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On behalf of the editorial team, we’re pleased to bring you these Executive Statements from across the ag equipment industry — a special compilation you can turn to time and again as you evaluate your many choices in our vibrant agricultural equipment industry.
Earlier this year, we announced a program that would properly record — for posterity — the individuals whose innovations impacted the machinery and dealer distribution industry in North America over the last 55 years.
Steve Hathaway brings to the Association over 30 years of manufacturing experience in metal forming, fabrication, and finishing, as well as plastic molding and extrusion, and consumer packaged goods.
With help from the Equipment Dealers Assn. (EDA) and Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (FEMA), 36 educators from 12 states were awarded partial scholarships for certification in equipment courses starting this summer.
Vince Tomlonovic, a former president of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. and committed advocate for the shortline industry, died at his home Wednesday, March 13. He was 75.
The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. recently elected new members to the Supplier Board of Governors at the 2018 Supply Summit & Showcase in Omaha. Following that election, the new board elected officers.
Ag equipment sales were starting to improve in the last few months. Dealer sentiment has been more positive the last several months. All in all, things were starting to look a lot better for the farm equipment world. Then last week, President Donald Trump pledged to impose a 25% tariff on foreign steel that is scheduled to be enacted this week.
Farm Equipment reached out to Vernon Schmidt, Executive Vice President, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. for a statement following Trump’s announcement on steel tariffs.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Benzi America, we take a look at former President Donald Trump’s threat of a 200% tariff on Deere’s Mexico built equipment. In the Technology Corner Noah Newman visits with Bluewhite about the company’s partnership with New Holland.
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.
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.
Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.