Articles Tagged with ''John Deere''

Horsch
Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs

Horsch Farm Equipment's Owner & Founder Michael Horsch

Michael Horsch shares off-the-cuff stories on his early start with products no one wanted, how the fall of the Berlin Wall kept his business afloat and some strong opinions on the farmer, dealer and manufacturer relationship
Horsch Farm Equipment owner and founder Michael Horsch describes how his dream of farming turned into a $600 million shortline equipment operation fueled by family support, customer education and tailoring equipment to meet local markets’ needs — internationally.
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Kinze
Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs

Kinze's Jon Kinzenbaw and Susie Kinzenbaw Veatch

A candid conversation about how Kinze Manufacturing was built from nearly nothing into a manufacturer known for its pioneering work in grain carts and then planters
For Susie Veatch and her father Jon Kinzenbaw, the move from local repair shop to global manufacturer has been a rewarding learning experience — but not one without its challenges, including the John Deere lawsuit that could have squeezed them out of the planter business.
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Al Meyer
How We Did It

[Podcast] Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Ag Leader’s Al Myers

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “How We Did It: Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs" (sponsored by Osmundson Manufacturing), Editor Mike Lessiter sits with Al Myers, founder and CEO of Ag Leader.
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “How We Did It: Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs" (sponsored by Osmundson Manufacturing), Editor Mike Lessiter sits with Al Myers, founder and CEO of Ag Leader.
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Burenga
Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs

Worksaver Faces Challenges Head On & Embraces Change

Worksaver turned a business around amid the 1980s ag crisis and later survived the bankruptcy of one of its largest customers
Tom and Tim Burenga of Worksaver detail the company's origin story, their early memories and the differences between yesterday and today's farmer, during an "off-the-cuff"interview with Farm Equipment.
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Kirby
Conversations with Ag Equipment's Entrepreneurs

Kirby Manufacturing Evolves from Dealer to Manufacturer While Navigating California's Dairy Industry

Ric Kirby explains the company’s evolution from dealer to manufacturer, some entertaining sales and demo techniques, their growing international business and memories of the day the team rallied behind a commitment to one another to weather a financial hardship.
Ric Kirby discusses how his family and company navigated the California dairy industry and went from manufacturing the first self-unloading forage wagon to other products, including a vehicle to assist presidential customers.
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