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Farmer’s Viral Video Spotlights Ugliness of Challenging Times for Dealers

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 13, 2024 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
 In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Benzi America, we follow up on Jake Lieb’s viral TikTok video about AHW LLC canceling his order. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman visits with Sloan Implements salesperson Jason Seger on demoing the S7 combine with automation. Also in this episode, an update on the auction market, the latest WASDE report from USDA and the most likely products to see year-end buying.
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DataPoint: U.S. No-Till Acreage History

By Kim Schmidt posted on August 26, 2024 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
This chart tracking the number of no-till acres in the U.S. shows a decline in acreage from 2021, the last time this history chart was updated, to 2022, the most recent USDA Census of Agriculture. The census reported 105.2 million no-till acres in the U.S. as of 2022.
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Claas' Eric Raby Discusses Changes Coming to North American Dealers

Claas Exec Outlook for 2025: ‘Wait and See’

By Kim Schmidt posted on August 25, 2024 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In mid-August Farm Equipment Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter sat down for a one-on-one interview with Claas Senior Vice President for the Americas Region Eric Raby. Raby says given the current headwinds the industry is facing, from interest rates to commodity prices and crop conditions, he has a “wait and see” outlook for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.
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