This week in interesting industry headlines:

EPA Study of Fracking Finds 'No Widespread, Systemic' Pollution [Bloomberg]

"The study[...] represents the most comprehensive assessment of the safety of fracking, a technique that has led to a boom in domestic oil and gas production but also spawned persistent complaints about pollution." Read more

Climate Change-Ready Rice Keeps Farmers' Fields Fertile [NPR]

"Agriculture that can withstand climatic threats is especially important in Bangladesh. The country is a low-lying river delta and thus is vulnerable to floods and violent storms. It is also one of the world's most densely populated countries: Imagine more than half the U.S. population crammed into an area the size of Iowa." Read more

This week in interesting industry headlines:

Team picked to build LaGuardia Airport's new main terminal [The Kansas City Star]

"The project includes developer Skanska USA Inc., architecture and engineering company HOK and financial firms Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. The work is expected to be completed by 2021 at a cost of $3.6 billion, according to the Port Authority's capital plan." Read more

Cash rebates boost grass removal frenzy in drought-plagued California [The Hamilton Spectator]

"The rebates have helped longtime landscapers and also drawn newcomers to the industry." Read more

If you’re jonesing to bring home a big, bold, beautiful military Humvee to join your family of vehicles, GovPlanet is the place to go for your purchase. Beginning in December of 2014, IronPlanet has made it easy to find, compare and bid on government surplus Humvees from the Defense Logistics Agency.

GovPlanet has weekly auctions, and there’s a particularly big Humvee sale coming up on June 24. Here’s what to expect when you begin your journey to ownership of a government surplus Humvee through GovPlanet:

This week in interesting industry headlines:

Agriculture: Job growth to boom over next five years [CNBC]

"Dire news about drought in the West and avian flu in the Midwest may lead Americans to believe farming is struggling. They'd be wrong. The industry is thriving—and hiring college grads." Read more

'Insane schedule' begins for WWI memorial design, construction [Stars and Stripes]

"Officials with the WWI Centennial Commission overseeing the project plan to have the monument completed by Nov. 11, 2018. That date will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, which initially marked the close of WWI but now is referred to as Veterans Day in the United States." Read more

This week in interesting industry headlines:

Amtrak Crash and America's Declining Construction Spending [The New York Times]

"One of the reasons that American trains should not travel 100 miles and hour in many places in that the state of our rail system-- like the state of our bridges, highways and airports-- is not good." Read more

Revenue for U.S. Trucking Companies Reaches Record $700 Billion [Wall Street Journal]

"A shortage of drivers and persistently low fuel charges are driving greenbacks to the pockets of trucking companies, as the industry reported a record $700.4 billion in revenue in 2014." Read more

Now that spring has arrived, it's time to prepare your fleet for the hot summer months. Here are 7 tips for keeping your heavy equipment in the best shape possible during the year's most sweltering temperatures:

• Check your equipment engines' cooling systems. What coolant-to-water ratio does your manufacturer recommend for each item to protect against boilover in hot weather? Make sure you're at the recommended ratios by using test strips or other methods, then adjust as needed.

This week in interesting industry headlines:

With Urban Water Use in California Cut, Agriculture Regulations Scrutinized [ABC News]

"Agricultural water use continues to be largely exempt from recent regulations, amid criticism from water experts and environmentalists." Read more

Puerto Rico is sowing a new generation of small farmers [NPR]

"Puerto Rico's government provided farmers some $13 million in subsidies in the past two years, paying for everything from equipment to hourly wages. Comas says it's creating jobs and bringing new income to the island's economy." Read more

Global oil prices are plummeting, causing the Canadian economy to struggle and the Canadian dollar to weaken. Today, 1 Canadian dollar translates to about 82 cents in U.S. currency. The trend seems to be holding for now. (Check today’s U.S./Canadian exchange rate here.)

While Canada works to diversify its economy away from oil and to recuperate in the short term from this heavy blow, the time is ripe for U.S. buyers to take advantage of the favorable exchange rate and get even better value on Canadian used heavy equipment in online auctions.