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[Podcast] Dealers Less Pessimistic in Forecast than OEMs

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at CNH Industrial’s goals for growing its precision business by 2030.
By Kim Schmidt posted on June 27, 2025 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at CNH Industrial’s goals for growing its precision business by 2030. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman looks into why more precision technology is showing up on smaller farms.



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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 20, 2025

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 20, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

    • When You Just Need a Break, but Still Love Tractors
    • A Collection to Behold: Keller's Retired Tractor Museum Walk-Around
    • Spotlight on Leadership: CAMA Honors K-Hart’s Adam Reid
    • AGCO Global Learning Center Welcomes Georgia Educators
    • Behind the Scenes at Broadhead Equipment: Service, Parts and People

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DataPoint: Over 20% of Case IH Dealers Projecting Self-Propelled Sprayer Sales Growth

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 18, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
 Over the past year, freight rates responded unevenly to global trade disruptions, says Leigh Anderson, senior economist with Farm Credit Canada. In a recent FCC report Anderson said container shipping rates have shown high sensitivity to trade policy shifts and consumer demand, while dry bulk freight rates have remained more stable, driven by consistent, commodity-specific demand such as agricultural products.
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Changing U.S. Trade Policy Impacting Canadian Ag Imports & Exports

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 17, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
Over the past year, freight rates responded unevenly to global trade disruptions, says Leigh Anderson, senior economist with Farm Credit Canada. In a recent FCC report Anderson said container shipping rates have shown high sensitivity to trade policy shifts and consumer demand, while dry bulk freight rates have remained more stable, driven by consistent, commodity-specific demand such as agricultural products.
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CNH Reflects on Raven Acquisition, Shares Precision Vision

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 15, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
CNH remains focused on delivering practical precision solutions to farmers almost 4 years after acquiring Raven. Our Mike Lessiter caught up with John Preheim, head of precision and electronics product development for CNH, and asked him if there’s anything dealers still don’t fully know about the significance of the acquisition as they take new technology to customers.   
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