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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Boots on the Ground

Wet Spring Brings Improved Parts Sales

Delayed planting in south-central Wisconsin provides time to fully prepare equipment for the field, resulting in a busier parts department for Ballweg Implement

Delayed planting in south-central Wisconsin provides time to fully prepare equipment for the field, resulting in a busier parts department for Ballweg Implement. Farm Equipment's Boots on the Ground series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.


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Dealership of the Year – Best in Class

Acquisition Growth Diversifies Dealership Business

Best-in-Class dealership King Ranch Ag & Turf operated as a single store up until 2020, but since has grown to a 13-store operation across Texas

Best-in-Class dealership King Ranch Ag & Turf operated as a single store up until 2020, but since has grown to a 13-store operation across Texas


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Farm Equipment Best of the Web
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 26, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Handshake Seals the Deal for Harry Ferguson & Henry Ford
  • Equipment Dealer reacts to Clarkson's Farms Challenges in Season 5
  • What Truly Creates a Positive Service Experience in the Ag Industry?
  • AI Use in Agriculture Is Broad, But So Is Skepticism
  • Kubota Fuels Farmer Veterans' Next Chapter at NASCAR San Diego Weekend Through 'Geared to Give' Program

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[Podcast] Making Strip-Till More Affordable, Big Dealer List Contracts

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at Compeer Financial and PepsiCo’s pilot program to help lower the cost of strip-till equipment for farmers.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at Compeer Financial and PepsiCo’s pilot program to help lower the cost of strip-till equipment for farmers.
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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 19, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • 10 Innovators Who Transformed American Farming Over 250 Years
  • Listen to the 2026 Growing Season Farm Playlist
  • CNH's New Management Structure Can Both Case & New Holland Survive | Tractor Therapy Podcast
  • Made for Only a Year, Tillsoil 18-30 a Rare Breed
  • A Decade of Opportunity Awaits for Off-Highway Electrification

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