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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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


John Deere Layoffs: What’s Happening and Why?

In this video, Mike Wiles, aka Tractor Mike, answers a view question about what’s going on with John Deere’s layoffs and talks through a timeline of all the layoffs, starting with September 2023. 


Sloan Techs Build Team Unity with ‘Team Roping’ Exercise

David Dam shared this video on LinkedIn of a team building exercise he did with some of Sloan’s technicians.

Sloan Implement techniciansTeam Roping exericise LinkedIn video

Rebuilding a 9520 Scraper

4Rivers Equipment shared this timelapse video on Facebook of it’s Frederick, Colo, team rebuilding a Deere 9520 scraper.

4Rivers Equipment9520 Scraper RELIFE timelapse video

Meet Prairie State Tractor’s Technician of the Year

Meet Josh Armbruster, a John Deere certified Master Service Technician with over 20 years of dealership experience. Josh is Prairie State Tractor's 2024 Tech of the Year — an award reserved for service technicians who are not only experts in their craft but also exceptional role models and pillars in their local community. Learn more in this video about how Josh got his start as a tractor mechanic at Prairie State Tractor and his journey to today.


Shine a Light on Your Top Precision Staff

Help us shine a light on the hardworking precision farming specialists who keep operations running smoothly. Nominate your specialist and share their story of going above and beyond at your farm or dealership! The deadline for submission is August 9th, 2024.


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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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