Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: April 14, 2023

Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:

1-on-1 with Hutson CEO Josh Waggener
Auction Prices Softening on 1-4 Year Old Combines
Taking a Safety Oath with RDO Equipment
Update on Automating the Farm
Behind the Scenes at AGCO Power’s Finland Factory
Product Video of the Week: Loftness Debuts Air Windrower with End Delivery

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1-on-1 with Hutson CEO Josh Waggener

John Deere dealership Hutson serves growers in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. Smart Apply goes 1-on-1 with Hutson CEO and president Josh Waggener, who discusses his fast-growing dealership, customers and why he added the Smart Supply system to his line of precision ag products.

Auction Prices Softening on 1-4 Year Old Combines

After 2 years of rising combine auction prices, Machinery Pete details the developing new trend of softening auction sale prices on 1-4 year old combines.

Taking a Safety Oath with RDO Equipment

This field service manager at RDO’s Irving, Texas, chooses to be safe by choice, not by chance. "I choose to be safe at work. It's important that RDO team members and customers return home to our family and friends every night. Being safe is my choice,” he says.

Update on Automating the Farm

“Autonomous farm equipment was a hot topic this past year here in Ohio and continues to be gaining some interest from farmers going into 2023. One of the top reasons adoption of autonomous technology is being considered by farmers and even Ohio retailers has been the challenges around labor. Labor shortages, along with retirements, leave a gap for how to complete tasks and field operations in a timely and efficient manner. “ This article from the Ohio Country Journal breaks down the current state of autonomy in Ohio.

Behind the Scenes at AGCO Power’s Finland Factory

Look behind the curtain of AGCO Power’s engine factory in Finland! Industrial robots have been a part of Linnavuori’s factory since 1985. Autonomous robots transport over 90% of the material mass of the assembly process!

Product Video of the Week: Loftness Debuts Air Windrower with End Delivery

Loftness debuted the air windrower 15/20 center discharge shredder with end delivery at the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show. The new draper-style windrower uses all air delivery with no moving parts to prevent clogging that can happen with wet material.

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Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we look at how the Port of Baltimore's closure will alter the flow of high horsepower tractors in and out of the country. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about some changes coming to drone operation regulations. Also in this episode, Kazakhstan's potential for the North American ag equipment industry and what 2024 holds for the sprayer market.

Top Directory Listings

Yetter Farm Equipment

Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.

Montag Mfg

Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.

Finance Scope

Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.