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Kim Schmidt
To the Point

Lots of Positives, But Concerns Linger

By Kim Schmidt posted on December 11, 2020
Grain prices are up. Yields in many areas are above average. Ag credit conditions are up. And, dealers report early orders are up and they are seeing good demand for equipment. But there are still some concerns — challenges getting equipment from the OEMs and concerns over taxes, regulation and trade following the election.
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Kim Schmidt

Lots of Positives, But Concerns Linger

By Kim Schmidt posted on December 1, 2020 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Grain prices are up. Yields in many areas are above average. Ag credit conditions are up. And, dealers report early orders are up and they are seeing good demand for equipment. But there are still some concerns — challenges getting equipment from the OEMs and concerns over taxes, regulation and trade following the election. Let’s look at some of the positives first.
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new Dan Crummett
Ahead of the Curve

Report Outlines Likely Tire Industry Game Changers

By Dan Crummett posted on October 12, 2020 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Niche Equipment Markets
Today’s agricultural tires resemble their predecessors in that they are still round and mainly made of rubber. Maintaining a tread and staying inflated may have been enough for years, but modern tire design parameters accounting for soil compaction, improved traction, tread wear, sidewall strength at super-low inflation rates and, increasingly, environmental concerns have permanently changed the way farm equipment engages the soil.
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Kim Schmidt

A New Approach to Tech Recruitment?

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 12, 2020
Over the last few years when we’ve focused on workforce development — particularly recruiting and training technicians — as a fair amount of focus has been on getting to kids at a younger age or to kids that don’t live on the farm to expose them to the opportunities that exist in agriculture. What if we met those kids where they are already engaged — video games.
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Lessiter
To the Point

Rounding the Corner to 2021

By Mike Lessiter posted on October 6, 2020 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
Just within the last few weeks, there’s been plenty to keep one’s attention, both in and outside of the farm economy. For a while up until the first debate, even the presidential election seemed to be fighting for attention. Here’s just a few things we’ve been watching as we put together the final edition of 2020.
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