Lessiter Media’s President & CEO, Mike Lessiter, shares a preview of the inaugural, invitation-only Ag Equipment Intelligence Executive Summit that will be held just outside of Chicago-O’Hare airport on May 19-20, 2026.
Despite the founders’ complementary talents, there was no reason to think the business — with its untimely start with the ag depression of the 1980s — would ever see 45 years.
Farmers already accept that technology often makes better, or quicker, decisions than they can do themselves, says Randall Reeder, retired Ohio State Univ. ag extension engineer.
AI is here and going to change the world we live in; assuming there’s enough energy and water capacity going to keep these behemoth data center operations powered.
Part 2 of this Farm Equipment series provides dealers’ candid views on shortline equipment — their fit, performance & shortcomings in today’s world of dealer sales and support.
Part 2 of this Farm Equipment series provides dealers’ candid views on shortline equipment — their fit, performance & shortcomings in today’s world of dealer sales and support.
Part 1 of a Dealer/Manufacturer Series: The Farm Equipment Manufacturer’s Assn.’s Dealer Relations Committee assembled a panel of dealer execs to share their expectations of independent manufacturers at the 2025 Convention in Las Vegas.
The Farm Equipment Manufacturer’s Assn.’s Dealer Relations Committee assembled a panel of dealer execs to share their expectations of independent manufacturers at the 2025 Convention in Las Vegas.
What a blast (pun intended) this event was! Not only did it raise money for NAEDA’s Equipment Dealers Foundation, but it was also a chance for the dealers in attendance to get a much-needed break from the madness of harvest season.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
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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.
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