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:
- Award-winning Acknowledgement
- 2024 Equipment Trends In Under 10 Minutes
- Understanding the Trade-In Trap
- Dealers Gather at Precision Planting Winter Conference
- Interest Rates and Inflation: What's Next? With Rich Posson
Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Haven Steel Products.
Haven Steel Products started as a fabricator working with clients in the agricultural, construction, and trailer production business. Today, we have grown our company by expanding our capabilities to new levels and new industries while still keeping the same exceptional steel products and processes that our customers have come to expect.
Award-winning Acknowledgement
Koenig Equipment took time to congratulate Ben Brown on being named the Territory Champion for the 2024 John Deere Technician of the Year Award! The 15-store dealership will be featured in the February issue of Farm Equipment honoring founding owner Ray Koenig in the FE Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
2024 Equipment Trends In Under 10 Minutes
Andy Campbell, Tractor Zoom Director of Insights, gives a detailed summary of equipment trends for several of the top categories at the end of 2024 and moving into 2025. These categories include cotton pickers, headers, combines, forage equipment, tractors, and planters. Andy takes a look at changes in supply levels and turn rate, as well as dealership and auction sales data.
Understanding the Trade-In Trap
All dealers accept trade-ins from customers. Leaving aside the inherent economic risk of making a bad deal by putting too much money in a trade, it is important to remember that dealers also have legal risk associated with liens your customer put on the trade-in equipment. This article from the North American Equipment Dealers Assn., highlights how that risk can quickly turn into economic risk.
Dealers Gather at Precision Planting Winter Conference
The Swiderski Equipment precision team shared these photos on Facebook from their trip to the Precision Planting Winter Conference in Tremont, Ill., last week. The conference was also livestreamed at remote locations throughout the Corn Belt, including Wisconsin Dells (which we attended). It was action-packed with sessions on new spraying and planting technology, autonomy, data management strategies, cutting-edge soil sampling systems and more!
Interest Rates and Inflation: What's Next? With Rich Posson
In this episode of the Moving Iron Podcast, Casey Seymour and Rich Posson discuss the current state of the economy, focusing on stock market trends, interest rates, inflation, tariffs, and the impact of China's economy. They explore the Federal Reserve's decisions regarding interest rates, the potential for inflation surges, and the implications of trade wars. Rich shares insights on the strength of the dollar and its effects on global trade and agriculture, while also addressing weather-related challenges in farming. The conversation highlights the complexities of the economic landscape and the need for cautious optimism moving forward.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Haven Steel Products.
Haven Steel Products started as a fabricator working with clients in the agricultural, construction, and trailer production business. Today, we have grown our company by expanding our capabilities to new levels and new industries while still keeping the same exceptional steel products and processes that our customers have come to expect.
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