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Hey Congress, 'We're sick of aging roads'
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM), two national groups advocating for significant new investments in transportation improvements, are working together to elevate infrastructure issues on the congressional legislative calendar this year.
September 2, 2010 – Equipment World

Monsanto announces program expansion
At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa this week, Monsanto announced full launch of the America's Farmers Grow Communities program. John Raines, Monsanto Customer Advocacy Lead said the program is moving beyond the pilot phase and into 1201 counties in 38 states. The program gives farmers a chance to win $2,500 for their community.
September 2, 2010 – Brownfield

Swiss Economy Grew 0.9 Percent in Second Quarter
Official figures show that Switzerland's economy grew by 0.9 percent in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, largely on the back of higher domestic demand and corporate investments. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs says Switzerland's gross domestic product was 3.4 percent higher in the April-June period than at the height of the recession during the same quarter last year.
September 2, 2010 – ABC News

New corridor helps new accord in South America
The official opening of the new Corredor Bioceanico Central highway linking Brazil, Chile and Bolivia will be carried out in November of this year. The corridor provides a vital commercial link between the countries and is of particular importance to Bolivia, which is entirely landlocked.
September 2, 2010 – World Highways

Caterpillar Hires 600 For New Arkansas Plant
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Caterpillar Inc. dedicated a $140 million road grader factory Wednesday, a facility that will employ 600 people and produce the big machines for markets around the world. The plant produced its first grader in June, and two of the behemoths flanked the state as plant manager Jon Harrison described a four-month training program that's part of the company's investment.
September 2, 2010 – Manufacturing.net

Mahindra Tractors file a 26% rise
The integral part of the U.S. $7.1 billion Mahindra Group, Farm Equipment Sector (FES) has been on a high since the start of this fiscal. In
September 2, 2010 – TopNews

Professional Research on Caterpillar and Joy Global -- There Was Joy in This Space Yesterday
The Farm and Construction Machinery industry has shown signs of recovery. With the U.S. manufacturing industry posting its 13th straight month of growth, equipment makers are finding themselves poised for strong profits in the coming quarters as the domestic market for construction equipment rebounds due to lower interest rates and strong commodity prices spurring demand.
September 2, 2010 – Marketwire

Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. Announces Acquisition of Allen's Agrocentre Ltd.
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. (TSX:RME) ("Rocky Mountain" or the "Company") announced today that it has purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of holding companies owning Allen's Agrocentre Ltd ("Allen's"), a Case IH agriculture dealership in Oyen, Alberta.
September 2, 2010 – PR-USA.net

Company plans 100-plus jobs at C. Ind. warehouse
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - A distribution company plans to lease much of an empty warehouse in suburban Indianapolis and potentially hire 140 workers.
September 2, 2010 – WISH TV

Click-to-Open Ratio and Its Shortcomings
Recently I've found myself discussing a commonly used e-mail marketing metric that, quite frankly, has me puzzled. The metric in question is "click-to-open" (CTO) or "click-to-open ratio" (CTOR) and a number of marketers use it. I've seen it described as "an important measure of the effectiveness of your e-mail message."
September 2, 2010 – ClickZ

Eurozone growth of 1% confirmed
The eurozone economy grew by 1% between April and June, official figures have confirmed. The initial estimate was published last month, showing stronger growth than expected, largely due to strong exports that were boosted by a weaker euro.
September 2, 2010 – BBC

Farm Foundation To Host "Budget Implications For The Next Farm Bill" Forum
The Farm Foundation Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 14, will examine budget implications for the next Farm Bill. Presenters will include Craig Jagger, chief economist of the House Agriculture Committee; Patrick Westhoff of the Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute; Chuck Conner of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives; and Ferd Hoefner of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.
September 2, 2010 – AgriMarketing

CNH and KAMAZ deliver first fleet of New Holland combine harvesters made in Russia
MOSCOW -- New Holland Agriculture distributor Zapsibhlebproduct delivered this week the first fleet of 20 New Holland Agriculture CSX7080 combine harvesters to leave the assembly line at the Naberezhnye Chelny plant, manufacturing base of the industrial joint venture between CNH Global NV and OJSC KAMAZ. The machines were purchased by two large farms in the Krasnoyarsk territory.
September 2, 2010 – AgProfessional

MOPC, IFC sign technical agreement for airport concession feasibility studies
Paraguay's public works and communications minister (MOPC) Efrain Alegre signed a technical advisory agreement with the World Bank's International Financing Corporation (IFC), on September 1.
September 2, 2010 – BNamericas

Agriculture helps keep unemployment rates low
A report in the publication Business Insider points out that eight of the ten states with the lowest unemployment rates have one thing in common-agriculture. North and South Dakota lead the way with unemployment rates of 3.6 and 4.4 percent, respectively. Nebraska is third at 4.7, followed by New Hampshire and Vermont. At number seven is Kansas with an unemployment rate of 6.5. Wyoming is eighth, and Iowa is number ten at 6.8.
September 1, 2010 – Brownfield

Monsanto Projects Solid Conclusion of Fiscal Year
As its fiscal year draws to a close, Monsanto Company confirmed the drivers of its fourth-quarter operating plan have tracked well with management expectations, positioning the company to conclude the fiscal year within its previous guidance ranges for ongoing earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow.
September 1, 2010 – USAgNet

Terex AWP Announces Global Orgainization Realingnment
September 01, 2010 - Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), in Redmond, Wash., has realigned its management team to better serve customers. The changes, which take effect Oct. 1, 2010, establish local management teams supported by a global infrastructure.
September 1, 2010 – Lift and Access

Doosan Infracore Appoints Vice President of North American Forklifts Operations
September 1, 2010 - Doosan Infracore America Corp., in Suwanee, Ga, has reappointed Kim Parkinson, director and chief operating officer of its Forklifts Group, to the newly created position of vice president and chief operating officer for its Forklifts operations.
September 1, 2010 – Lift and Access

JLG expands telehandler agreement with SAME DEUTZ-FAHR
JLG Industries has reached an agreement with SAME DEUTZ-FAHR Group (SDF) in Italy to supply telehandlers to the agricultural market worldwide. As part of the 10 year deal JLG will withdraw its own branded handlers from the agricultural market.
September 1, 2010 – International Rental News

China manufacturing could help avoid 'hard landing'
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- China's manufacturing sector rebounded in August, calming some fears about the pace of that country's growth. "China's latest [manufacturing numbers] provide tentative evidence that the economic slowdown is bottoming out," said Mark Williams, senior China economist at Capital Economics, in a research note.
September 1, 2010 – CNN Money

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