Farm Equipment's Best of the Web: Sept. 27, 2024

By Farm Equipment Staff posted on September 27, 2024

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:

A Reminder Why National Farm Safety Week is Important
Farm Equipment Owners Feuding Over NIL
Celebrating National Technicians Week
Future Trends in Equipment Valuation
Product Video of the Week: Trelleborg Showcases New 850 Millimeter Tire with VF Technology

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A Reminder Why National Farm Safety Week is Important

This is a micro documentary about Kyle Thompson, who is a fifth generation dairy farmer from Barneveld, WI. He tragically lost part of his leg in a silo auger accident. This short film documents the events of his rescue, subsequent medical care and adaptation to life as a farmer and father of 4 with a prosthetic leg.

Farm Equipment Owners Feuding Over NIL

Farm Equipment owner Mike Lessiter is feuding with father Frank on Facebook over the unauthorized use of Mike's likeness for the cover of a national ag magazine back in 1971.

Celebrating National Technicians Week

A big shoutout to these technicians being recognized by 21st Century Equipment as well as all the hard working techs who show up every day to help keep the customer working. It’s a tough job, and we appreciated the dedication you have to your business and customers!

Future Trends in Equipment Valuation

Jon Wommack and Kyle O’Toole join Casey Seymour on the Moving Iron Podcast and discuss how the used equipment market has shifted toward 1- and 2-year-old machines, the ways dealers are seeking creative outlets to manage inventory, data-driven decision making and more.

Product Video of the Week: Trelleborg Showcases New 850 Millimeter Tire with VF Technology

In this video, Chris Neidert of Trelleborg Tires discusses the most important specs of the company’s new tire technology on display at Farm Progress 2024.

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AGCO Aims for $2 Billion in Precision Ag Business by 2029

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at AGCO’s plans for its precision business and its 2029 targets. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks with Eis Implement’s precision team. Also in this episode, the interest savings dealers could see with the latest rate cut by the Fed and a look at the used 100+ horsepower tractor market.

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