Kubota Expects Yen to Push Sales to Record as It Chases Deere

Dealers rank finding good employees among their top concerns for 2013, according to Rural Lifestyle Dealer's Business Trends and Outlook Survey.

The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has announced the recipients of its inaugural Dealer's Choice Award. The NAEDA Dealer's Choice Awards are determined from results of dealer evaluation data collected from the association's annual Dealer Manufacturer Relations Survey. The survey asks dealers to evaluate the companies whose products they sell in key areas correlated to a dealer's operational model.

For the seventh consecutive year, Deere & Company has been included on Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies" list. The research-based Ethisphere Institute is dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.

Economic growth in the United States is expected to be sluggish, but a Brookfield investment manager says he still sees some robust investment opportunities.