August 21, 2020 The Talent War: How One Equipment Dealer Found a Way to Win The problem is a simple one to understand.An ongoing shortage of technicians is costing equipment dealers approximately $2.4 billion in lost revenue. Meanwhile, the average job...
July 2, 2020 Attention AEM Ag Members: Help Shape the Technician Education of Tomorrow Looking to make a difference in solving the agricultural technician workforce gap? Want to help ensure the technicians of tomorrow are learning the skills they need to...
March 12, 2020 Connections Matter: Take Advantage of Opportunities to Promote the Skilled Trades It’s no secret workforce developmentis a top priority for AEM and those of us in the equipment manufacturing industry. The scarcity of skilled workers is one of the greatest...
February 27, 2020 Make a Connection and Help Prepare a New Generation of Ag Leaders Did you ever meet someone for the first time and instantly make a connection? Remember that feeling of excitement and discovery? Maybe even a realization that some part of you...
February 27, 2020 Manufacturing's Top Priority: Transform Public Perception to Close the Skills Gap Inspiring tomorrow’s workforce to consider a career in manufacturing is a tall task, and transforming the perception of our industry should be a top priority for AEM and our...
February 27, 2020 AEM Internships and My 'Proud Mom' Moments I learned a few weeks back that Fred Vieira was promoted to Director, International Exhibitions & Events and CONEXPO Latin America Show Director here at AEM. While Fred and I...
February 27, 2020 Managing Employees from Different Generations? Here's What You Need to Know Largely due to an overcrowding and over-saturation of markets, as well as ever-evolving technological advancement, the American workforce finds itself faced with an...
February 27, 2020 Whether You Know It or Not, You're a Mentor to Somebody I was always a little jealous of people who knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew up.Looking back, it seems as if certain school-age peers of mine were inspired to...
February 26, 2020 Engage the Employees of Tomorrow at CONEXPO-CON/AGG’s Workforce Solutions Area Looking to connect with the workforce of tomorrow to positively impact brand awareness? Want to engage with youth while also enhancing perception of the skilled trades? Consider...
January 30, 2020 Predictiveness Pays: 5 Steps to Thinking Like a Futurist By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor EditorIf no one person truly knows what the future holds, why try to predict what tomorrow will bring?It’s a reasonable question. Human...
January 26, 2023 Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid at All Costs Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher...
January 5, 2023 5 Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2023 With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges impacting equipment manufacturers today are poised to...
July 5, 2023 The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture Quantified Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years. It’s just that there has been little data to quantify the benefits.That, however, is no...
July 17, 2023 AEM Welcomes Latest Member Companies All AEM members work together through the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry, as well as the ag and construction markets it serves. AEM...
August 10, 2023 How Agriculture Can Capture the Carbon Market Opportunity As the trend toward carbon emissions reduction continues, American farmers are being presented with a new opportunity. By adopting certain climate-smart agriculture practices...
May 11, 2023 Three Days Until Celebration of Construction on the National Mall In three short days, AEM, in partnership with over 40 member companies and industry partners, will be in Washington, D.C. to host the Celebration of Construction on the National...
June 1, 2023 5 Modern Dairy Industry Benefits to Acknowledge and Celebrate By Austin Gellings, AEM Director of Agricultural Services — Dairy plays a vital part in the diets of millions of Americans. The average person in the United States consumes...
June 26, 2023 AEM Ag Sector Board Chair Testifies Before U.S. House Ag Committee Rural broadband connectivity and precision agriculture go hand in hand, and that is the message that AEM Ag Sector Board Chair Bill Hurley delivered during the U.S. House...
October 12, 2023 AEM Discusses Dairy Precision Agriculture at Wisconsin Lobby Day Last week, AEM members took a break from showcasing the latest dairy advancements at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin to join the AEM State Affairs Team for a lobby...
January 19, 2023 Ongoing Supply Chain Woes Threaten Economic Recovery By Kip Eideberg, AEM Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations —Editor’s Note: This was originally published by The Hill, a top U.S. political website read by...