AEM Welcomes Trio of Member Executives to AEM Sector Boards
February 15, 2021
AEM is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Sector Boards.
Dietz Lankhorst, president and CEO of Krone NA, Inc. and Keith Johnson, P.E., president of Kondex Corporation, have joined AEM’s
Ag Sector Board, while Otto Breitschwerdt, Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for the company’s Building Construction Products Division, has joined the Association’s
“At AEM, we benefit from the support of our member companies and the dedication of their representatives who serve in AEM leadership roles,” says AEM President Dennis Slater. “They help ensure our programs continue to meet member and industry needs, and we appreciate their knowledge and participation.”
-AEM, ASA, CLA and NCGA
MILWAUKEE The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, in partnership with the American Soybean Association, CropLife America, and National Corn Growers Association, released a study quantifying how widely available precision agriculture technology improves environmental stewardship while providing economic return for farmers.
Precision agriculture leverages technologies to enhance sustainability through more efficient use of critical inputs, such as land, water, fuel, fertilizer and pesticides. Farmers who use precision agriculture equipment use less to grow more.
The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture study highlights how policies and technological advancements can help farmers increase these outcomes.
“We are living in a new age of agriculture, and today’s precision technology on equipment can have an enormous positive impact on farmers and the environment,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president of agriculture at the Association of