• 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...    

Record wildfires have swept through the Texas panhandle beginning in late February, made up of several independent blazes that have impacted a large portion of the area.