U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

by Joani September 16, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, California, Colorado, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Hawaii, Industrial, Industry News, Nevada, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment, Utah, Wyoming

U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

Gay Gordon-Byrne, executive director of The Repair Association, and Ken Taylor, president of Ohio Machinery Co., sparred at an Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development subcommittee hearing over whether Congress should limit what restrictions companies are allowed to place on ...

by Joani August 25, 2022

Agriculture, Colorado, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Industry News, Workforce Development, Wyoming

21st Century Earns Grant for Mobile Learning Lab

LINCOLN – Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced 21st Century Equipment and MetalQuest as the recipients of the Developing Youth Talent Initiative (DYTI) grants for 2022. Launched by the Governor in 2015, DYTI introduces middle school students to careers in industries ...

by Joani August 23, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Industrial, Industry News, Nevada, Outdoor Power Equipment, Uncategorized

FTC Safeguards Rule on Financing Could Apply to Equipment Dealers

Safeguarding consumer financial information provided during a transaction is a critical compliance requirement for dealerships. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Safeguards Rule for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) containing a series of extensive and complicated new cybersecurity requirements ...

by Joani August 9, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Industry News, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

Solex Co-owner David Fountain passes away

David Fountain passed away July 31 at the UCD Medical Center after a short struggle with a rare skin cancer. He was surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Lauri; daughter Carrie, son Chad and daughter Nicole; ...

by Lucas August 2, 2022

Agriculture, Allied Partners

Tools for Today’s Agricultural Equipment Dealerships

By Mark Moore The shock waves due to the global pandemic haven’t been lost on the agricultural sector. Supply chain issues, short stocks of new equipment, and record demand in all segments are just some of the issues dealerships have had ...

by Joani July 6, 2022

Agriculture, Arizona, Rental Equipment

AZ Exempts Sales Tax for Used, Rental, Lease, Off-Road Ag Equipment, Effective Oct. 1

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed an $18 billion, 2023 fiscal year budget that expands the sales tax exemption for used, rental and lease agricultural equipment, and off-highway vehicles (OHVs) for farming and ranching, effective Oct. 1, 2022. Far West Equipment ...

by Lucas June 22, 2022

Agriculture, California, Rental Equipment

CAL/OSHA Rejects Modern Rules for Autonomous Equipment

*Editor's note: This article appears in the June 23, 2022 edition of Farm Equipment Magazine. California’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board (OSHSB) delivered a blow to advancing autonomous equipment in the state. The board voted 4-3 at its June 16 ...

by Lucas June 22, 2022

Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

Are There Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay for Vacation?

Question We have an exempt employee who is taking a few days off for vacation, but the employee has no paid time off (PTO) left. Can we deduct full-day absences from the employee’s weekly salary? What about partial-day absences? Answer In general, an ...

by Lucas June 22, 2022

Agriculture, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

LIFO Coalition Denounces Repeal Effort Amid Inflation, Rising Oil Prices

The Tax Policy Center published an article on May 12, 2022, “Inflation and Oil Price Spikes Revive Case for LIFO Repeal,” written by Thornton Matheson and Thomas Brosy, calling for the repeal of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory accounting method. ...

by Lucas June 21, 2022

Agriculture, California, Energy and Fuel, Industrial, Rental Equipment

EMA Sues CARB Over Rules that Force Emissions Mandates by 2024

Citing the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) new heavy-duty engine regulation that fails to provide manufacturers with the legally-required minimum four years of lead time to comply with state mandates, the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) filed a lawsuit ...

U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

21st Century Earns Grant for Mobile Learning Lab

FTC Safeguards Rule on Financing Could Apply to Equipment Dealers

Solex Co-owner David Fountain passes away

Tools for Today’s Agricultural Equipment Dealerships

AZ Exempts Sales Tax for Used, Rental, Lease, Off-Road Ag Equipment, Effective Oct. 1

CAL/OSHA Rejects Modern Rules for Autonomous Equipment

Are There Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay for Vacation?

LIFO Coalition Denounces Repeal Effort Amid Inflation, Rising Oil Prices

EMA Sues CARB Over Rules that Force Emissions Mandates by 2024

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U.S. House Hearing: Equipment Dealers, ‘Right to Repair’ Advocates Spar Over Facts

21st Century Earns Grant for Mobile Learning Lab

FTC Safeguards Rule on Financing Could Apply to Equipment Dealers

Solex Co-owner David Fountain passes away

Colorado Analyzes the Labor Shortages & How Employers Can Adapt