Charlie Glass
Chairman emeritus, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.’s (FEMA) Dealer Relations Committee
With more than 4 decades in the industry, Glass produces an annual tractor and combine forecast and provides technical assistance to various investment groups. A former director of FEMA, he is also a frequent presenter and author of several white papers on the future of farm equipment distribution. Glass is also a judge for Farm Equipment’s Dealership of the Year program.
ARTICLES
Looking Back: Farm Equipment Sales in the 1970s
A Look Back on Farm Equipment History with: Charlie Glass, Chairman emeritus, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.’s (FEMA) Dealer Relations Committee
Read More
Point/Counterpoint
Does Selling Shortlines Make Sense? Two Industry Veterans Debate the Value to Dealers
We asked two industry veterans — Charlie Glass, chairman emeritus of the Farm Equipment Dealers Assn.’s Dealer Relations Committee, and Dr. Jim Weber, a management consultant to the ag equipment industry — to argue their case for why dealers should, or should not, add shortlines to their offerings.
Read More
Top Articles
- Dealers Voice 6 Areas of Concern over FTC Rulings vs. Deere in Right-to-Repair Suits
- Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: July 17, 2026
- Yetter Farm Equipment & Martin-Till Announce GBGI Partnership
- ‘New Normal’ for Used Equipment Market
- People Problems Are Profit Problems: Practical HR Strategies for Equipment Dealers [Webinar]
Current Issue
Farm Equipment
2026 Dealership of the Year, Messick’s Equipment, Mount Joy, Pa.
22nd Annual Award Recognizes Top Farm Equipment Dealers
First-ever Ag Equipment Intelligence Executive Summit Held in Chicago on May 19-20
Where’s the Class in Class-Action?
Must Read Free Eguides
Download these helpful knowledge building tools
- Boots on the Ground (2025)
- Ag Equipment Intelligence Book of Lists (4th Edition)
- Ag Equipment Intelligence Book of Data Points (3rd Edition)
- What Your Salespeople Need: A Sales Skills Checklist
Farm Equipment Videos
Messick's 3rd Generation Owners Bring Unique Skills to Business
Neil Messick, Co-Owner, Brian Messick, President, and Jay Gainer, General Manager, discuss how the Messick’s dealership has grown over the past 75 years to now employ 350 people.
Top Directory Listings
A&I Products
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Yetter Farm Equipment
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
Machinery Scope
At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.