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:
- The Best Shoes for Tractor Fans
- Progress Being Made on Fairbank Equipment’s New Headquarters
- Versatile Staff & Dealers Visit Basak Tractor Factory
- ‘Nothing Runs Like a Deere’ Started with Snowmobiles
- As Other OEMs Move Out of the U.S., Kubota Invests in U.S. Facilities
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The Best Shoes for Tractor Fans
Check out the variety of ag equipment themed shoes that Tractors Fanatics shared on Facebook. These look like they’d be great to walk around a farm show in!
Progress Being Made on Fairbank Equipment’s New Headquarters
Evans Building Co. shared this video of the progress they are making on the new headquarters in Wichita, Kan., for Fairbank Equipment.
Versatile Staff & Dealers Visit Basak Tractor Factory
A group of 38 staff and Versatile Dealers from Canada and the US visited the Basak Tractor factory in Sakarya, Turkey, which produces tractors up to 120 hp, and the MST factory in Gazientep, which assembles backhoes, excavators and telehandlers. See photos in this LInkedIn post shared by Adam Reid.
‘Nothing Runs Like a Deere’ Started with Snowmobiles
The slogan, Nothing runs like a Deere, was first used to sell snowmobiles, which the firm stopped selling in 1984. 1971: This was the first year that John Deere produced snowmobiles at its plant in Horicon, Wisconsin. This decision was powered by the shift towards snow sports that occurred at the beginning of the decade. During that period ( 1970s ) John Deere produced their very own snowmobiles, beginning with the Model 400 and Model 500 and ending with the 340 and 440 Trailfire models. Read more in this Facebook post shared by Matteo Habeck.
As Other OEMs Move Out of the U.S., Kubota Invests in U.S. Facilities
While Deere is making headlines about moving production to Mexico, Florida Coast Equipment CEO Todd Bachmann recently shared this post about the investments Kubota is making around the U.S.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Norden Mfg.
Norden Mfg. is the new name of the company formerly known as Kuhns Mfg. Despite the change in name and logo, the company remains the same - with the same people, ownership, and commitment to producing the same trusted products. Norden Mfg. develops innovative equipment available for small-square bale handling as well as a leading design of wheel rakes, and a new line of utility attachments. Norden also does custom fabrication work for other manufacturer. Learn more at nordenmfg.com
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