• Fossil-free steel manufacturer SSAB announced April 10 that John Deere Forestry Oy will replace some of the steel...
• Same Deutz-Fahr announced March 6 it has opened a sales branch in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico...
• The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 14 a conditional commitment to Lithium Americas Corp’s subsidiary, Lithium Nevada Corp., for a $2.26 billion loan...
• Pricing lifecycle management company Zilliant announced a strategic relationship with AGCO...
• Tire manufacturers Mitas and Trelleborg announced April 12 that, effective May 2024, they will increase global prices by up to 5%...
• The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted Texas-based drone builder Hylio a regulatory exemption that will allow it to swarm its heavy-lift drones...
• CEMA’s general business climate index decreased to a reading of –57 in the April survey vs. –55 last month... 
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 2% year-over-year in March (flattish year-over-year in Q1)...
• Effective April 1, José Cuadrado has been appointed global chief executive officer at Yanmar Compact Equipment...
• In its March 11 WASDE report update, USDA’s 2023-24 ending stocks are estimated at 2.122 billion bushels of corn...

• A Feb. 28 report from World Construction Network said Kubota had filed a patent for an audio signaling system for automated machines...
• CNH Industrial announced March 4 a strategic alliance with Telecom Argentina to bring 4G connectivity and digital services...
• John Deere reported that changing a 620 horsepower 9R tractor to a fully electric version would mean adding almost 60 batteries...
• Chevron Corp. subsidiary Chevron Renewable Energy Group Inc. will close 2 U.S. biodiesel production plants amid market challenges...
• Unverferth Manufacturing is looking to hire 45-55 additional people to support increased demand and diversification...
• Kubota is considering making its own batteries for its ag equipment...
• Drone, sensors and software solutions provider AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced on March 7 the appointment of retired U.S. Army Major General...
• In its March 8 WASDE report update, USDA’s 2023-24 U.S. ending stocks are estimated at 2.172 billion bushels of corn...
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations up 2% year-over-year in February (up 1% year-to-date)...
• CEMA’s general business climate index decreased to a reading of –55 in the March survey vs. –52 last month...    

• Argentina’s Akron Aims to Strengthen Presence in North America
• John Deere Announces Layoffs in Brazilian Unit
• Argentina’s Plantium Invests $2.2 million
• Crucianelli Enters ‘Smart Spraying’ Business

This standing feature in the Ag Equipment Intelligence newsletter will catalogue notable dealership merger & acquisition activity since the previous newsletter.