The July update to the CEMA Business Climate Index reached a reading of –7, its first time in the negative range since the beginning of the pandemic.

In this podcast, we ask Oxbo what we can expect from their acquisition of H&S Manufacturing. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman covers Versatile's recently announced collaborative autonomy project. Also in this episode: farmers' interest rates concerns and declining used equipment price trends.

Nearly three-fourths of respondents said they view this as a bad time to make large investments in their farm operation while just 16% of producers this month said it’s a good time to make investments. 

In this podcast, we take a look at the FWEDA/AED merger and other association M&A activity that led to this decision. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman covers Horsch's recently debuted autonomous planter. Also in this episode: strip-till farmers' purchasing plans and analyst coverage of John Deere Financial's earnings.