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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Titan Machinery & the Twinkies

February is coming, which means lots of pre-season buying and, well, pitchers and catchers reporting. While we don’t have any Twinkie fans around the office (this is Brewers country!) we had to give a nod to Titan Machinery for getting its customers ready for another season in the sun.

Titan Machinery LinkedIn post

The Origin Story of the Original Bobcat

Y’all know what a Bobcat is, but do you know its origin story? New story from The Fabricator magazine …

Bobcat skid-steer loader

Josh Welton tells the story of the Keller brothers and their fascinating rise from running a small welding shop to making the world’s first skid-steer loader and growing the Bobcat brand.

Farmer Mental Health

As part of the agricultural community we are stewards for the land, let’s also take some time to be advocates for our customers and their mental health. Farmers have one of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. Farm Aid Hotline 800-FARM-AID (327-6243) Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern. 

In this Linked post, CHS Inc, shares the story of the Webster family as they open up about mental health on the farm.

Service Managers Offer Tractor Survival Tips for Winter Chill

Illinois Farmer Today talked with service managers from across the Midwest about what customers should be doing during the winter months to keep their equipment moving. Does your dealership share these tips with your customers?

John Deere tractor in snow

Photo by: John Deere

The Best $2 the Farm Equipment Staff Ever Spent?

11 years ago this week, our team was in Kansas City for the first ever Dealership Minds Summit! While some might celebrate the great success with a team dinner or drinks, we chose to spend $2 on this less than impressive cyclone simulator. We’re busy planning the 10th event for Aug. 6-7 in Madison, Wis., right now! We can only hope Madison has the same attractions to help us celebrate!

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