When partners Ryan Speer and Steve Jacob started adopting precision farming technology at Jacob Farms near Halstead, Kan., in 2002, they immediately appreciated the assistance of their precision farming dealer.
Daniel Kline, Trimble territory manager for the Daugherty Companies, explains his position within the dealer network. Kline considers himself the precision farming specialists' "wingman" because he is there to support and back up the work done by the specialists.
Orthman Manufacturing in Lexington presented a check for $2,500 to the U.S. Marine Corps "Toys for Tots" program Friday. The check was presented by Orthman company president John McCoy to Marine Corporal Charles Huntsman, an Orthman employee.
Seed Hawk has announced plans to begin work on two separate expansions to their facility in Langbank, Saskatchewan. In June, they will break ground on a 15,000 square foot addition to their manufacturing shop. Work on a second, larger 81,000 square foot addition to their manufacturing shop will begin in January 2014.
Country Sales and Service, LLC, a leading provider of Kubota engines, engine parts, and engine repair services expects to launch its new dealer site at the beginning of July.
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) today announced that Gregory R. Page has been elected to its board of directors, effective June 1. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Cargill, Inc., an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the privately-held company employs about 140,000 people in 65 countries and has annual sales of more than $130 billion.
Over the last decade, the amount of U.S. acreage devoted to corn and soybeans has expanded while area of other field crops, such as wheat, hay, rice, and cotton, has tended to decline. The magnitude of these shifts varies regionally, with the Midwest and Plains States showing the biggest gains in corn acreage, while the Plains, Atlantic and Southern regions all show growth in soybean acreage that combine to offset a decline in soybean acreage in the Midwest.
Manufacturers of agricultural machinery are optimistic about near-term business expectations in most parts of the world, according to the Agritech Business Barometer from the Agrievolution Alliance. The alliance is a global coalition of agricultural equipment manufacturing associations that work to advance member companies interests in industry issues, data exchange and public policy on a worldwide basis.
Serbia will offer CNH Global NV (CNH), a unit of Fiat Industrial SpA (FI), the chance to form a partnership with Industrija Motora Rakovica AD, a state-controlled maker of engines and farm machinery, a government minister said.
Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc. (herein Miller) is pleased to announce a $4.5 million expansion of their production facility following an office-wide remodeling project. Due to strong North American and international demand for its crop application equipment, investment in a major facilities expansion is necessary to maintain its growth trajectory. Miller worked closely with the Wisconsin DNR to obtain the necessary permits and will soon break ground on a 60,000 square foot addition to its manufacturing facility.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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