My iPhone alerts last Friday caused a burst of frustration to start the holiday weekend. First was a right-to-repair (R2R) video that I got suckered into watching, then news reaffirming that legislative absurdity isn’t limited to just Sri Lanka.

This A-Z directory features shortline and specialty manufacturers who are regular members of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.

The most innovative companies are often shortline manufacturers, who can be nimbler and more reactive to change. In fact, 90% of farmers surveyed said they agreed with the statement “Independent manufacturers are the driving force for the technological advancements in their respective niche product segments.”

In an effort to discover what exactly drives farmers to purchase equipment from shortline manufacturers instead of their majorlines, Farm Equipment surveyed nearly 240 farmers about their shortline equipment ownership, including their preferred brands and what drove them to purchase the equipment.

You’ve likely noticed the issue in your hands is a little slimmer than past September issues. At the end of 2020, we made the decision to revamp the issue. In a digital age, with so much information readily available, we felt the directory had outlived its usefulness.