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:

Machinery Scope’s Jacob Bryce Wins Photo Contest & Donates Winnings to Farm Rescue

Congrats to Jacob Bryce of Machinery Scope on capturing this amazing photo of his son and winning the Lallemand Hometown Roots photo contest. The winners each had the opportunity to choose a non-profit organization to receive a $5,000 donation from Lallemand. Bryce chose Farm Rescue, a North Dakota based non-profit that helps farmers and ranchers who have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster by providing the necessary equipment and volunteer workforce to plant, hay or harvest their crop. Read more about Byrce and his submitted photo in this article from Tri-State Neighboor.

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Joe Bryce’s winning photo in the Lallemand Hometown Roots, contest shows his son Brenden driving his tractor down the road on his FFA chapter’s “drive your tractor to school” day. The photo was a representation of how far Brenden had come after a traumatic brain injury, Bryce said.

A History Lesson on Potato Chips from Kubota’s Todd Stucke

President of Kubota Tractor Todd Stucke grew up on a potato farm in Ohio. The family sold their potatoes to Frito Lay for potato chips. Check out the story he shared on LinkedIn about the origin story of the potato chip.

Birkey’s to the Rescue: Gets Customer Up & Running After Combine Fire

When a central Illinois farmer’s combine caught fire in the middle of soybean harvest, the team at Birkey’s Gibson City store answered the call. Kevin Buhs’ combine was a total loss from the damage, but the dealership helped him out with a loaner so he can finish up harvest. Hear more about the event in this video from WCIA News.

Moving Iron Podcast: The Heavy Equipment Industry Recap with RDO’s Si Hanna

In this conversation, Si Hanna, the General Manager of Remarketing for RDO Equipment, discusses the current state of the construction and agricultural equipment markets. He highlights the impact of recent interest rate changes, the demand for various types of equipment, and the importance of dealer support in the purchasing process.

Monarch Tractor Facing the Challenges of Autonomous Tractors

In this video, John Issacson, Technical Sales with Monarch Tractor discusses the company's history and their methods in addressing the rise of autonomous tractors. Issacson details how the challenges that are involved in developing for autonomous vehicles through a Crawl, Walk Run series of technological advancements

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