By: I Make America TeamMarch 3, 2016
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lead the presidential nomination races in their respective parties as the 2016 campaign shifts to states with high concentrations of AEM member companies. Trump’s victories in seven of the 11 “Super Tuesday” contests this week added to his momentum in the GOP primary, leaving three remaining candidates – Texas Sen. […]
By: I Make America TeamMarch 3, 2016
National Ag Day is March 15th. Here are six reasons why it’s important for all Americans to recognize – and celebrate – Ag Day each year. Increased knowledge of agriculture and nutrition allows individuals to make informed personal choices about diet and health. Informed citizens will be able to participate in establishing the policies that […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 28, 2016
As Cuba begins to cautiously open its markets and begin diplomatic engagement with the United States, AEM has encouraged U.S. and Cuban government officials to improve market access for U.S. manufactured goods. AEM recently joined the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC), a coalition of leading U.S. agriculture interests seeking to end the trade embargo […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 1, 2016
With just a few days left to go before the Iowa Caucus, Slater spoke with Brownfield Ag News and the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network to talk about agriculture and manufacturing issues that voters should mind as they go to caucus on Monday.AEM is working to put manufacturing issues “front and center” as Iowans prepare to […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 29, 2016
AEM’s Infrastructure 2050 Challenge is seeking breakthrough solutions for fixing U.S. infrastructure. The three-phased, crowdsourced competition will award $150,000 in prizes for innovative ideas. To help achieve its goal of generating excitement and inspiration among the general public and spurring policy makers to act, AEM encourages member companies to tell their employees about the Challenge […]
By: I Make America TeamJanuary 21, 2016
Open to everyone everywhere, the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge leverages the HeroXcrowdsourcing model designed to bring about radical business, technological and social innovation benefiting local and global communities, inspiring new industries and catalyzing markets.AEM has launched the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, a three-phased, crowdsourced competition that will award $150,000 in prizes for innovative ideas to […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 18, 2016
As the 2016 I Make America tour kickoff nears, AEM President Dennis Slater says presidential candidates need to hear from members about the importance of pro-manufacturing policies. Watch the video below to learn how I Make America can help members get that message across. For more information on the 2016 I Make America tour, contact […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 16, 2016
Few in the industry are counting on this year’s election to end the gridlock in Washington, said AEM Senior Vice President Nick Yaksich in an interview last week at the National Farm Machinery Show. Speaking with farm broadcaster Max Armstrong, Yaksich noted that there’s still an unwillingness in Washington “to do something big, where there’s […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 11, 2016
AEM Senior Vice President Nick Yaksich joined Thom Iles from John Deere to travel to Juneau last week to urge lawmakers not to support HB 67, a proposal to overhaul state dealer and warranty laws to the detriment of equipment manufacturers.Alaska legislators voted this week to end legislative work unrelated to the state budget, meaning […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 11, 2016
The agreement must be ratified by all 12 participating nations prior to coming into force.The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), officially signed last week in Auckland, New Zealand, is an industry priority for AEM members this year. Accounting for nearly 40 percent of the world’s economy, this free trade agreement will drastically alter trade and investment throughout […]
By: I Make America TeamFebruary 1, 2016
AEM joined a slew of other industry associations to prod Congress to act to boost the flagging energy sector. AEM cosigned a letter from the Energy Equipment and Infrastructure Alliance to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to urge the House to support legislation to benefit the entire energy supply […]
By: I Make America TeamJanuary 28, 2016
By Dennis Slater AEM President Six months ago, in the sizzling summer heat of Des Moines, we engaged with seven presidential contenders at our I Make America booth at the Iowa State Fair. Last Monday night – as a blizzard threatened – a record number of Iowans gathered in schools and town halls across the […]
