The Equipment Dealers Assn. and its regional affiliate members have sent a letter to Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, urging the Committee to take action to alleviate uncertainty under the Paycheck Protection Program.

Tractor sales in the under 40 horsepower category dropped 15.4% year-over-year in the U.S. for March and by 33.4% in Canada, according to the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.

Robert McCutcheon is succeeding Earl Bennett who served the company both as Legal Counsel and President of the North American division. He has been instrumental in building a strong organizational and business platform for the future growth of Husqvarna in North America.

the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is calling on the federal government to develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy for manufacturing to strengthen the economy and create new jobs and opportunities.

In response to the spread of COVID-19, uncertain economic conditions resulting in reduced demand and potential constraints on its supply chain, the company is reducing manufacturing activity at several of its manufacturing facilities and has temporarily shut down others.

OPEI has partnered with its Washington, D.C.-based legislative counsel Kelley Drye Warren to provide members with guidance on the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (The CARES Act), which was signed into law last weekend.

In case you’ve missed them, here’s a roundup of our most read items on RuralLifestyleDealer.com during the past month.

The current crisis has complex and special issues unique to dealerships. Every dealer has questions relating to employment matters and the new government loan/grant programs. Register for this webinar hosted by the HBK Dealership Solutions Group.

The Toro Co. says it intends to continue operations to the extent possible as an essential critical infrastructure business. However, it is presently temporarily suspending production or reducing levels of production at certain facilities due to the effects of the virus, including anticipated reduced demand for products in certain businesses.