According to a press release issued by Deere & Company yesterday, all legal requirements have been completed to form a joint venture in India. The venture is between Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division and Ashok Leyland Limited, the flagship of the Hinduja Group.
The venture will be named “Ashok Leyland John Deere Construction Equipment Company Private [...]
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Deere Closes Deal on Joint Venture
Posted in General, tagged General, John Deere, News, Updates on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Farm Bureau Cares About Ag Education
Posted in General, tagged farm, General, News on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in cooperation with the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee, has awarded 23 $500 mini-grants to communities across the nation. The grants will be used to create or continue funding for Ag education programs in the selected communities.
According to the press release, 23 communities received the $500 mini-grants. “Through the [...]
Monsanto Opens a Water Utilization Learning Center
Posted in General, tagged General, News on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, Monsanto opened Agriculture’s first Water Utilization Learning Center in Gothenburg, Nebraska. The new $6 million facility is one of three Monsanto learning centers in the United States.
The 135 acre farm and learning center will be home to over 80 cropping and irrigation demonstrations, 20,000 square foot breeding station, and three conference rooms that will [...]
Deere Names New CEO
Posted in General, tagged John Deere, News, Tractors on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Deere & Co. announced today that its board of directors has named Samuel R. Allen as the ninth Chief Executive Officer in the company’s 172 year-history.
According to the press release, Allen has been with the company 34 years, and has been president of the Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division since 2005. He has been responsible for the [...]
Fastline on the Road: Update from Indiana
Posted in General, tagged Fastline, General, Updates on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tractors, planters, and farmers were finally able to get back in the fields yesterday after days of rain and soggy conditions kept them away. This photo was taken just north of Columbia City, Indiana where it was dry enough to plant corn on Wednesday afternoon.
A report from Bourbon, Indiana indicated that there was a hard frost [...]
Fastline Introduces New Blog
Posted in General, tagged General on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For over 30 years, Fastline has been a trusted name in the agriculture industry. As a company, we pride ourselves on being able to provide you with the best new and used tractors, farm machinery, and equipment.
Since the early days, Fastline has been a go to source for both farmers and dealers to get the [...]
