DESPITE years of drought, widening economic pessimism and concerns about water availability, Australian farmers are buying tractors in record numbers.

http://business.theage.com.au/business/farm-tractor-sales-boom-20081216-6zwg.html

Learn about the World Agricultural Implements and Machinery Market - Zibb.com

Press Release | www.zibb.com | Dec 16, 2008

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Agricultural machinery industry is available in its catalogue. World Agricultural Implements and Machinery Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p098353/World-Agricultural-Implements-and-Machinery--Market.html This report

http://www.zibb.com/article/4571083/Learn+about+the+World+Agricultural+Implements+and+Machinery+Market

Naquin named to 2008 National 4-H Hall of Fame

News | deltafarmpress.com | Dec 15, 2008

C.J. Naquin of Baton Rouge, La., a retired Louisiana 4-H state program leader, was one of 17 people named to the 2008 National 4-H Hall of Fame.

http://deltafarmpress.com/news/naquin-fame-1215/

Vendors and buyers happy at sheep sale - Gisborne Herald

News | www.gisborneherald.co.nz | Dec 14, 2008

Vendors were smiling at the lamb prices and buyers were smiling at the quality of the 3641 lambs offered at the Wairoa sheep sale this week. The best male lambs followed the example at Stortford Lodge the previous day and almost all made better than $2.00/kgLW.

http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/Default.aspx?s=3&s1=2&id=7992

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Local plants citing mixed fiscal outlook: Manufacturers products ... - NewsOK.com

News | www.newsok.com | Dec 14, 2008

The company, which currently employs 110 people, imposed a hiring and wage freeze this past week, dismissed eight temporary employees and warned about potentially shortening the workweek in the near future. In contrast, leaders at another agricultural equipment supplier, Hutchinson's Krause Corp.

http://www.newsok.com/local-plants-citing-mixed-fiscal-outlook-manufacturers-products-customer-bases-the-crucial-factors-in-businesses-health./article/feed/32307

Local plants citing mixed fiscal outlook - Hutchinson News

News | www.hutchnews.com | Dec 14, 2008

At the Sterling-based manufacturing plant of KMW Ltd., the economic downturn has arrived rather abruptly. Orders at the plant, which has been an employer here for nearly 40 years, have dropped off significantly, and the short-term forecast looks grim.

http://www.hutchnews.com/Todaystop/plants2008-12-13T21-00-27

North-west dealer Burgess pulls out of new machinery sales

News | www.fwi.co.uk | Dec 8, 2008

North-west dealer Burgess, which went into administration on 14 November, says it has managed to keep four branches of the company open and retain 40 jobs.

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/08/113407/north-west-dealer-burgess-pulls-out-of-new-machinery.html

Brazil Combine, Tractor Sales Down In 09; Up In 08 -Agco President - CNNMoney.com

News | money.cnn.com | Dec 3, 2008

Domestic sales of combine-harvesters are likely to see the biggest drop of farm machinery in 2009, to between 3,000 and 3,500 units from more than 4,000 expected to be sold in 2008, mainly due to the difficulty in getting financing, Carioba told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200812031700DOWJONESDJONLINE000879_FORTUNE5.htm

Art's Way Manufacturing Announces New Grain Auger Manufacturing Location

News | news.prnewswire.com | Dec 3, 2008

/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Art's Way Manufacturing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTW), a leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural machinery, equipment and services announces the company's formation of a new location specializing in the manufacturing of grain augers.

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