Mike Lessiter

Mike Lessiter

Mike Lessiter, a second-generation ag journalist, has been Editor/Publisher of Farm Equipment since 2004. He has covered business-to-business operations, manufacturing, and marketing topics since 1992 and has held various roles with the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. and the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers. Mike is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was named president of Lessiter Media in 2007.

Contact: mlessiter@lessitermedia.com

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On the Road with ‘My Three Sons’

Lessiter generation #3 shares observations about the work of their dad, granddad & 30-some others at Lessiter Media
We just unpacked the truck from last week’s 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) and I was “moved” by our unusual week on the road.
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Your Role in the Christmas Story – The New Beginning

A series at my church this month, “The Cradle of Glory,” had me pondering the role of the manger in the Christmas Story in ways I’d never before considered. Considering that our entire business at Lessiter Media centers on the equine and agriculture trades, deep thoughts about our audiences emerged during the lead-up to Christmas Eve.
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Immigration: Let Business Take Over

Son’s interview with his immigrant grandparents reinforces how immigration once succeeded ... and could once again.
"After Thanksgiving, my Univ. of Minnesota freshman Hayden (a Journalism major) recorded an insightful interview with my in-laws and German immigrants, Herwig and Monika Lepold."
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