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[Podcast] Reporting from National Farm Machinery Show: Yetter News, R2R Updates, Technology Updates & More

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on Yetter Manufacturing’s acquisition of Martin Industries.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on Yetter Manufacturing’s acquisition of Martin Industries.
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On the Record

Reporting from National Farm Machinery Show: Yetter News, R2R Updates, Technology Updates & More

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on Yetter Manufacturing’s acquisition of Martin Industries. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman stops by the PTx booth for a first look at Precision Planting's new ArrowTube. Also in this episode, clarification on what the EPA’s guidance on the Clean Air Act means for right to repair and a preview of Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Dealer Business Trends & Outlook report.
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Feb. 13, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • AED Meets at the West Wing
  • Wright Implement is Ready for Championship Tractor Pull
  • Who’s the Gold Star Farmer?
  • Why Selling More Alone Won’t Get You There
  • Is Gradual Growth in the Ag Equipment Market on the Horizon?

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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Feb. 6, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Are Autonomous Farm Machines Economically Ready Yet?
  • What's Killing the Big Tractor and Combine Market?
  • Kern Machinery Has Fun with AI
  • Farmers Explore New Technology at Precision Planting Conference
  • Ballweg Implement Hosts High School Students for Gator Wars

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2026 Farm Equipment Dealer Hall of Fame Inductee: Don Van Houweling

Owner/CEO, Van Wall Equipment
Headquarters: Perry, Iowa
Locations: 33 locations across Iowa (28), Nebraska (1), Kansas (1), Minnesota (1), Illinois (1) and North Dakota (1)
Primary Lines: John Deere, Kuhn Krause, Westendorf, Brent, Unverferth, Demco, Brandt, Land Pride, Honda Power, Polaris, Yamaha, Hagie
Don Van Houweling started his first business — a carwash in Nevada, Iowa — when he was just 18 years old. As he approaches his 80th birthday later this year, the energy of that young entrepreneur is still going strong.
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‘Customer Service Wins Every Time’

Alberta farmer David Benjamin worked with Noble Equipment to find ‘the absolute perfect implement’ for each task around the farm, converting from all green equipment to a mixed fleet of European brands
Alberta farmer David Benjamin worked with Noble Equipment to find ‘the absolute perfect implement’ for each task around the farm, converting from all green equipment to a mixed fleet of European brands
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