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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: March 20, 2026

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 20, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Which Seat Would You Pick?
  • Paul Wallem Honors Orion Samuelson
  • 1953 Allis Chalmers Dealer Movie A New High WD-45 WD45 Tractors HD Version
  • Tolkien’s Ag Connection
  • Product Video of the Week: McFarlane’s C3-7000 Field Cultivator

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[Podcast] Ritchie Implement Fills Gap Left by AGCO Dealers Exiting the Market in Wisconsin

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have details on Case IH dealer Ritchie Implement adding the AGCO line to its offering, and what the additional will mean for their business.
By Kim Schmidt posted on March 18, 2026 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have details on Case IH dealer Ritchie Implement adding the AGCO line to its offering, and what the additional will mean for their business.
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On the Record

Ritchie Implement Fills Gap Left by AGCO Dealers Exiting the Market in Wisconsin

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 18, 2026 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have details on Case IH dealer Ritchie Implement adding the AGCO line to its offering, and what the additional will mean for their business. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman highlights Ag Leaders’s new AgFiniti platform live maps. Also in this episode, Linimar reports marketshare gains for its ag products, including MacDon, Bourgault and Salford and highlights from the 2026 Strip-Till Farmer benchmark study.
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: March 13, 2026

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 13, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Bane-Welker Concludes First Session of Technician Apprenticeship School
  • 85% Herbicide Savings?! Real Farmers Share Their See & Spray Numbers
  • Hutson Inc. Recognizes 6th Generation Farmer & Customer on International Women’s Day
  • Independent Dealer Gets Autonomy Crash Course
  • Product Video of the Week: All-New Schulte FX-320

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Ritchie Implement Takes on Full-Line AGCO Contract at Barneveld, Wis., Store

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 12, 2026 | Posted in Dealers on the Move
AGCO announced the addition of Ritchie Implement as a new authorized AGCO dealership. The dealer will operate a full–service location in Barneveld, Wis., along with a parts and service location in Lancaster, Wis., supporting customers across Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Sauk counties. Dealers on the Move is brought to you by Pinion.


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

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 6, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Telling Mr. Deere About His Latest Tractor
  • Fostering’ Success – 3 Times the Indiana March Madness
  • From Horses to Horsepower
  • P&K Equipment’s Precision Workforce Development Initiatives
  • Product Video of the Week: Terrasem Seed Drill from Pottinger

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Cautious Optimism for Dealers & Producers

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 4, 2026 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts
During the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, we caught up with Stacy Anthony with AGCO dealer AgRevolution. He’s optimistic for 2026 and says there could be a turnaround this year. And while that’s still to be seen, he says we just need a couple adjustments economically to see farmers start reinvesting in and updating their fleets.
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