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Second Round of Tariff Relief Payments Coming This Winter

October 31, 2018

The $12 billion U.S. Department of Agriculture aid package known as MFP was created this summer in efforts to alleviate the effects that some ag producers are feeling from ongoing trade tensions.

Nearly Half of Corn Acres Harvested; 53% of Soybeans in the Bin

October 23, 2018 | Posted in Commodities

As of Sunday, Oct. 21, 49% of U.S. corn had been harvested and 53% of soybeans, according to USDA’s latest Crop Progress report.

Experts Downplay E15’s Possible Impact on Industry

October 19, 2018 | Posted in Biofuels

President Donald Trump recently announced that he has directed the EPA to begin rule making that will allow its use regardless of region or time of year. E15 is currently banned during the summer months, based on concerns it contributes to smog, a claim ethanol advocates say is unfounded.

USDA Chief Says Tariff Relief Package Could be Less Than First Anticipated

October 10, 2018

Source: Reuters

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told Reuters on Tuesday that the aid package, known as the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), could end up shrinking after the U.S., Canada and Mexico struck an agreement to update NAFTA.

Short-Term & Long-Term Grain, Oilseed Prices Projected to Remain Below Recent Highs

March 1, 2016 | Posted in Commodities

Larger global production of grains and oilseeds in response to higher prices in recent years has increased world supplies of corn, wheat and soybeans.

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Dealers Gear Up for Slowdown

October 3, 2014

In today's newscast we look at results from Ag Equipment Intelligence's 2015 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends survey, USDA's forecast for rising livestock and dairy cash receipts, the impact this year's large harvest is having on U.S. transportation systems and infrastructure and the evolution of smarter tires in agriculture.

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New Holland Announces Acquisition of Miller-St. Nazianz

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 5, 2014

In today's newscast we look at New Holland's acquisition of Miller-St. Nazianz, what analysts had to say about the 2014 Farm Progress Show, the USDA's outlook for beef and pork prices and how big data can be used to benefit dealerships.

Facts & Figures from 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture

June 9, 2014 | Posted in Data & Trends, Earnings Reports

Source: Ag Equipment Intelligence, May 2014

On May 5, USDA released its long-awaited Census of Agriculture, the first update since 2007. Following are some of the key production, financial, economic and demographic data contained in the 2012 Census of Agriculture that will serve as the basis of much of the research that media, government and financial markets will utilize until the next Census in 2017.

WASDE Bearish for Ag Equipment Sales

November 1, 2013 | Posted in Commodities, Data & Trends

USDA increased its estimates of corn and soybean yields and wheat production in its Nov. 8 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, which most analysts agree was another bearish sign for farm machinery sales in the year ahead.

Rising Food Prices Can't Compare with Rising Fuel Prices

September 28, 2012 | Posted in Commodities

This may be off our beaten path of focusing on farm machinery trends, but Ag Equipment Intelligence editors came across this bit of information on rising food prices vs. rising fuel prices and thought we would pass it along.

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[Technology Corner] Pessl Instruments CEO Talks Dealer Benefits From Lindsay Corp. Investment

Today, we’re looking at Austria-based Pessl Instruments, an agtech provider operating under the METOS brand. Irrigation equipment manufacturer Lindsay Corporation recently acquired a minority interest in Pessl Instruments following a strategic partnership the 2 companies announced in May 2023.

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