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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Oct. 24, 2025

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 24, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Meet 2025 John Deere Technician of the Year Territory Champion: Trenton Adams
  • Q3 Tractor Sales are Down in All Segments...Is There Hope?
  • New Agriterra Equipment Location Coming Soon
  • Farm to Latte - The Facts About Pumpkins
  • Product Video of the Week: JLG Agriculture Launches the AG619 Telehandler

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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Oct. 17, 2025

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 17, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Jon Kinzenbaw is Selling 100+ Antique Tractors From His Private Collection 
  • Swiderski Trained with Cassius Clay, Fighter Mentality Leads to Success
  • Not Something You See Everyday: Tank Pulling a Plow
  • Is Year-End Buying Really About Tax Breaks?
  • Product Video of the Week: Lemken Karat 10 Hybrid Chisel Plow with Anhydrous Applicator Kit

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[Podcast] A Conversation with NAEDA’s Brett Davis

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, Executive Editor Kim Schmidt sits down with Brett Davis CEO of the North American Equipment Dealers Assn.
By Kim Schmidt posted on October 16, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast is brought to you by SurePoint Ag, Executive Editor Kim Schmidt sits down with Brett Davis CEO of the North American Equipment Dealers Assn.
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[Podcast] John Deere Dealer in Legal Battle with Former Exec

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at some of the details in a lawsuit between Hutson Inc. and its former CEO, Josh Waggener.
By Kim Schmidt posted on October 10, 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 dealers initial forecasters for 2026 and their latest forecast for 2025 sales.
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