Gregg Wartgow

Contributing Writer

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Shortline Legends Hall of Fame

Tom Burenga: A Legacy Built on Grit, Ingenuity & Loyalty

CEO & Co-Founder, Worksaver Inc., Litchfield, Ill.

When Tom Burenga moved his young family from Wisconsin to Litchfield, Ill., in late 1979 to begin a new job, he didn’t expect to need to start over less than a year later. But that’s what happened, starting a history of him doing whatever it took to survive.


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A Clearer Path to Autonomy Adoption

The predictable, repetitive work on a sod farm lends itself to automation, helping growers reduce labor costs while improving product quality

Machine autonomy has tremendous potential throughout the agriculture industry. But when it comes to leveraging a fully autonomous solution, few market segments present as much immediate potential as sod farms.


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Unmanned Aerial Advantage

To help pioneer a new technology like a spray drone, dealers need as much understanding of the process as they do the product
There’s a lot of buzz among farmers about the buzz of drones coming from the air. To convert some of that curiosity into actual sales, dealers need a certain level of expertise — and a certain willingness to do a little hand-holding.
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Focus on Cost-Saving Speed & More Nutritious Feed When Selling Hay Mergers

Dealers can help farmers overcome their initial sticker shock by highlighting the many ways a hay merger can benefit their operations from both an economic and agronomic standpoint
Hay mergers have been around for a couple of decades. Yet some manufacturers and dealers say interest in this type of equipment has begun to pick up some serious steam in recent years.
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Insights on Effective Org Structures for Growing Dealerships

3 common organizational structures used in the farm equipment industry each have their place. Choosing the right one largely depends on the size, growth and diversity of the dealership as a whole.
As a dealership expands its footprint, the typical top-down management approach with everything running through the owner can start to become impractical.
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Keeping an Eye on Industrial Hemp

Hemp acreage has plummeted over the past 5 years, but there still is an active market with plenty of potential — and plenty of specialized equipment needs
When the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the controlled substance list, there was a lot of excitement over the potential of this “new” agricultural crop.
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Closing the Cover Crop ROI Gap

Cover crop use is on the rise & dealers can help expand the acreage even more by helping growers see the nearer-term payback from using the right equipment
The most recent data from the USDA shows that U.S. cropland planted to cover crops increased 17% to nearly 18 million acres from 2017-22.
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