"After Thanksgiving, my Univ. of Minnesota freshman Hayden (a Journalism major) recorded an insightful interview with my in-laws and German immigrants, Herwig and Monika Lepold."
Our world today is far more dangerous with unchecked content posted worldwide in minutes. Stated values are your North Star. Yes, it can slow things down, but the gut-check is invaluable.
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Norden Mfg.
Following up on Azbee awards from the American Business Press Editors Assn. earlier this year, the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) announced the recipients of its 2024 Award Program. The Farm Equipment team secured 3 awards, highlighting their exceptional editorial and technical contributions to the industry.
It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my dad, Frank Lessiter, and what I would call the 5th child in our family, his No-Till Farmer (NTF) publication. I was 3 years old when Dad put out the first edition, and I can’t recall a time when NTF wasn’t a part of the family.
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.
To mark Farm Equipment’s 55 year history in 2024, farmers, the farm equipment community and Lessiter Media staff took on a challenge of identifying the 55 greatest innovations from shortline manufacturers since 1969.
In a recent Inc. article, Howard Tullman points out that most car dealers aren’t much interested in selling electric vehicles (EVs.) And the same is likely true for many farm equipment dealers.
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Dealer Success Academy.
Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, Mike Hedge, president and CEO of Birkey’s Farm Stores, was given an official send off at the company’s flagship store in Bloomington, Ill.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Marc Johnson, principal with Pinion, provides 4 factors that will be important for dealers to watch in 2025 that will impact their business.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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