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Inaugural Farm Equipment Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Earl Livingston, Livingston Machinery (Parallel Ag)

Livingston Machinery (Parallel Ag) Chickasha, Oklahoma Primary Lines: AGCO, Claas, Apache, Kinze, Duolift, H&S Equipment, Lemken, RhinoAg, RoGator, Vermeer Locations: 13

By Dave Kanicki posted on January 29, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Earl Livingston became known as “Big Baler Man” because of his pioneering work in introducing big hay balers to Southwestern U.S. farmers. This, along with his commitment to around-the-clock servicing of those 24 hour a day farmers, earned him that title and the loyalty of farmers across 15 states.

2024 Inaugural Dealer Hall of Famers

The first-ever class of inductees left a legacy of excellence for today’s — & tomorrow’s — industry leaders

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 29, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Last year, we announced a new recognition program to chronicle North America’s finest dealer professionals. With each passing year, more leaders leave us, and the Farm Equipment team agreed it was time to document the stories of our industry’s “greats”

Executive Q&A

Creating a New Dealership from a Non-Traditional Merger

Parallel Ag was formed in December 2022 through the merging of shortline dealer Ag Solutions Group and AGCO dealer Livingston Machinery.

By Ben Thorpe posted on May 11, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices

One of the more unique dealer mergers in recent memory was finalized at the end of 2022. Parallel Ag was formed in December 2022 through the merging of shortline Midwest applicator dealer Ag Solutions Group and AGCO Southern Plains dealer Livingston Machinery.

Parallel Ag Finalizes Sale of Kubota of Omaha to LDI

March 2, 2023 | Posted in Dealers on the Move

Kubota of Omaha, a 17- employee dealership was included in the recent merger between Livingston Machinery Company and Ag Solutions Group, to form Parallel Ag in January 2023.

This Week

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Dec. 30, 2022

By Farm Equipment Staff posted on December 30, 2022

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.

Ag Solutions Group & Livingston Machinery to Merge as Parallel Ag

December 19, 2022 | Posted in Dealers on the Move

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Ag Solutions Group and Livingston Machinery Company will rebrand as a unified company.

Livingston Machinery Expanding into Kansas

March 7, 2022 | Posted in Dealers on the Move, Dealer News

Livingston Machinery, an AGCO dealership in Oklahoma and Texas, is expanding its service area with a new dealership in Liberal, Kan. An existing facility is being renovated and is expected to open in April.

Livingston Machinery CEO Talks Private Investment, Ending ESOP Program

After receiving a private investment, President and CEO of Livingston Machinery Shawn Skaggs talks new opportunities, details of the investment and ending their ESOP program.

By Ben Thorpe posted on July 2, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance

In April 2021, 4-store AGCO dealer Livingston Machinery and 5-store applicator dealer Ag Solutions Group received investment from private equity firm Ag Solutions Group Holding Co. Specifically, Midwest Growth Partners partnered with co-investors Summit Equity Group, Northcreek Mezzanine and company management to capitalize Ag Solutions Group Holding Co. for the acquisitions.

[Video] Why the Next Generation of Farmers Looks Less Brand Loyal

June 12, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices

I had an opportunity to sit down last month with Shawn Skaggs, CEO of Livingston Machinery, a 4-store AGCO dealership in Texas and Oklahoma. We talked about brand loyalty and how it has changed in recent years.

Dealer Day in the Life Series

Shawn Skaggs, Livingston Machinery Journal: April 1, 2020

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 2, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance

In these strange times we’re in these days with the Coronavirus, Farm Equipment asked 4-Store President/CEO Shawn Skaggs, Livingston Machinery, to keep a 1-day journal on Wednesday, April 1, the dealership's first day of having two of its locations closed to customers while still remaining open for business.

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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.

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