Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Retail sales of tractors under 40 horsepower and between 40-100 horsepower rebounded in August. However, sales of larger tractors and combines continued their double-digit declines in the newest data available from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). U.S. retail sales for two-wheel drive tractors under 40 horsepower gained 21 percent in August, and are 11 percent higher on the Sponsored …

Farm Equipment Leasing Doubles

Dan Industry News Release

(NAFB) — A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasing programs. Records show that more than one-third of financed purchases of high horsepower machinery made by John Deere is being leased to farmers …

Registration Ongoing for Georgia Peanut Tour

Dan Agri-Business, Education, Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC), Peanuts

By Clint Thompson The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) reminds growers and industry leaders that registration is ongoing for the upcoming Georgia Peanut Tour, scheduled for Sept. 12-14 in Bainbridge, Georgia, and the surrounding area. Chris Butts, chairman of this year’s tour, highlighted what attendees can expect when attending this year’s event. “This is the tour to highlight to our buyers …

Optimism in the Ag Equipment Market

Dan Agri-Business, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Economy

While equipment manufacturers are still recovering from the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, they continue working toward a state of normalcy. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Senior Vice President, Government and Industry Relations Kip Eideberg, says supply chain pressures and a lack of workforce retention have been ongoing struggles for the industry, and individual sectors are facing their own problems …

Robert E. Saunders Named 2022 Swisher/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year

Dan Field Crops, Fruits, Specialty Crops

(Moultrie, GA/Oct. 18, 2022) — Robert E. Saunders, a multi-generational farmer from Piney River, Virginia, who grows woody ornamentals, annuals, perennials, field ornamentals, grafted trees, peaches, nectarines, apples, and Asian pears, has been selected as the overall winner of the Swisher/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2022. Growing up on a family farm as one of seven …

House Agriculture Committee Hearing on Supply Chain Disruptions

Dan Legislative, Soybeans

The House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on supply chain issues on Wednesday, November 3. The hearing, titled “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain,” will address the wide-ranging supply disruptions in the U.S. food and agricultural sectors. The American Soybean Association led the effort for members of the Ag CEO Council to highlight agricultural supply chain …