Industry News

Regulatory & Standards Issues

California gets a look at greener ethanol numbers this week
Most farmers are painfully aware that corn prices have been trending down for much of this spring, even as the ethanol industry recovers and expands its use of the grain to make fuel.

Two ASABE Agricultural Equipment Standards are being revised
ThomasNet News (March 5, 2010) - ASABE and AEM are working to revise ANSI/ASAE S279.14, Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways. Possible additions may be to incorporate rotary beacons or strobe lights as well as LEDs on agricultural equipment.

A big change is coming
Farm Progress via Wisconsin Agriculturist (November 21, 2009) - When you look at a calendar, 2011 seems a long way off. However, a design engineer in a farm equipment company measures time a little differently, since creating new products can take years. That means keeping up with changing market requirements calls for planning years in advance of the change.