Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt is the Executive Editor of Farm Equipment and the host of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On The Record. An award-winning writer, she worked 7 years in business-to-business trade media before joining Lessiter Media in 2012. She is a journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: kschmidt@lessitermedia.com

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On the Record

Used Equipment Sales See an Uptick

On Dec. 10, the Federal Reserve announced another quarter point rate cut, lowering it to 3.5-3.75%. Similar to the cut made in October, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee said it “seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run.”
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On the Record

Fed Cuts Another Quarter Point

On Dec. 10, the Federal Reserve announced another quarter point rate cut, lowering it to 3.5-3.75%. Similar to the cut made in October, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee said it “seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run.”
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[Video] No-Till Know How … Up Your Game at the National No-Tillage Conference

As a follow up to our last podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, we’ve got Technology Editor Noah Newman back with us to discuss the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference.
As a follow up to our last podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, we’ve got Technology Editor Noah Newman back with us to discuss the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference.
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[Podcast] No-Till Know How … Up Your Game at the National No-Tillage Conference

As a follow up to our last podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, we’ve got Technology Editor Noah Newman back with us to discuss the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference.
As a follow up to our last podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, we’ve got Technology Editor Noah Newman back with us to discuss the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference.
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[Podcast] Ag Industry Responds to Trump’s Emissions Comments & Interest Rate Cut

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at a recent lawsuit between Case IH dealer Burks Tractor and Monarch Tractor.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at a recent lawsuit between Case IH dealer Burks Tractor and Monarch Tractor.
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Dec. 12, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • United Ag & Turf Hosts Tractor Tech Competition
  • Unintentional Safety Demo on Autonomous Equipment
  • Mazergroup VP Talks AI with Turnin’ Dirt Podcast
  • Univ. of Illinois Students Present Capstone Project at Birkey’s
  • Product Video of the Week: Geringhoff Introduces XtremeFlex Draper & Innovation Award-Winning Yield EyeQ

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