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:


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Haven Steel Products started as a fabricator working with clients in the agricultural, construction, and trailer production business. Today, we have grown our company by expanding our capabilities to new levels and new industries while still keeping the same exceptional steel products and processes that our customers have come to expect.


Make Your Own 1970s Allis Chalmers Company Vehicle

J and L Videos on YouTube found this old brochure sent to dealers showing the different design options to paint Allis Chalmers vehicles in 1976. Everything from cars, trucks, vans and even station wagons is covered.


5 Messages Farmers Want to Hear from Their Salesperson

Sales consultant Greg Martinelli shares 5 messages that your customers want to hear from you. But more importantly he shares this message for ag salespeople: “Every year for 33 years, every field I have seen got planted. Good times, bad times, mediocre times. Someone is going to plant that field and needs several crop inputs at a minimum. Somebody is going to make a sale. So, let it be you!”

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H&R Agri-Power Hosts Future Ag Leaders

The Kentucky FFA state officer team stopped by H&R Agri-Power’s headquarters in Hopkinsville, Ky., recently during its annual industry tour.

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Precision Farming Dealer’s MVD Shares Valuable Intel

During the Precision Farming Dealer Summit in Louisville earlier this month, Skip Klinefelter from Ag Technologies Solution Group — PFD’s 2025 Most Valuable Dealership — shared some valuable insights.


John Deere’s Big Reveal at CES

John Deere reveals several new autonomous machines during this press conference at CES 2025, including the Autonomous 9RX tractor. Shane Thomas covered the announcement in his latest edition of Upstream Ag Insights. “Focusing on the 9RX Autonomy Kit, the initial 2022 release was for tillage, the new version will eventually be available to do tillage, planting and grain cart operation,” Thomas says. “The 16-camera array add-on will be available on a limited basis for 2025 with a full release in 2026. It is important to emphasize, this is a retrofit kit that can be installed on 2017-and-newer tractors. Deere has upgraded the perception system on the 9 Series tractors to include roof-mounted sensors, providing a 360-degree view of the machine's surroundings that further expand sensor range compared to the first generation. The gen 2 capabilities mean the machine can move 40% faster and move implements twice as wide as before.”


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