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A photo from John Deere’s Sept. 17, 2019 rollout of its 6M tractor series for 2020. (Deere.ca)

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

By GFM Network News, Rajesh Kumar Singh October 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co. on Tuesday announced indefinite layoffs for 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants in Illinois and Iowa that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. The layoffs come week after the company said it would reduce production by 20 per cent at its facilities in Illinois

Crops, Markets, Weather

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

By David Randall, GFM Network News May 3, 2019

New York | Reuters — After historic floods devastated Midwestern agricultural states this spring, some fund managers are evaluating how climate change will affect the long-term value of companies that make or sell products ranging from tractors to fertilizer. The issue is not simply the unpredictability of weather. Instead, fund managers say, they are struggling

Illinois grain farmer Lucas Strom, shown here April 10 in unincorporated Kane County just west of Chicago, had planned to purchase a grain bin but changed his mind when the price increased after the announcement of steel tariffs by the Trump administration last month. (Photo: Reuters/P.J. Huffstutter)

Crops

Steel tariff shrapnel hits U.S. farmers

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek April 14, 2018

Kane County, Ill. | Reuters — Lucas Strom, who runs a century-old family farm in rural Illinois, canceled an order to buy a new US$71,000 grain bin last month — after the seller raised the price five per cent in a day. The reason: steel prices jumped right after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs.

Special Event Feature

New AIM Ride ’n’ Drive feature: Self-propelled sprayers

Sprayers will be lined up and driven  one at a time by interested buyers

July 19, 2017

Choosing the right machine the first time saves growers time and money – in the purchase and in the application. Investing in a sprayer is a large financial commitment, so it’s important to know what’s on the market to truly meet your farm’s needs and to understand how the different models compare in performance. That’s

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

Climate change has U.S. fund managers adjusting agriculture investments

Steel tariff shrapnel hits U.S. farmers

New AIM Ride ’n’ Drive feature: Self-propelled sprayers

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