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[Podcast] A Conversation with AED’s Brian McGuire

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, Executive Editor Kim Schmidt sits down with Brian McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, who had just returned from AED’s Policy Conference in Washington DC.
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast is brought to you by SurePoint Ag, Executive Editor Kim Schmidt sits down with Brian McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, who had just returned from AED’s Policy Conference in Washington DC.
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Topcon Preparing for the Turnaround in Ag Economy

I stopped by Topcon’s Fort Atkinson, Wis., facility this week to check in with the precision technology manufacturer and get a feel for the company’s outlook on the precision market. A large percentage of what is manufactured at the Fort Atkinson plant is headed to OEM customers, says Travis Brueske. He is hopeful that we’ll start to see the ag economy stabilize in the second half of 2026.
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[Podcast] Examining OEM Dealer Agreements, USDA Resumes Aid & the Outlook for Precision Ag

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we talk with NAEDA Director of Dealer Development Tom Healy about some of the dealer-manufacturer relations issues the association has tackled this year.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we talk with NAEDA Director of Dealer Development Tom Healy about some of the dealer-manufacturer relations issues the association has tackled this year.
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Oct. 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

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.
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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