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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1985

Page

5

Ford to acquire Sperry New Holland to boost farm gear reach

Ford Chairman Donald E. Peterson announced a $330 million purchase of Sperry New Holland, including global assets and liabilities, to strengthen Ford Tractor Operations. The deal adds a full line of harvesting and material handling gear to Ford's offerings, expanding sales to more than $2 billion with 118,000 employees in 100 countries. The acquisition awaits government clearance and will be integrated with no immediate lineup changes.

Ford Motor Co Sperry New Holland Ford Donald E. Peterson New Holland Peterson Clos Ford Tractor Holland

Farm Services offers mineral rights sale by private offering

Farm Credit Services a private sale of Federal Land Bank mineral rights in Michigan Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin seeks sealed bids by November 25 from about 500 accredited investors. Bids must be for entire state or multistate tracts not per individual tract with sale possibly by December 31 1985.

Farm Credit Services St. Paul Federal Land Bank of St. Paul Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin The Federal Land Bank of FCS Land Bank

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