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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[Podcast] Shortline Legends Take Center Stage at 2025 FEMA Convention

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, brought to you by SurePoint Ag, we are honoring the 2025 inductees into the Shortline Legends Hall of Fame. Farm Equipment Editor and Publisher Mike Lessiter and Executive Editor Kim Schmidt honored this year’s class in front of their peers during the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.’s Fall Convention in Las Vegas.
In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast is brought to you by SurePoint Ag, we are honoring the 2025 inductees into the Shortline Legends Hall of Fame. Farm Equipment Editor and Publisher Mike Lessiter and Executive Editor Kim Schmidt honored this year’s class in front of their peers during the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.’s Fall Convention in Las Vegas.
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[Video] Kelly Tillage's Versatile Machine Could Fit 'On Every Farm'

Calvin Stead, CEO of Kelly Tillage, explains the evolution of the Australian manufacturer and how it has grown its presence in the U.S. He says the company believes the versatile machine could have a place on every farm across the globe. He says there's an application for most farmers, from the conservation focused to more conventional operations.
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Nov. 7, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Hutson Joins Junior Achievement Job Spark to Promote AgTech Program
  • Wickham Tractor Company, 4 Generations in Colorado Agriculture
  • Farm Equipment Shortline Legends Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2025
  • From Millions Lost to Millions Gained: Richard Bryan’s Story
  • RME Displays Limited Edition Hetfield Case SSL During Agri-Trade

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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Oct. 31, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Magnitude of Aid Paction Would Need to be Significant to Impact Equipment Sales
  • Nebraska Precision Ag Conference Gets Back to Basics
  • Stihl President & CEO Shares What’s Next for 2026
  • Ag Industry Insights from Zimmerman Manufacturing
  • Dealers Connect with Students During National FFA Convention

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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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