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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Ballweg Implement Hosts ‘Gator Wars’

Hosted by Ballweg Implement and John Deere Horicon Works, 8 area high schools brought teams to compete in unknown challenges such as installing a spark plug, setting an electrical planter transmission, and identifying parts on a tractor or spread out on a table. 

The 12 Films Anyone in Sales Must See

In honor of the Oscars earlier this past week, here are the 12 films that should be required viewing for anyone in sales. What’s your favorite sales movie quote? “Coffee is for closers” from Glengarry Glen Ross is regularly quoted around the Farm Equipment office.

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Ontario Dealer Warns Against New Scam

An Ontario farm equipment dealer was recently swindled out of a $4,000 tractor part by a scammer who bought the salvaged John Deere rear end over the phone with a fraudulently obtained credit card number. The transaction went through as smooth as butter. But two months later — long after the part shipped and the buyer took delivery — the legitimate credit card holder discovered the fraud and the payment was retroactively withdrawn from the victimized dealer.

Matt Ireland

Bruce County’s Matt Ireland says a sophisticated scam included a $4,000 deposit in his bank account before he delivered the tractor part, but after the part was delivered the money was withdrawn

Gerry Bourgault Delivers Final Address

Gerry Bourgault received a standing ovation from all the Bourgault Industries employees as he gave his final address, ahead of Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz sharing the vision for the future. 

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Product Video of the Week: Cummins Inc Powering the Farm of the Future

In this video, Cummins provides an overview on how they’re finding solutions to power farms in the future.

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