A majority of the affected production sites and parts operations resumed operational activities last week or today.

Secuvant, a leader in managed security and risk advisory services, today announced the addition of Jim Walker to Secuvant’s Executive Board supporting its growing cybersecurity client base in the Agriculture and Construction Equipment (AG/CE) industry.

Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of several ever-evolving and cutting-edge trends and technologies. It’s critically important for manufacturers to develop a keen understanding of what they are, how they will grow over time, and how they will impact those within the industry.

In this week's podcast we look at how dealers' sales outlook for 2018 compares to that of the OEMs, cyber-based security threats to precision farming and an increase in non-real estate farm loans. In addition, we look into the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute's forecast for net farm income in 2018 and 2019, North American ag equipment sales through the first three quarters of 2018 and an improvement in irrigation equipment sales for Lindsay.