7-2-2024 |  Biweekly eNewsletter

Do you have a news story from your dealership that you want to share with your fellow dealer members? Email the details to us at marketing@ineda.com!

Earlier this week an association member reach out to inform us of a scam company called "Ebert Implement". We have attached a PDF of the company information so you can stay cautions and keep an eye out for any fraud activity. It is always a good idea to double check companies to see if they are a scam, especially is they are new to you. If you are unsure please continue to reach out to us!  

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John Deere has given farmers the green light to have at least some emission control devices and systems on its equipment repaired by independent repair shops. The move comes after the company issued a voluntary recall of equipment owner's manuals following a warning from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company may have been violating the Clean Air Act.

The EPA issued a warning to John Deere that previous equipment manuals that prohibited the repair of emissions control systems by anyone other than John Deere authorized dealers, may have violated the law.

It is not clear how many pieces of equipment were subject to the recall.

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Nebraska’s Jump Start Scholarships program offers up to 100 percent tuition reimbursement along with signing bonuses for high school graduates to pursue degrees.

Haden Czarnick of Silver Creek, a service technician at AKRS Equipment Solutions in Osceola, is one of a growing number of young Nebraskans who have secured high-paying jobs long before they earn a college degree as businesses across the state seek to fill in-demand positions with high-skilled workers.

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Bobcat has added utility tractors to its portfolio with the introduction of three all-new models built for heavy-duty work and easy operation.

The UT6066, UT6566 and UT6573 range from 66 to 73 horsepower and are powered by turbocharged, Tier 4 Final diesel engines. The 12x12, three-range powershuttle transmission enables easy direction changes without having to step onto a clutch pedal, according to Bobcat.

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Case IH and New Holland customers can now see their support vehicles equipped with Razor Tracking devices in the same platform.

CNH partnered with Razor Tracking to develop an integrated system that would allow customers' equipment and tracked assets to be viewed together in either the Razor Tracking platform or the platforms of CNH (AFS Connect for Case IH customers, or MyPLMConnect for New Holland customers).

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John Deere has released the latest iteration of its midsized 6M Series of utility tractors. The tractors can be customized to fit the needs of a specific ranch and farm, thanks to the lineup’s 18 models, five frame sizes and engine options from 95 to 250 hp.

“This tractor is the workhorse for many farms and ranches,” says Dennis Ogle, marketing manager for the John Deere midsize tractor line in a statement. “The new 6M tractor is bigger, smarter, faster and more efficient and customizable, making it the go-to tractor for many farms, including dairy and beef operations.”

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More farmers are becoming interested in raising crops beyond corn and soybeans to break up pest cycles and reduce input costs, but the crop rotation with the alternative crop must be financially competitive. A new tool co-developed by Practical Farmers of Iowa and Iowa State University Extension seeks to simplify economic decision-making for selecting crop rotations.

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In the wake of heightened wheat concern in the Nebraska Panhandle in 2023, this year brings positive news: The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is releasing a new wheat variety, NE Prism CLP, that stands out for its resistance to fungal disease, including fusarium head blight.

Last spring, Husker faculty members Katherine Frels and Stephen Wegulo began receiving concerned phone calls from Nebraska wheat growers. Something strange, the callers said, was going on in wheat fields in parts of the Panhandle.

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Fox Business' Michael Dorgan reported this past Saturday that "John Deere, the world's largest seller of tractors and crop harvesters, has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer."

"The company is slashing around 280 workers from a plant in East Moline, Illinois, while another 230 employees are being let go at a factory in Davenport, Iowa," Dorgan reported. "About 100 production employees at the company's Dubuque, Iowa, plant will also be impacted. All layoffs are said to be effective from Aug. 30, the company tells Fox Business."

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The U.S. corn condition rating dipped over the past week. That week of weather ranged from flooding in parts of the northwest Corn Belt and hot, dry weather in other portions of the region.

The USDA says 67% of the U.S. corn crop is in good to excellent shape, 2% less than last week, with 11% of the crop silking, compared to the five-year average of 6%.

67% of soybeans are rated good to excellent, unchanged, with 95% emerged, 20% blooming, and 3% at the pod setting stage, all ahead of average.

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