Dennis Slater

AEM Welcomes Precision Agriculture Loan Act
AEM Welcomes Precision Agriculture Loan Act
AEM Welcomes Precision Agriculture Loan Act
Last week, a pair of farm state senators introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Act. Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer and Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar say their bipartisan legislation would create a program within the Department of Agriculture to provide loan financing to farmers and ranchers interested in purchasing precision agriculture equipment ...
AEM President Dennis J. Slater to Retire
AEM President Dennis J. Slater to Retire
AEM President Dennis J. Slater to Retire
Dennis Slater President of the Association of Equipment Manufactures will retire at the end of the year. The AEM Board of Directors has selected AEM’s Construction and Utility Sector Senior Vice President Megan Tanel to succeed Slater and serve as AEM President effective January 2022. ...
AEM Welcomes Legislation to Create Executive Branch Manufacturing Post
AEM Welcomes Legislation to Create Executive Branch Manufacturing Post
AEM Welcomes Legislation to Create Executive Branch Manufacturing Post
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers applauds legislation that would create the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy. A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the bill this week, called the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy Act, creating the position in the Executive Office of the President ...
AEM Asking Congress to Extend the FAST Act
Last week, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and several industry partners sent a letter to Congressional leadership, asking for a one-year extension of the current surface transportation law. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is set to expire on September 30. ...
Ag Equipment Manufacturers Still Struggling with COVID-19
Ag Equipment Manufacturers Still Struggling with COVID-19
Ag Equipment Manufacturers Still Struggling with COVID-19
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers continues to struggle with COVID-19. Roughly 75% of U.S. equipment manufacturers say the impact of COVID-19 on the overall economy is still very negative. As many as 60% of industry executives say that the federal government hasn’t done enough to support the industry as it continues to face a decline in demand and supply chain disruptions. “ ... Read
AEM: Additional Relief Promising, But More Needed
AEM: Additional Relief Promising, But More Needed
AEM: Additional Relief Promising, But More Needed
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says additional aid authorized by Congress last week is encouraging, but lawmakers need to do more. Late last week, Congress passed legislation providing an additional $484 billion in relief for Americans enduring hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic ...