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Just Another Sad Major-Line Tale?

This dealer went ‘all-in,’ swallowing hard as he agreed to take the units
At this point, my hope is that a Harvard Case Study will soon examine the mistakes of the 2020s and that those lessons will be taught in business, history, political science and economic curricula alike.
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Online Extras: February 2024 Issue

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:
  • Hall of Fame—Cleve Buttars
  • Hall of Fame—Charlie Hoober
  • Hall of Fame—Paul Wallem
  • Hall of Famers David Meyer & Peter Christianson
  • Hall of Fame—Ferenc & Tom Rosztoczy
  • Hall of Fame—Earl Livingston
  • Hall of Fame—Derek Stimson
  • Behind-the-scenes look at HTS Ag with president and general manager Adam Gittins
  • Day in the Cab Video Series

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2024 Inaugural Dealer Hall of Famers

The first-ever class of inductees left a legacy of excellence for today’s — & tomorrow’s — industry leaders
Last year, we announced a new recognition program to chronicle North America’s finest dealer professionals. With each passing year, more leaders leave us, and the Farm Equipment team agreed it was time to document the stories of our industry’s “greats”
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Inaugural Farm Equipment Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Paul Wallem, Wallem International & Central Sands International

Wallem International, Belvidere, Ill, & Central Sands International, Plainfield, Wis. Operated from 1970-1987 Primary Lines: International Harvester, Zimmatic, Steiger, Butler Locations: 2
Paul Wallem is a unique selection in Farm Equipment’s Hall of Fame for several reasons. He’s the oldest living dealer selected at age 89, has been out of the dealer business for nearly 40 years and well, his business didn't survive the disastrous 1980s.
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Inaugural Farm Equipment Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Orhan Yirmibesh, 1914-1999

Badger Farm Store, Clinton & Avalon, Wis. Primary Lines: Oliver, White, New Idea, Massey Ferguson Locations: 2
According to Clinton historian Tom Larsen, Orhan Yirmibesh was an Istanbul native who attended an all-male Turkish boarding school since age 8 and graduated from American Robert College. In 1936, he arrived at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison to pursue a graduate degree in economics.
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The No-Till Planter Race: Did IH Get There Before A-C?

International Harvester appears to have been the first to come to market with a no-till concept planter — 13 years before Allis-Chalmers’ model found commercial success in 1966. But IH exited production just 2 years later after only 23 shipments.
As our staff was delving into research for the “Timeline of No-Till History," ​the No-Till Museum we’ll be bringing to the National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, and an all-new history series planned in 2022 to mark the “triple crown” of no-till milestones, we discovered some mystery over the first no-till planter. And it’s the kind of discovery that’s sure to fuel additional debates.
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