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A new report shows the leasing of farm equipment has nearly doubled since 2012.  The Wall Street Journal reports Deere & Co. is spending billions of dollars each year on its own equipment for leasing programs.  Records show that more than one-third of financed purchases of high horsepower machinery made by John Deere is being leased to farmers and construction builders.  Roughly 90%... Read Mo

Organizers recently announced the 11th Gathering of the Green Conference in Davenport, Iowa. The event, planned for March 18-21, is a conference for John Deer enthusiast and collectors. Organizers say the conference site at the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport, Iowa, will transform into a County Fair atmosphere with elaborate displays that focus on the 2020 theme, "It's Fair Time... Read Mor

Deere & Company this week announced indefinite layoffs amid demand woes. Deere officials said more than 160 U.S. workers at agriculture machinery facilities in Illinois and Iowa will be laid off, after the company last week announced it would reduce production by 20%. ...

Rural entrepreneurs have until the middle of next month to apply for the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.  The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, will accept applications for the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge through October 14th.  ...

Deere & Company announced the appointment of John C. May as CEO. May, who has served as Deere's president and chief operating officer since April 2019, will assume the CEO role on November 4, 2019. May will take the place of Samuel Allen, who will continue as chairman after he steps down from the CEO role. ...

Low farm income, a challenging growing season and the impact of trade tariffs on agriculture have farmers putting off purchases of equipment.  The depressed farm economy is part of the factors why Deere &Co. trimmed its earnings forecast for the year to $3.2 billio...

A new apprentice program by John Deere gives Ag equipment dealers more options to address the shortage of service technicians. Deere announced this week it has received approval from the U.S. Labor Department for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program...

After five stops across the Inland Northwest, RDO wraps up the boom spray portion of their clinics to help growers prepare for the upcoming season.  Erin Hightower with RDO said Thursday’s event in Ritzville will be a great educational opportunity for any producer that uses a large sprayer.  She note...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers officially kicked off its year-long 125th anniversary celebration. AEM chair John Laegmann of John Deere said that for now 125 years, member companies of  AEM “take off their proverbial competitive hats and work together on key issues for the betterment of the industry.”   ...

Farmers conducting winter maintenance on their equipment and machinery also need to perform similar work on their precision ag and digitalized equipment as well.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...