Construction equipment manufacturer CNH Global N.V. has announced that its third-quarter sales jumped 30 percent this year. Revenue from sales for the brand rose to $4.6 billion in the third quarter.

While the sales were up sharply, profits were ultimately up even higher for CNH. Increased demand for equipment coupled with improved prices meant that operating profit jumped 92 percent, to $460 million.

Agricultural equipment accounted for the majority of sales for CNH, comprising 77 percent of all units sold, with the remaining being construction equipment. However, the construction equipment sales improved more dramatically than the agricultural products - up 36 percent compared to 29 percent.

Although spending on construction is still down from previous levels, the Commerce Department revealed that it was up slightly in October, reports The Washington Post.

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Since 2002, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has tightly regulated whether farms can call their produce organic or not. While the organic market has gotten significant press over the past few years with more people wanting a healthy lifestyle, USA Today reports that today's farmers are more concerned with the quality of their product.

Those in the construction business may begin to notice an increase in the cost of their insurance plans, which may cause them to look for better deals in other areas of the business.

A new forecast from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) predicts that although next year will be slow in terms of construction opportunities, it will be a gradual increase in compared to this year.

"Nonresidential construction spending is expected to grow 2.4 percent in 2012 following a 2.4 percent decrease in 2011," said Anirban Basu, the chief economist for ABC. "The pace of recovery in the nation's nonresidential construction industry remains soft and 2012 is positioned to be a year of slow gain."