The Board of Directors of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. elected officers at the Marketing & Distribution Convention in Kansas City, Mo. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
The Farm Equipment Staff and I had the pleasure of seeing the official sendoff celebration for retiring EMDA Executive Vice President Pat Collins on November 2, 2023 at the FEMA-EMDA Convention in Kansas City.
Kim Schmidt, executive editor of Farm Equipment, and Mike Lessiter, president of Farm Equipment, presented Don Landoll and Roy Applequist with Shortline Legends Hall of Fame awards during the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Marketing & Distribution Convention in Kansas City Nov. 2.
Lessiter Media’s first 12 months with Farm Equipment were trying, but perseverance, planning & a serendipitous visit from a former mentor changed its fate
On behalf of the editorial team, we’re pleased to bring you these Executive Statements from across the ag equipment industry — a special compilation you can turn to time and again as you evaluate your many choices in our vibrant agricultural equipment industry.
Earlier this year, we announced a program that would properly record — for posterity — the individuals whose innovations impacted the machinery and dealer distribution industry in North America over the last 55 years.
Steve Hathaway brings to the Association over 30 years of manufacturing experience in metal forming, fabrication, and finishing, as well as plastic molding and extrusion, and consumer packaged goods.
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 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.
At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.