The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers, Associated Equipment Distributors and the Equipment Dealers Assn. urged governors to designate equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and dealers and service technicians as “essential” to the economic continuity of the states as they continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Equipment Dealers Assn. is hosting a webinar at noon Central, Thursday, March 19, "Coronavirus: Legislative and Practical Considerations for Equipment Dealers." EDA also offers an extensive list of resources for dealers in the U.S. and Canada.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Honda will recall approximately 340,000 Honda EB2200i and EU2200i generators in the U.S. to inspect and repair or replace inverter units within these generators.

By standardizing on Microsoft Azure cloud platform, Kubota will streamline its business operations, accelerate innovation, and shift to a solution provision model. Additionally, the companies will develop new AI-based solutions.

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million.

Twenty seven percent of farmers were categorized as new and beginning producers, with 10 years or less of experience in agriculture, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture.