“We are very excited to welcome Paul and his family to Agtegra,”

said Agtegra CEO Chris Pearson.

“He has great experiences and knowledge to bring to Agtegra.  In the past year we have put an emphasis on quicker, more accurate information to use when making decisions and having a Finance Division that is a true business partner for our operating divisions.  I am confident that Paul will further those initiatives.”

Paul has more than 30 years of experience in finance and has provided key financial insights to increase efficiency and drive profitable growth across various industries.

He has held several leadership roles in organizations including KPMG, Cargill, and MTS Systems Corp. Paul’s career highlights include integration of finance operations for numerous acquisitions, oversight of international growth with cost management/margin improvement, implementation of new ERP systems, creation and execution of financial processes, and leadership of multi-cultural business and finance teams.

His education and credentials include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Minnesota State University – Mankato and CPA certification in Minnesota.

Source: Agtegra

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Ms. Harris is Vice Chairman of Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. Over her 30-year career with Morgan Stanley, her experiences include investment banking, equity capital markets, equity private placements, and initial public offerings in a number of industries such as technology, transportation, and the industrial sector.

For more than a decade, Ms. Harris was a senior member of the equity syndicate desk and executed such transactions as initial public offerings for UPS, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Ariba, Redback, the General Motors sub-IPO of Delphi Automotive, and the $3.2 Billion common stock transaction for Immunex Corporation, one of the largest biotechnology common stock transactions in U.S. history.

“We are thrilled to welcome Carla Harris to our Board of Directors and look forward to leveraging the rich past experiences she brings as a business and finance leader and as someone committed to community service,”

said Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins.

“Harris’ deep knowledge of a wide variety of industries and strong investor perspective will help guide Cummins in our continued efforts to lead in unprecedented environment.”

Ms. Harris was named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America” and “Most Influential List”, U.S. Banker’s “Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance”, Black Enterprise’s “Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business”, and “Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street”, and Essence Magazine’s list of “The 50 Women Who are Shaping the World”, in addition to many other accolades.

Ms. Harris currently serves on the board of Walmart and on the boards of several nonprofit organizations including Seize Every Opportunity, Harvard University Board of Overseers and the Morgan Stanley Foundation. She also previously served as the Chair of the National Women’s Business Council, appointed by President Barack Obama. Ms. Harris received an MBA from Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Harvard University.

Source: Cummins

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“John has stellar experience in agriculture and manufacturing, and will be a valuable addition to our team,”

said Steve Sukup, President and CEO.

“As Sukup continues growing and technology is increasingly critical to farm and agriculture products, we are confident in John’s ability to work with our manufacturing operations, shipping, facility optimization, and product development teams. Innovation has always been key to our growth at Sukup, and we look forward to John being part of the team as we bring high quality grain storage, drying, and handling products to the agriculture industry.”

John earned both a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology from Iowa State University, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. His previous professional experience includes DTN, Amazon Web Services, and more than 23 years at John Deere in leadership positions in manufacturing, R&D, strategy and technology. John and his wife Amy have three children, all currently attending graduate and undergraduate programs at Iowa colleges and universities.

Third generation family members in management roles at Sukup Manufacturing include: Emily Schmitt, Chief Administrative Officer and general counsel; Andy Schmitt, supply chain manager; and Matt Koch, senior electrical engineer. Nick Sukup works with material handling production control, and Andrew Sukup holds a manufacturing role at the company. Mary Sukup, co-founder of the company, serves as Corporate Secretary. Charles Sukup, second generation, serves as chairman of the board.

Source: Sukup

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Schmidt succeeds Chuck Magro, who is stepping down from his management and Board role at the company to pursue new opportunities. With Mr. Schmidt’s new role, Nutrien is also proud to announce that Russ Girling, former President and CEO of TC Energy, has been named Chair of the Nutrien Board of Directors. Magro will be available to the corporation until May 16, 2021 to facilitate a smooth transition.

“Mayo is a remarkable leader who is committed to our values of safety and integrity, our purpose and our strategy focussed on sustainably feeding the world,”

said Girling.

“Under his leadership, along with our deep and experienced executive leadership team and our 27,000 dedicated employees, the board is confident the company is well positioned to continue to grow and create enduring shareholder value.”

“The outlook for our business is exceptionally strong,”

said Schmidt.

“I look forward to leading the continued execution of Nutrien’s strategy and driving industry-leading performance across all our lines of business. Over the coming weeks, I will be connecting with our employees, valued customers and shareholders to continue building our positive momentum and our focus on advancing sustainable solutions to feed a growing planet.”

Schmidt brings over 30 years of agricultural business experience to his leadership of Nutrien. He joined the Agrium board of directors in 2012 and has served as Chair of Nutrien’s Board of Directors since May 2019. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Viterra, a Canadian globally diversified agri-business company that delivered agricultural and food ingredient products to customers in over 50 countries. He also held senior positions in other agricultural focussed companies such as ConAgra Grain, Canada and General Mills. Schmidt was also President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro One Limited, Canada’s largest utility. He serves as a member of Washburn University’s Board of Trustees and Harvard’s Kennedy School’s Private and Public, Scientific, Academic and Consumer Food Policy Group and as a mentor for Catalyst Women on Board. Mr. Schmidt’s passion for agriculture started as a young boy, working on their fourth-generation family wheat and dairy farm in western Kansas.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Nutrien, I would like to thank Chuck for his contribution to our growth and success since he joined the company in 2009,”

said Girling.

“We wish Chuck all the best in his future endeavours.”

Magro said,

“I am very proud of the strong foundation we have built at Nutrien over the last several years. I am grateful for the dedication of our employees, and the important partnerships we have forged with our customers and stakeholders. I have enjoyed every moment of my time at Nutrien, and I wish the company and its people continued success. I look forward to working with Mayo over the coming weeks to support a seamless transition and to my next adventure.”

With Magro’s resignation from the Board, the Board has determined to reduce the number of directors from 12 to 11. The 11 other directors identified in Nutrien’s management proxy circular dated March 29, 2021 will stand for election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for May 17, 2021.

Source: Nutrien

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“Through her 13 years at Daimler Trucks, Marcela has earned the trust and recognition of employees, peers and customers both in Mexico and across the region,”

said John O’Leary, president and CEO, DTNA.

“With her combination of varied Daimler Trucks experience, business acumen, and dedicated leadership, she is well-suited to lead our business in Mexico to even new heights in the coming years.”

Barreiro is a 13-year veteran of Daimler Trucks Mexico, most recently serving as the company’s head of human resources for the 8,000-strong workforce spread across two truck manufacturing plants and five additional locations in the country. She joined Daimler Trucks Mexico in 2008 as a member of the legal staff and served as the company’s general counsel for six years prior to leading the HR function.

She is the first woman to run the Daimler Trucks Mexico entity and is a strong proponent of diversity, equity and inclusion across the company and the industry. During her tenure heading HR, she helped the Daimler Trucks Mexico manufacturing organization win recognition as a Great Place to Work (2020). Similarly under her leadership, the company’s physical and mental wellness program for employees was recognized for its success by the Wellness Council of Mexico. Barreiro’s individual contributions were also recognized in 2020 when she was named one of the top 100 Most Powerful Women in business by Magazine Expansión.

Barreiro earned a bachelor’s degree in law at the National University of Mexico, holds an MBA with emphasis in business law from the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid, and earned three postgraduate degrees in international commercial law, financial law and taxes from the Panamerican University.

Barreiro replaces Flavio Rivera who is separating with Daimler after 16 years with the company, the past four as president and CEO of Daimler Trucks Mexico.

Concluded O’Leary,

“We extend our many thanks to Flavio for his many years with Daimler and for his four years of dedicated leadership of the entire Daimler Trucks Mexico organization.”

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The removal of the reference margin limit will be made retroactive to the 2020 program year. In addition, the deadline for producers to enroll in the 2021 program year will be extended to June 30, 2021.

The meeting was convened to discuss key changes to the program, in order to better support farmers facing challenges. Removing the reference margin limit could increase the overall amount AgriStability pays out to farmers by approximately $95 million nationally.

The objectives in making this change are to help simplify the program and help farmers in need by increasing the level of support for agricultural operations with lower allowable expenses. This change is an important step towards making the program easier to understand, more bankable, more accessible, and more fair for some sectors, who might have been left out of the program under the previous rules.

Costs for the removal of the reference margin limit will be shared, as outlined in the Canadian Agricultural Partnership; 60% by the federal government and 40% by provincial and territorial governments.

This change will help producers better manage risks and financial losses due to poor yields, low commodity prices or rising input costs. AgriStability provides support when producers experience a large margin decline.

The federal government first tabled its AgriStability proposal during the last FPT Ministers conference in November 2020. At that time, Ministers agreed that BRM programs needed to improve to better target emerging risks that threaten the viability of the farm. As well, programs should be simple, predictable, and respond quickly for producers, while treating farms fairly and equitably.

Ministers also noted that analysis continues on alternative risk management designs. This analysis will inform upcoming discussions on longer-term reforms, set to take place at their next in-person Annual Conference in Guelph, Ontario scheduled for September 8-10, 2021.

Ministers also recognize the importance of close collaboration with each other to ensure the successful development and implementation of the next five-year agricultural policy framework, expected to be in place on April 1, 2023.

“This is a big win for farmers across Canada, resulting in about $95 million per year. Thank you to all of the farmers and producer groups who got behind the federal offer. Our offer remains on the table for cost-shared improvements to the compensation rate. Canadian agriculture is a shared jurisdiction and we’ve been clear BRM improvements must respect the cost-shared fundamentals,”

said The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

“Our farmers have always worked tirelessly to ensure Canadians have access to safe, healthy, locally produced food – especially so during this pandemic. As agriculture ministers, it is our responsibility to assist them in those efforts and removing the reference margin limit beginning in the 2020 program year is going to provide help to farmers that are facing challenging times right now. It is important we continue our discussions to work on further improvements to the AgriStability program to support our farmers and critical agri-food sector,”

added Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for Ontario.

Source: Agriculture and Agri Food Canada

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Proud brings extensive senior-level management and leadership experience in the development, implementation and enforcement of regulatory and legislative policy.

“Fertilizer Canada has a well-earned reputation in both programming and advocacy initiatives,”

said Proud.

“Having worked for a number of manufacturing and retail sectors I am excited to take on this new role aimed at advancing the safe, secure, and sustainable production and use of fertilizer in Canada and around the world.”

Prior to joining Fertilizer Canada, Proud was the Chief Operating Officer of Food Health and Consumer Products of Canada; a newly created association formed through a joint venture she spearheaded between Consumer Health Products Canada, where she had been President for seven years, and Food and Consumer Products of Canada.

“Karen’s experience in association management and regulatory negotiation will ensure a continued focus on our industry’s priorities, including achieving Federal recognition for 4R Nutrient Stewardship as the National Standard for nutrient management and the industry’s Codes of Practice as the standard in product safety, as outlined in our Strategic Plan 2025,”

said Brian Mark, Chair of Fertilizer Canada’s Board of Directors.

“As a proven leader and relationship-builder, in combination with her extensive background and knowledge of government decision making, Karen will further develop and build upon Fertilizer Canada’s foundation of achieving fair, competitive and science-based policies.”

Proud assumes leadership from Garth Whyte, who has served as President since 2015. Whyte announced his retirement in the summer of 2020.

Source: Fertilizer Canada

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Greg Schulte is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bonfiglioli USA will become Chairman, thereby succeeding John Cross, President ASI Drives who will remain on the AGMA Board of Directors as Chairman Emeritus.

Greg Schulte was elected to the AGMA Board in 2017 and will serve as its new Chairman for 2021-2022. He has also served on the AGMA Foundation Board of Trustees and raised more than $500,000 for education and development within the gear industry. In 2008, Schulte was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer for Bonfiglioli USA. Under his leadership, the company has seen consistent year over year growth and has become one of the best-performing facilities within Bonfiglioli Worldwide. Both he and the company have been recognized for leadership and growth during his tenure, including Schulte’s nomination as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and the Company’s numerous awards and nominations for growth including Inc. 5000, Fast 55, Emerging 30, Tri-state Success Award, Thoroughbred Award, MANNY Award and Green Energy Award.

The new AGMA Executive Committee is:

• Greg Schulte, Chair, and President, Bonfiglioli USA
• Michael Cinquemani, Treasurer, and Owner, Master Power Transmission
• Todd Praneis, TDEC Chair, and Director of Product Development, Cotta Transmission
• Mike McKernin, BMEC Chair, and Sales Specialist at Milans Machining and Gear Manufacturing
• John Cross, Chair Emeritus, and President & CTO, ASI Drives

The newly elected Board members are:

• Craig Burriss, Director of Operations, Industrial Gear Group, Marmon Holdings
• Brian Coclich, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner, CGI, Inc.
• Adam Gimpert, President, Helios Gear Products
• Mushtaq Jamal, VP, Engineering & Business Development, Bevel Gears India, PVT, Ltd.

“Our Board is comprised of experienced and well-respected leaders in manufacturing and supply, and also includes end-users of power transmission components, who provide valuable strategic guidance on the evolving needs of our members,”

said Greg Schulte.

“AGMA members have always been at the heart of new technology and innovation – and I plan to ensure they remain in the driver’s seat to deliver solutions for all sections of the manufacturing supply chain,”

said Schulte.

“I would like to thank all of our Board members for their service, with special thanks and recognition to our outgoing Chairman, John Cross, for his leadership and support.”

Source: Bonfiglioli 

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The pandemic of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected every aspect of life globally. This has brought along several changes in market conditions. The rapidly changing market scenario and initial and future assessment of the impact are covered in the report.

The report discusses all major market aspects with an expert opinion on current market status along with historic data. This market report is a detailed study on the growth, investment opportunities, market statistics, growing competition analysis, major key players, industry facts, important figures, sales, prices, revenues, gross margins, market shares, business strategies, top regions, demand, and developments.

The Autonomous Tractors for Cereals & grains Market report provides a detailed analysis of the global market size, regional and country-level market size, segment growth, market share, competitive landscape, sales analysis, impact of domestic and global market players, value chain optimization, trade regulations, recent developments, opportunity analysis, strategic market growth analysis, product launches, and technological innovations.

Source: Daintelo

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Mordor Intelligence released an overview of orchard tractor market growth, trends, and forecasts for 2020-2025, segmenting the market by horsepower and geographical location.

Market Overview

Scope of the Report

For the purpose of this report, the tractors used in agricultural operations, especially Less than 20 HP, 30 HP, and 30-40 HP tractors are considered. Tractors used for orchards and garden purposes are included in the study.

• By Horsepower
  • Less than 20 HP
  • 20-30 HP
  • 30-40 HP
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
    • Rest of North America
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • Australia
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Africa
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Africa

Key Market Trends

Rise in Technological Advancements is driving the market growth

North America is Dominating the Orchard tractors market

The continuous rise in farm labor wages due to labor shortage, especially in fruits and vegetable plantation has had a positive impact on the demand for tractors in this region, as farmers are increasingly adopting agricultural mechanization including tractors as a substitute for manual labor. The wave of modern technology has already been witnessed in orchard tractors with the application of Artificial Intelligence-based tools for data transmission, for precise decision-making processes in cultivation. The rise in technological advancements in orchard tractors coupled with the decline in farm labor shrinkage is driving the demand for orchard and garden tractors sales and is expected to grow further during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The global Garden and Orchard type tractors machinery market is fragmented with the presence of many of regional players. Deere & Company, CNH Industrial N.V., Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and Tractor, and Farm Equipment Limited are some of the global players who are operating in this market. Product Innovation and expansion are the key strategies adopted by these players to strengthen their presence in the global garden and orchard type tractor machinery market.

Major Players

1. Deere & Company
2. Kubota Group
3. CNH Industrial N.V.
4. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
5. Tractor and Farm Equipment Limited

Source: Mordor Intelligence

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