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Titan Machinery Exceeds Inventory Reduction Goal, CEO Sees 'Pivotal Step' for Next Cycle

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have details on Case IH dealer Ritchie Implement adding the AGCO line to its offering, and what the additional will mean for their business. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman highlights Ag Leaders’s new AgFiniti platform live maps. Also in this episode, Linimar reports marketshare gains for its ag products, including MacDon, Bourgault and Salford and highlights from the 2026 Strip-Till Farmer benchmark study.
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Ritchie Implement Fills Gap Left by AGCO Dealers Exiting the Market in Wisconsin

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have details on Case IH dealer Ritchie Implement adding the AGCO line to its offering, and what the additional will mean for their business. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman highlights Ag Leaders’s new AgFiniti platform live maps. Also in this episode, Linimar reports marketshare gains for its ag products, including MacDon, Bourgault and Salford and highlights from the 2026 Strip-Till Farmer benchmark study.
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Cattle Continues to be Bright Spot for Equipment Industry

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on Yetter Manufacturing’s acquisition of Martin Industries. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman stops by the PTx booth for a first look at Precision Planting's new ArrowTube. Also in this episode, clarification on what the EPA’s guidance on the Clean Air Act means for right to repair and a preview of Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Dealer Business Trends & Outlook report.
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Reporting from National Farm Machinery Show: Yetter News, R2R Updates, Technology Updates & More

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on Yetter Manufacturing’s acquisition of Martin Industries. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman stops by the PTx booth for a first look at Precision Planting's new ArrowTube. Also in this episode, clarification on what the EPA’s guidance on the Clean Air Act means for right to repair and a preview of Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Dealer Business Trends & Outlook report.
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Deputy Ag Secretary Backs Farmers in Right-to-Repair Debate

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden puts right-to-repair in the national spotlight. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman highlights the decisions HTS Ag’s Adam Gittins says he might make differently based on what he’s learned. Also in this episode, dealers report precision was a bright spot for 2025 business and OEMs share their outlook for how dealers can use technology to help their high value crop customers.
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