Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt is the Executive Editor of Farm Equipment and the host of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On The Record. An award-winning writer, she worked 7 years in business-to-business trade media before joining Farm Equipment in 2012. She is a journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: kschmidt@lessitermedia.com

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Dealership of the Year | Small Operation

Slow & Steady Approach Yields Growth

Eis Implement’s long-term focus on absorption results in 25% year-over-year improvement
There’s a Chinese proverb that roughly translates to “You can only keep wealth in the family for 3 generations.” Cousins Chris and Jon Eis, third generation owners of single-store John Deere dealer Eis Implement, aim to prove the Chinese wrong.
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On the Record

Claas Leads Way Among U.S. Full-Line OEMs

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we take a first look at the major line results from the North American Equipment Dealers Assn. 2024 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations survey. Also in this episode: CDK Global's cyber attack puts IntelliDealer customers offline and Stotz Equipment and Premier Equipment announce an industry-first cross border partnership. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman provides an inside look at Sentera's Aerial WeedScout product.
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Data Points: Dealers Forage Harvesters Sales Growth Forecast

The percentage of dealers forecasting sales growth of 2% or more in forage harvester sales for the year ahead improved from 2023, with 8.5% of dealers forecasting growth, according to the latest Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report. This percentage peaked in the last 5 years when just 13.7% of dealers were forecasting unit sales growth for 2021.
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On the Record

Ag Economy Still Under Pressure While General Economy Grows

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, Pinion's Marc Johnson shares and updated forecast for dealers revenues in 2024. The latest Purdue Ag Economy Barometer shows producer sentiment improved in the last month but indicates most farmers still say it's a bad time to invest in new equipment. And, dealers report used equipment inventories continue to build. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman visits with the precision team from Eis Implement in Two Rivers, Wis.
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