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Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Aug. 18, 2023

August 18, 2023

Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by CLEANFIX .

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Equipment Dealer Industry Workforce Development Survey Results [Webinar]

January 10, 2022 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Data & Forecasts

The Western Equipment Dealers Association, in cooperation with Farm Equipment, conducted the 2nd annual Workforce Development Survey in November 2021. This year’s survey goes a little deeper into the issues, addressing the key factors and challenges dealers face in maintaining and attracting quality individuals that are needed for their dealerships to grow and prosper.

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Schmeiser: Response from Washington & Ottawa To Mitigate Dealership Layoffs

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 27, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

While their Western Equipment Dealer Assn. (WEDA) offices in Kansas City and Calgary are closed, call volume from dealer members to association staff is 3 times higher than normal this week, says John Schmeiser CEO.

Our Dealer Story Podcast

[Podcast] Our Dealer Story: Trochu Motors

In this episode of the new Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter sits with Landis Stankievech, whose grandfather and great-uncle founded Trochu Motors, a large single-store AGCO dealership in Central Alberta.

March 19, 2019 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News

ELD Ag Exemption Legislation Reintroduced

March 13, 2019 | Posted in Dealer News

Representatives have reintroduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation to relieve certain sectors of the trucking industry from the Federal Motor Carrier Association’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate.

WEDA Acquires Friend Management System

The combination adds to the offerings of the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA) Business Management Services to the equipment dealer industry.

April 10, 2018 | Posted in Dealer News

Western Equipment Dealers Assn. announced today that it is acquiring Friend Management Systems in a transaction pairing two leading providers of management consulting and professional development programs and services for equipment dealers.

Legislative Tax Victories for Oklahoma Equipment Dealers

April 10, 2018 | Posted in Dealer News

WEDA's advocacy efforts include educating policymakers and the Administration, building successful coalitions, and mobilizing their grassroots on a range of issues.

Idaho Approves Bill That Adds Language to the Current Equipment Dealer Laws

March 26, 2018 | Posted in Dealer News

After three years of effort, Western Equipment Dealers Association’s competitive circumstances bill is now the law in Idaho.

Western Equipment Dealers Assn. Statement on House Tax Reform Bill

November 17, 2017 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Dealer News

The reduced business tax rates along with provisions like repeal of the estate tax will provide meaningful tax relief to the equipment dealer industry.

Western Equipment Dealers Assn. Submits Position on Farm Bill Discussions

October 20, 2017 | Posted in Dealer News

As hearings continue for the reauthorization of the farm bill in 2018, the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA) has submitted their position to the farm bill discussions.

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Farm Equipment Videos

Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we look at how the Port of Baltimore's closure will alter the flow of high horsepower tractors in and out of the country. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about some changes coming to drone operation regulations. Also in this episode, Kazakhstan's potential for the North American ag equipment industry and what 2024 holds for the sprayer market.

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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.

Montag Mfg

Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.

Finance Scope

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.