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Tom Burenga: A Legacy Built on Grit, Ingenuity & Loyalty

CEO & Co-Founder, Worksaver Inc., Litchfield, Ill.
By Gregg Wartgow posted on August 14, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices

When Tom Burenga moved his young family from Wisconsin to Litchfield, Ill., in late 1979 to begin a new job, he didn’t expect to need to start over less than a year later. But that’s what happened, starting a history of him doing whatever it took to survive.


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Basagran Helped Manufacturer Develop Drills for Narrow Row, No-Till Soybeans

John Tye shares why this soybean herbicide was key to getting started with drilling no-till soybeans, and how the introduction of no-till equipment by the major manufacturers helped the practice become more accepted.
By John Tye posted on August 12, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices, Niche Equipment Markets
My initial reaction to no-till was “this will never work. You’ve got to plow the ground and kill the weeds, or the weeds will overtake it.”
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[Podcast] Interest Rates Hold Steady, Farmer Sentiment Drops Again

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates and what to expect for the remainder of the year.
By Kim Schmidt posted on August 8, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates and what to expect for the remainder of the year.
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