Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Jan. 24, 2025

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:

History Lesson: The Haber-Bosch Process
AHW Honors Life of Team Member
MacDon Chronicles History in New Video
Elmer’s Manufacturing Takes 2nd Place at Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase
How AI is Poised to ‘Mess Up Some Stuff’ in Agriculture

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History Lesson: The Haber-Bosch Process

In this LinkedIn post, Simon Maechling, highlights the groundbreaking invention of the Haber-Bosch process, which made synthetic fertilizer accessible.

AHW Honors Life of Team Member

What a lovely tribute the folks at AHW wrote about the late Larry Head and the impact he had on the business and all who knew him. Our prayers go out to Larry’s family and the entire AHW crew.

MacDon Chronicles History in New Video

Check out this video from MacDon that chronicles the company’s history. MacDon founder Joe MacDonald was inducted into the Shortline Legends Hall of Fame in 2023. You can read more about him in Farm Equipment’s coverage from the September 2023 issue.

Elmer’s Manufacturing Takes 2nd Place at Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase

Elmer’s Haul Master 3000 with TerraWave tracks was recognized by Innovation Showcase judges in the ag equipment category, tying for second place.

How AI is Poised to ‘Mess Up Some Stuff’ in Agriculture

Nathan Faleide returns with another entertaining, thought-provoking column (with epic memes) on how AI is poised to “change the game” in ag sooner than later. “Remember as well, farmers biggest thing really is time. It's not just ROI, it's probably more ROT or Return On Time. It takes time to garner relationships and trust other people within a farm operation. If something can mitigate that problem, then they'll look at it,” Faleide says.

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Precision Dealers Forecast Sales Growth in 2025

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we dive into the results of the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares one dealer’s outlook for precision sales in 2025.

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.

Machinery Scope

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Finance Scope

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