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:
- Which Seat Would You Pick?
- Paul Wallem Honors Orion Samuelson
- 1953 Allis Chalmers Dealer Movie A New High WD-45 WD45 Tractors HD Version
- Tolkien’s Ag Connection
- Product Video of the Week: McFarlane’s C3-7000 Field Cultivator
Which Seat Would You Pick?
You are boarding a bus for a daylong crop tour and can pick one of these deceased equipment legends to sit next to — and have a deep conversation with as you pass by 21st century farms. Who do you choose to sit with — and why? For more on these pioneers, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/equipmentlegends.
Paul Wallem Honors Orion Samuelson
Max Armstrong welcomed Paul Wallem to his This Week in AgriBusiness to discuss ag broadcaster Orion Samuelson who passed away on March 16. Wallem, a Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Famer, shares how Samuelson affected his dealership. He also shared key memories, including the big IH merger — shocking news — that Samuelson broke.
1953 Allis Chalmers Dealer Movie A New High WD-45 WD45 Tractors HD Version
1953 Allis Chalmers 16mm film "A New High" Showing the new Allis Chalmers WD-45 tractors being built at the West Allis plant. Also shows off all the new features including Power Crater, Power Shift rear wheels, and Snap Coupler. It also shows off its matching line of equipment including plows, cultivators, roto balers, and combines.
Tolkien’s Ag Connection
J.R.R. Tolkien understood the “heart” of the farmer and farrier — and chose these noble tradesmen to demonstrate what the courageous heart can overcome together in the most daunting & severe challenge. This famous quote from Aragorn, Ranger of the North, in "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Two Towers” uniquely intersects two of Lessiter Media’s core audiences.
Product Video of the Week: McFarlane’s C3-7000 Field Cultivator
The McFarlane C3-7000 is a minimum tillage implement designed for chopping, crimping and conditioning fields. It is used primarily in the spring as part of a two-pass system to finish the ground and prepare a level, ready-to-plant seedbed.
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