March 31, 2020 Updated North American Ag Braking Standard to be Published Over the last handful of years, members of AEM, the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA), and the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) have devoted countless...
March 31, 2020 Telematics Data Standard Update Published in January An updated version of the ISO/TS 15143-3:2020telematics data standard,which covers the communication schema designed to provide machinery data from a telematics provider's...
March 31, 2020 A Chat with the Three New Additions to AEM Tech and Safety Department In December of 2019, AEM announced the addition of three new staff members, all a part of the Tech and Safety Department: Technical and Safety Manager Travis Webb, Director of...
March 31, 2020 OSHA Publishes National Emphasis Program for Respirable Crystalline Silica On March 23, 2016, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule for Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). The rule created two...
March 31, 2020 Vertical Farming: How Plant Factories Stack Up Against Field Agriculture With the world's population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, estimations project that food production must increase by 70 percent to keep up with worldwide demand. This...
March 30, 2020 COVID-19, Customer Connections Drive Discussions at AEM Ag Sector Board Meeting The impact of the COVD-19 pandemic on AEM member companies headlined a full agenda of topics discussed by AEM’s Ag Sector Board at its March 24 meeting, held via teleconference...
March 30, 2020 New Dates Set for AEM Product Safety & Compliance Seminar and Liability Seminar Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AEM has postponed the 2020 AEM Product Safety & Compliance Seminar and Liability Seminarand rescheduled it for Aug. 24-27 in Itasca...
March 30, 2020 A Message from AEM President Dennis Slater Dear AEM Members,The world has changed dramatically over the last few weeks and I know you are doing what you can to keep your teams and their families safe and healthy. These...
March 26, 2020 New Webinar Series to Help Members Adjust to COVID-19 In an effort to shed light on the immense impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and help ensure the safety of AEM member companies and their employees, AEM is offering a...
March 26, 2020 How One Equipment Dealer is Waging (And Winning) the War for Talent By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor EditorThe problem is a simple one to understand.An ongoing shortage of technicians is costing equipment dealers approximately $2.4 billion...
January 2, 2020 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2020 Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of several ever-evolving and cutting-edge trends and technologies. Many...
March 18, 2020 An Update from AEM President Dennis Slater Dear AEM Members,As we begin to come to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives, I want to provide you with an update on our ongoing efforts to...
March 6, 2020 AEM Hosts EPA for Precision Ag Tour at Commodity Classic On Feb. 28, AEM hosted key policymakers from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) for a tour highlighting modern agriculture...
March 10, 2020 Association of Equipment Manufacturers Releases New Economic Impact Report LAS VEGAS – Manufacturers of construction, mining, and agriculture equipment remain a critical part of the U.S. economy and represent 12 percent of all manufacturing jobs in...
March 12, 2020 Gains in Large Tractor Sales Highlight of AEM February Tractor and Combine Sales Data MILWAUKEE – February 2020 saw mixed results in overall U.S. sales of tractors and self-propelled combines. The bright spot was 4WD and 100+ horsepower tractors which...
May 28, 2020 AEM Welcomes Latest Member Companies AEM members -- peers and competitors, large and small -- collaborate together through their involvement in the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing...
February 3, 2020 Trump Administration Expands Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Last month, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Trump Administration imposed 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% tariffs...
January 29, 2020 USMCA is a Victory for Equipment Manufacturers Washington, D.C. – Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement after the President signed the United States-Mexico...
March 23, 2020 Industry Leaders Talk Precision Ag With the Next Generation If you attended Commodity Classic this year, you may have noticed the 70 or so students wearing gray polo shirts, walking the show floor, and spending their time learning about...
March 23, 2020 AEM Guides Development of Latin America Statistics Priorities AEM held a trio of statistics meetings last month in Curitiba, Brazil as part of its ongoing efforts to provide members with the tools and information they need to sharpen their...