1-20-2025 |  Biweekly eNewsletter

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INEDA's Legislative events are an important opportunity for dealers to enhance our relationship with elected leaders and to learn about and share your perspective on current legislation.

Your participation is a vital way to ensure your views are represented in the policy making process.

NEBRASKA LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST:
January 16th – Nebraska Cornhusker Hotel  (Doors will open at 7:15 a.m.)
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IOWA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION:
February 5th – Iowa Events Center  (Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.)
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The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2025-2026 Andrew Goodman Scholarship is now open. The deadline to apply is April 15, 2025.

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Golden Empire Equipment is presenting itself as a dealership in California selling used John Deere, CaseIH, Kubota and many other brands of equipment. Their address is also being used by other companies based on web searches and the street view of their business address on their website doesn’t match the photos on their site. The business owner on the website and the registered owner on the business records also do not match.

We have alerted you to similar scams by companies in the past years and this is another chapter. The amount of equipment being sold on auction is high. That allows individuals of all motivations to have access to photos and machine specifics that could be used to list and “sell” online. Whether it is you or your customers, please be cautions and keep an eye out for any fraud activity. If it is too good to be true is likely is.

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Farmers working in rural areas with spotty cellular service now have a new tool to stay connected in the field. John Deere has launched JDLink® Boost™, a satellite-based connectivity solution designed to support seamless machine and data operations, even in areas with little to no cellular coverage.

JDLink Boost builds on John Deere’s collaboration with SpaceX’s Starlink network, which was announced last year. The new technology aims to help farmers fully utilize precision agriculture tools by addressing connectivity challenges common in rural areas.

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Topcon Agriculture has announced a strategic distribution agreement with PFG America. PFG America is the exclusive distributor of Deutz-Fahr tractors in the USA. PFG America is part of PFG Global, which includes Deutz-Fahr distribution in New Zealand and Australia. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in bringing Topcon's innovative after-market solutions to a broader audience of farmers through PFG America's extensive dealer network.

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Being autonomous on the farm seems to have different meanings based on who is discussing the topic.

Autonomy on the farm has often been associated with automated adjustments while working in the field or decision-making aided by technology based on nearly instantaneous information gathering. Other people may talk about taking farmers’ hands off the wheel entirely.

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Customer-inspired Ag Tech and Engineering solutions from CNH's Case IH and New Holland brands have won ten AE50 2025 awards. These awards honor the year's 50 most innovative products and systems engineered for the food and agricultural industries. Winners are determined by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).

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John Deere revealed several new autonomous machines during a press conference at CES 2025 to support customers in agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping. Building on Deere's autonomous technology first revealed at CES 2022, the company's second-generation autonomy kit combines advanced computer vision, AI, and cameras to help the machines navigate their environments.

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According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," total sales of all U.S. tractors during December, 2024 were 16,970, down 11% from 2023.

For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were down 8% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were down 9%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 27%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 28%.

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The Autonomous Harvester Market size is expected to record a 12% CAGR between 2024 and 2032, fueled by a surge in product launches and the melding of advanced technologies with farm management systems.

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Governor Jim Pillen has introduced a package of agriculture-focused legislation aimed at strengthening Nebraska’s largest economic sector. The proposals target lab-grown meat, agricultural data usage, and water management.

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Farm profit margins have tightened in recent years as crop prices have fallen, although cash rent prices for farmland have been slow to decline.

Farmers, ag economists and ag lenders all say cash rents, like land values, have resisted moving lower, although there is typically a lag time and there are some indicators that cash rent might be weakening.

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Early indications are that U.S. farmers will increase planted grain acres this year despite continuing low prices. That’s according to a survey done by Farm Futures magazine. In the survey conducted in December, farmers in major corn-producing states seem swayed by an ongoing corn rally.

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