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Farm and agricultural equipment in the United States market

Hyundai Construction Equipment announces the expansion of its North American authorized dealer network with the addition of Alta Equipment Company. Alta is a leading provider of industrial forklifts, heavy construction equipment, and warehouse solutions. With 6 Hyundai dealerships across Illinois, Alta Equipment Company will be a valued addition to HCEA’s North Central territory. “I am very pleased to welcome Alta...
Alta Equipment Group (Alta) is expanding its territory into New York State. The Detroit, Michigan-based company has purchased the construction equipment assets of Vantage Equipment and will initially offer Volvo CE products and services from three New York locations: Batavia, Latham, and Syracuse. Alta takes over the distribution of Volvo CE products in most of the geographic areas of New...
Farm Credit West, ACA recently announced the Board of Directors has voted to distribute a patronage dividend to customer-owners equal to 150 basis points (bps) or 1.50% of eligible average outstanding loan balances in 2020. This patronage dividend includes a special pandemic related relief payment of 50 bps distributed to customers during the summer of 2020. Distribution of the...
Wounded Warrior Project expanded partnerships to include 12 new and existing veteran and military service organizations to help meet the needs of our nation's wounded, ill, and injured veterans and their families. Farmer Veteran Coalition was one of the dozen awarded. A national non-profit serving nearly 25,000 veterans turned farmers, FVC creates a new generation of farmers and food leaders...
Kinze Manufacturing has entered into an agreement with General Implement Distributors, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, to distribute Kinze planters, tillage equipment, and grain carts to their dealers in 18 states, mostly in the western U.S. “This relationship will provide Kinze with access to a significant portion of the industry which most of our dealer network and our sales...
AMVAC Chemical Corporation, an American Vanguard company, has named Archer Malmo the company’s integrated agency of record to support its SIMPAS-applied Solutions (SaS) product portfolio. Archer Malmo, one of the country’s leading independent advertising agencies, will now be responsible for advertising and integrated marketing communication activities for SIMPAS-applied Solutions, available in SmartCartridges which currently includes COUNTER  insecticide/nematicide, AZTEC HC insecticide, Force...
Kentucky Venues announced the 56th annual National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) and 53rd annual Championship Tractor Pull would shift the scheduled 2021 dates from February to March 31-April 3. The National Farm Machinery Show is held annually at the Kentucky Exposition Center and is the largest indoor farm show in the country, featuring 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space....
A new solar energy system is expected to provide both economic and environmental benefits at AGCO’s facility in Assumption, Illinois, generating approximately 20% of its power requirements. Located on an 8-acre site adjacent to the plant, which manufactures GSI grain storage and conditioning equipment, the solar project was designed and constructed by SolAmerica Energy. It is a ground-mounted system that...
Strategic partnership creates app-based solution that uses AI to enhance operational and machine efficiencies for ag retailers As ag retailers are increasingly adopting digital solutions to improve their operational efficiencies and enhance customers’ overall service experience, Growmark is expanding its partnership with Solinftec. Solinftec is a Brazilian company with 13 years of experience developing digital ag solutions for the largest agricultural operations in the...
Rolls-Royce’s MTU Aiken manufacturing facility is celebrating its 10-year anniversary – looking back with pride at past achievements and looking ahead with anticipation of opportunities still to come. Rolls-Royce’s MTU Aiken manufacturing facility is celebrating its 10-year anniversary – looking back with pride at past achievements and looking ahead with anticipation of opportunities still to come. The 395,000 square-foot-campus, which...