Best of the Web This Week

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 26, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Handshake Seals the Deal for Harry Ferguson & Henry Ford
Equipment Dealer reacts to Clarkson's Farms Challenges in Season 5
What Truly Creates a Positive Service Experience in the Ag Industry?
AI Use in Agriculture Is Broad, But So Is Skepticism
Kubota Fuels Farmer Veterans' Next Chapter at NASCAR San Diego Weekend Through 'Geared to Give' Program

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 19, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

10 Innovators Who Transformed American Farming Over 250 Years
Listen to the 2026 Growing Season Farm Playlist
CNH's New Management Structure Can Both Case & New Holland Survive | Tractor Therapy Podcast
Made for Only a Year, Tillsoil 18-30 a Rare Breed
A Decade of Opportunity Awaits for Off-Highway Electrification

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 12, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

FCC Thought Leadership Exploring AI Opportunities for Canadian Agriculture
Building the Next Generation of Technicians
When You Hand Someone an Oar, Make Sure They Know It’s Theirs
Kentucky Farmer Plants Entire Crop Autonomously
Community Connections: LS Tractor Helps Bring Hands-On Learning to Life at Raleigh Oak Charter School

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: June 5, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Top 10 Leading Global Players in Smart Harvest — The Future of Intelligent Agriculture
Farmers Delay Equipment Purchases as Machinery Costs Climb
Moving Iron: Understanding the “New Normal” in Ag Equipment
What Innovation Will Define the Next Century?
Before AGCO: The Untold Story of Allis-Chalmers’ Collapse

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: May 29, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Building the Next Generation of Technicians
Industry Leaders Gather for Historic Executive Summit
Merger Between Deere Dealers Called Off
Putting See & Spray 2.0 to the Test
Analyzing the State of Ag Retail in 2026

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: May 22, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Kentucky Farmer Saves Thousands Letting Robot Run the Planter
Winning the Battle… Losing the War: The Leadership Crisis Inside Modern Dealerships
Increasing Service Revenue in a Tight Market
Moving Iron: Why Used Equipment Prices Won’t Drop (Even When Times Are Tight)

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: May 15, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Vermeer Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week
AI Spreads More Fake News
Addressing Mental Health at the Dealership
'Field Ready' They Said ... Farm Auction Hurdles
Farm Bots & AI: Keeping No-Till Operations on the Cutting Edge

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: May 8, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Precision Startup Leverages Tech Used on Mars
Study Your Competition
Autonomous Tractor Software Creates “Farmville for Real”
April Farmer Sentiment: What You Need to Know

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: May 1, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Hit the Lake After Planting’s Done
AGCO Dealer Boosts Tech Efficiency by 5% in 8 Weeks with AI
Swiderski Equipment Celebrates National Women in Ag Day
Geringhoff USA Participates in First-Ever CTE Summit
Product Video of the Week: SurePoint Ag Showcases New Planter Technology Upgrades

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: April 24, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Jackson Farmer Visits Tureland Equipment
Which Hat Best Represents You?
Oxbo Forage Team Sets Time Aside to Learn
What’s Driving Growth in 2026?
I Spy With My Little Eye…

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: April 17, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

‘Earn Trust, Then Chase Home Runs’ When Selling Precision Ag
Q1 2026 Tractor Sales Report: What the Numbers Mean for Buyers and Dealer
Leadership is About Relationships … Not Just KPIs
Kubota Hometown Proud Winner Go Farm Hawaii Makes Big Impact
Moving Iron: The Rising Value of Well-Maintained Machinery

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: April 10, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Flashback Friday:1955 Heritage Tractor Field Demo Attracts 65,000 People
Leadership is About Relationships … Not Just KPIs
PA Ag Secretary Visits Forester Farm Equipment
Why Dealer Leaders Must Be in the Oar Distribution Business
Product Video of the Week: ZML Introduces Upgrades to Contour King Strip-Till Units

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: April 3, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:23 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Can the AgRev Dealer Model with AGCO Fendt & Massey Surpass Deere?
Krone has Some April Fool’s Day Fun
Introducing the Parallel Path
Driving a Tractor at 35 MPH & Saving $25,000
When the Techs Are Having a Bad Day … Everyone Knows It

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: March 27, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Playing Chicken with the OEMs
Ag-Pro Out in the Community
Fit for the Farm
Throwback Jacket Fit for a Deere Dealer
Product Video of the Week: Needham Ag Showcases New Depth Control Parts for Deere Disc Openers

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: March 20, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Which Seat Would You Pick?
Paul Wallem Honors Orion Samuelson
1953 Allis Chalmers Dealer Movie A New High WD-45 WD45 Tractors HD Version
Tolkien’s Ag Connection
Product Video of the Week: McFarlane’s C3-7000 Field Cultivator

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: March 13, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This Week's Lineup:

Bane-Welker Concludes First Session of Technician Apprenticeship School
85% Herbicide Savings?! Real Farmers Share Their See & Spray Numbers
Hutson Inc. Recognizes 6th Generation Farmer & Customer on International Women’s Day
Independent Dealer Gets Autonomy Crash Course
Product Video of the Week: All-New Schulte FX-320

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: March 6, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

Telling Mr. Deere About His Latest Tractor
Fostering’ Success – 3 Times the Indiana March Madness
From Horses to Horsepower
P&K Equipment’s Precision Workforce Development Initiatives
Product Video of the Week: Terrasem Seed Drill from Pottinger

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Feb. 27, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

Future Winter Olympic Event? — Hay Bale Curling
Two Tractor Brands Change Color: Big News from the National Farm Machinery Show!
How FFA is Shaping Dealership Leaders
Fighting Wild Fires with Tillage
Product Video of the Week: Bourgault Showcases New Wireless Intelligent Control System

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Feb. 20, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

The Strangest Looking Tractor You’ve Ever Seen
Sunshine Quality Equipment Celebrates Mardis Gras
Precision Spraying in the Dark
AI-Powered SeedIQ Debuts at Farm Machinery Show
FIRST LOOK: Landoll Launches Vertistrip Strip-Till Machine

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Feb. 13, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

AED Meets at the West Wing
Wright Implement is Ready for Championship Tractor Pull
Who’s the Gold Star Farmer?
Why Selling More Alone Won’t Get You There
Is Gradual Growth in the Ag Equipment Market on the Horizon?

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Feb. 6, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

Are Autonomous Farm Machines Economically Ready Yet?
What's Killing the Big Tractor and Combine Market?
Kern Machinery Has Fun with AI
Farmers Explore New Technology at Precision Planting Conference
Ballweg Implement Hosts High School Students for Gator Wars

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Jan. 30, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

No-Till Farmer’s 1:1 with Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Modern Ag Alliance
Through the Decades: Bane-Welker’s Steve Hine Reflects on 52 Years
Precision Ag Drives Demand for More Technicians
The 2025 Tractor Sales Collapse: Is the Small Tractor Boom Dead?
Farming Forward: Modifying Planters to Manage Cover Crop Residue

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Jan. 23, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

AgTech Predictions for 2026
10 Navy SEAL-inspired Commandments That Will Harden Your Sales Game
Adaptation & Strong Relationships: A Conversation with Ben Brown
Fardoc Breaks Down the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program
OEM & Autonomy Tech Company Team Up on New Equipment

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Jan. 16, 2025

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

If You Give a Farmer a Jaguar
Inside the 39 North Ag Tech Innovation Hub
2025 Year-End Equipment Market Summary
3 Positives for American Agriculture in 2026 & Beyond
Product Video of the Week: Back in Black: Krone Showcases BiG X 1180 Forage Harvester

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Jan. 9, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

Throwback: Trelleborg Celebrates the Holidays in 1959
The Bold Oliver Tractors That Brought Big Horsepower to American Farms
A Breakdown of 2026 Equipment Price Expectations
6 Moves Dealers Can Make in January 2026 to Win All Year
Breaking Down How Too Much Inventory Costs You Every Day

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Jan. 2, 2026

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

Machinery Pete Tries to Make Sense of Record-Setting Auction Prices
Longtime Farmer Shares Why He’s Hesitant to Buy New Equipment
Deere Dealer Hosts Young Technicians Roundtable
New Tool Estimates ROI of Smart Sprayers
More Young People Embracing Skilled Trades

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Dec. 26, 2025

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:36:16 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

TRUMP vs. TIER IV: The Repeal of Tractor Emissions Rules That Won't Happen
AEM Industry Advisor’s 10 Most Popular Blogs & Bylines of 2025
Throwback: ‘Twas the Week Before New Year
Ag Leader Highlights RightPath Passive Implement Steering at AGRITECHNICA 2025

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Dec. 19, 2025

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

UK Farmers Take Festive Tractors to London Protest
‘Losing’ Time in the Service Department is the Same as Sales Losing a Unit
Messick’s 2025 Tractor Light Show
Premier Equipment Donates Potatoes to Local Food Banks
Product Video of the Week: APV Showcases Its Cover Crop Spreaders at Agritechnica 2025

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Dec. 12, 2025

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

United Ag & Turf Hosts Tractor Tech Competition
Unintentional Safety Demo on Autonomous Equipment
Mazergroup VP Talks AI with Turnin’ Dirt Podcast
Univ. of Illinois Students Present Capstone Project at Birkey’s
Product Video of the Week: Geringhoff Introduces XtremeFlex Draper & Innovation Award-Winning Yield EyeQ

Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Dec. 5, 2025

kschmidt@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

This Week's Lineup:

H&R Agri-Power Operation Christmas Child Boxes
Precision Ag Photos of the Year
McDonald’s Makes Large Investment into Regenerative Agriculture
Make Sure the Good Times Outnumber the Bad
Burnips Equipment Collects over 4,500 Food Items for Families in Need