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Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt is the Executive Editor of Farm Equipment and the host of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On The Record. An award-winning writer, she worked 7 years in business-to-business trade media before joining Lessiter Media in 2012. She is a journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: kschmidt@lessitermedia.com
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Deere Settlement with FTC Adds Enforcement Mechanism to Right to Repair MOUs

By Kim Schmidt posted on August 10, 2026 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
During a special panel discussion at the Dealership Minds Summit, we brought in John Schmeiser, retired dealer association exec,  and COO of TI Technology Corp; Eric Wareham, vice president of policy with AED and Brett Davis, CEO of NAEDA, to help break down the impact the FTC/Deere agreement will have on dealers of all colors. 
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[Podcast] AGCO & CNH Announce Precision & Technology Leadership Shifts

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at the implications Deere's settlement with the FTC has on the broader industry.
By Kim Schmidt posted on August 7, 2026 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at the implications Deere's settlement with the FTC has on the broader industry.
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Sitting Down with Innovator Gregg Sauder

By Kim Schmidt posted on July 27, 2026 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Last Friday, the Ag Equipment Intelligence editors were at the Morton-Illinois headquarters of 360 Yield with company founder and CEO Gregg Sauder. Sauder, who sold his Precision Planting company in 2012 for $250 million to Monsanto, is seeing success with his new company, and namely his invention of the 360 Rain, an autonomous system to irrigate and bring manure nutrients to the root of the corn.
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[Podcast] Deere’s FTC Settlement & the Future of Ag Tech Innovations

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at John Deere’s settlement with the FTC and whether it’s a win or a loss for the OEM and dealers more broadly.
By Kim Schmidt posted on July 24, 2026 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at John Deere’s settlement with the FTC and whether it’s a win or a loss for the OEM and dealers more broadly.
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