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 from across the web:

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History Video with Blake Brown: Revisiting the Renowned Milan No-Till Field Day

Every ag equipment dealer in the Mid-South knows of the reputation of the Milan (Tennessee) No-Till Field Day, single-handedly responsible for demonstrating equipment prototypes in conservation tillage. In this history series on equipment advances, Farm Equipment’s Mike Lessiter sits with Blake Brown, director of the AgResearch & Education Center to revisit the launch of the Field Day and the center who shares a 60th birthday with the no-till practice itself. Not only is Milan widely credited for practical research and the proving ground for novel equipment innovations, but it saved the Tennessee farmer from what Brown could have made the state an “inland beach.” Mark your calendar – and pack your sunscreen – for the July 28 event, the first in 4 years.

 

Ray Kinsella’s Cornfield Conundrum: Field of Dreams 34 Years Later

No-Till Farmer picked up Mike Lessiter’s “Guest Blog” about a trip to the “Field of Dreams” farm/field site in Dyersville, Iowa. Following another viewing of the 34-year-old film, the Lessiter lads dove into an ag economics discussion about Ray Kinsella’s (Kevin Costner’s) farming woes, which must have been bigger than hearing voices in the corn. Read it here in advance of the broadcast of the Cubs-Reds contest in Dyersville on August 11. And for the northerners driving to the Dealership Minds Summit next week, the Dyersville film site is 75 miles northeast of Iowa City. Follow the Directions here.

Field of Dreams 30th Anniversary Movie Poster

 

Until "Deere" Do Us Part

John Deere dealer Sunshine Quality shared this tweet about one of their customer's "ultimate John Deere dream" wedding. Congrats to the happy couple!

 

Digitally Demo: Orthman’s New Strip-Till, Fertilization Innovations

Last week, our colleagues in our Conservation Ag Division hosted a“digital demonstration” video from Orthman Manufacturing on its new 1tRIPr II strip-till system and Tru-aPLYr dry fertilizer system. Dealers handling Orthman units – new and used – find tips for setting strip-till toolbar for best results; changes for fall vs.spring applications, and service and maintenance tips. Orthman is 1 of 12 Title Sponsors dealers can meet at next week’s National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City.

 

One Way to Escape the Heat

If you combined this hay bale pool with the waterslide built from a combine we shared in the Best of the Web for July 8, you could be well on your way to an agriculture themed water park.

 

Product of the Week: HBS NetView DealerNow

Backed by decades of innovation and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction in support among all dealership management systems, the NetView DealerNow is your dealership’s custom branded app that allows your customers to pay invoices, order parts, schedule service, check inventory, and view account history and more all from the convenience of their smartphone.

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