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Q: What New Holland dealer recently announced it had acquired AG-Industrial Inc, adding 4 locations?
Q: On Feb. 17, Continental’s group sector ContiTech announced the appointment of Jim Hill to the role of vice president of distribution for Americas. Prior to joining ContiTech, where did he hold management positions?
Q: Which of the 2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame inductees spent time as a professional boxer earlier in his career?
Q: What technology did Technology Editor Noah Newman try out to see if it might have an application for farmers and precision technicians?
Q: According to the 2026 Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study, what percentage of dealers reported an increase in total precision revenue in 2025?
A: 49%.
Q: According to the USDA, U.S. cattle herds are at their lowest in how many years?
A: 75.
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