYSE Experience Square. (Photos Courtesy NYSE Euronext.)

AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, recently recognized their top performing dealers in 2013, naming Altorfer Inc. third in overall sales for AGCO in North America.

In a February letter to AGCO employees, Bob Crain, vice president of North American operations, reported that James Seavers, one of the original founders of AGCO Corp., unexpectedly passed away on February 16. Mr. Seavers would have been 68 on March 8.

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and representatives from over 100 AGCO dealers, cut the ribbon on Tuesday, Feb. 4, on a full-stocking parts distribution center (PDC) in Woodstock, Ontario. The new PDC, which will house 40% more parts, totaling of $7M USD more than the facility it replaced, will ensure customers in eastern Canada have the right parts when they need them most. Dealers traveled from as far away as Nova Scotia to tour the new distribution center and learn about how it will help them better serve their customers.

Today, AGCO declared an increase of 10% in the company’s quarterly dividend, beginning in the first quarter of 2014.

This year's Summit focused on innovation the application of technology and science to tackle and overcome the challenges inherent in Africa's agriculture, and to exploit the opportunities to raise Africa's agricultural productivity levels for all farmers.

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $500 million.