Articles by Kim Schmidt

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DataPoint: U.S. No-Till Acreage History

This chart tracking the number of no-till acres in the U.S. shows a decline in acreage from 2021, the last time this history chart was updated, to 2022, the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture. The census reported 105.2 million no-till acres in the U.S. as of 2022.
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Claas' Eric Raby Discusses Changes Coming to North American Dealers

Claas Exec Outlook for 2025: ‘Wait and See’

In mid-August Farm Equipment Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter sat down for a one-on-one interview with Claas Senior Vice President for the Americas Region Eric Raby. Raby says given the current headwinds the industry is facing, from interest rates to commodity prices and crop conditions, he has a “wait and see” outlook for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.
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More Layoffs Hit Ag Manufacturers

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Benzi America, Alamo Group recently announced it was closing its Gibson City, Ill., facility and laying off its staff. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares the impact Ag Leaders Al Myers has had on the ag industry. Also in this episode, Claas’s Eric Raby shares his outlook for the rest of 2024 and 2025 and the impact Deere’s layoffs will have on its bottom line.
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