Industry News

Deere Sells Its Wind Energy Business To Exelon
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell John Deere Renewables, LLC, its wind energy business, to Exelon Generation Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exelon Corporation.

Vilsack notes strength of rural economy and growth of farm exports in new USDA reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in response to two USDA reports that show the strength of the overall rural economy and growth in agricultural exports:

30 Do's and Don'ts for E-mail Rock Stars
I had the honor of moderating a forum at the SES conference in San Francisco last week for the Email Experience Council. The topic was tips from e-mail rock stars and how to become one.

Do's and Don'ts for Your Search Campaigns
I'm often asked what the do's and don'ts are of successful search marketing campaigns. It's a difficult question to answer without a lot of caveats and assumptions. There's a multitude of factors that come into play when undertaking search marketing, many of which are outside of your control. That said, there are some key best practices or guidelines that 99 percent of the time will hold true and help you achieve success.

New Holland To Enter Sprayer Business
New Holland Agriculture and Miller-St. Nazianz Inc. have announced a new relationship where Miller will produce New Holland-branded self-propelled sprayers, Farm Equipment has learned.

New Poll Of Agri-Marketers Shows Continued Short And Long Term Optimism
A poll conducted among corporate agribusiness executives last week showed the majority think the current ag economy is positive and are expecting an even better environment over the next 12 months.

Trucking Dispute Intensifies as Mexico Expands Tariff Target List
The Mexican government revised and expanded a list of products it is slapping with tariffs as retaliation for the United States' failure to comply with NAFTA's provisions that allow Mexican truck drivers to operate in the United States.

Poll Finds Agribusinesses Have Positive Outlook
The outlook for American agribusiness is upbeat, according to the first DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agribusiness Confidence Index. The index, launched August 23, is designed to measure sentiment in the agribusiness sector.

Drought Drives Decade-Long Decline in Plant Growth
Global plant productivity that once was on the rise with warming temperatures and a lengthened growing season is now on the decline because of regional drought according to a new study of NASA satellite data.

Ag Economist: Today's Farmer Should Think Like A CFO
Farmers who want to make money in today's unpredictable economy would do well to assume a corporate mindset and think like a chief financial officer, a Purdue University agricultural economist says.