FEMA was part of the picture from the very beginning. When I started here, GBGI was already a member, and when I first came up to the front office roles, it was kind of thrown on me like, “hey, you’re going to manage this now.”
Marc Ivey will step into the role following the retirement of Craig Harthoorn, former president of the Oxbo Forage Division, who also concludes his service as president on the FEMA Board.
FEMA not only made me a better employee, but a better person overall. The information and knowledge I gained over the years, and the relationships I acquired—many of them becoming lifelong friendships—are priceless.
I am excited to be part of today’s FEMA. With challenges at every turn, we can rest assured knowing that together we are stronger because of the bonds created by this association.
FEMA has been, and will continue to be, a vital link in the U.S. and Canadian ag equipment markets and without such an organization those markets would lag in new product development and introduction.
In the midst of celebrating its 75th Anniversary, the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) has partnered with Lessiter Media to chronicle the Association’s past through an in-depth multimedia project that will culminate at FEMA’s Marketing & Distribution Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. 27-30, 2025.
Let’s head south to the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association convention, which took place in Fort Myers, Fla. We caught up with Mach CEO Colin Hurd after his technology council presentation.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at how the flooding in Texas will impact the ag industry and check in with some dealers in the region.
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