The European economy is trending down and European farm equipment manufacturers see the U.S. as the best opportunity for exports, according to experts who presented findings at EIMA International. This exhibition of agriculture equipment is hosted biennially by FederUnacoma in Bologna, Italy. FederUnacoma is the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation.

Claims abound that we have permanently bent the health-spending curve. The growth of health spending has indeed declined to historically low rates, driven largely by the Great Recession and the subsequent slow recovery. But slower spending growth does not guarantee an increase in value sometimes less is less.

Whether it's ketchup or ice cream or more recently batteries, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is a powerhouse, managing a stable of more than 80 businesses. Its stock trades at more than $210,000 per share.

Kubota's "New Era" themed 2014 dealer meeting involved the introduction of 92 new products, new strategic initiatives and a goal to reach $4 billion in annual revenues in the U.S. by 2017.

The sad truth is that the majority of employees spend at least 10 hours a month complaining or listening to others complain about their boss.

Monte Wyatt, Rural Lifestyle Dealer contributing writer and business coach, shares strategies for identifying and improving your leadership style in his "Take the Lead" column in the summer issue.

GIE+Expo Equipment Introductions Feature Technology, Entries into New Segments