Among the highlights of last week’s Dealership Minds Summit in Illinois was the annual Dealer Hall of Fame ceremony. Humorous, heart-felt and touching personal remarks from each of the recipients on their life’s calling as farm equipment dealers can be watched here.

The settlement represents the FTC’s “latest commitment to reducing the cost of living for Americans, including both farmers and downstream consumers of the products those farmers produce,” the agency said. 

Messick’s Equipment named 2026 Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year, with King Ranch receiving Best-In-Class Honors. The 2026 Dealership of the Year is brought to you with the support of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED).

The inaugural Ag Equipment Intelligence Executive Summit, a first-ever peer learning and networking event diving into ag machinery market intelligence, brought together all corners of the ag machinery industry — dealers, distributors, manufacturers, lenders and suppliers.