Farm Equipment Podcast

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the FTC and USDA’s announcement that they are seeking public comment on farm equipment manufacturing and distribution practices. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman examines Greeneye Technology’s recently announced expansion. Also in this episode, a look at how the stripper header market is expanding and Art’s Way reports growth in its ag segment during the third quarter.

The last couple of weeks drew a lot of LinkedIn posts citing “last day summaries and ‘open for work’ updates.” And after a solid week of resume studies, phone screenings and interviews, I found relevance in a Wall Street Journal headline yesterday.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, brought to you by Precision Farming Dealer Summit, I sat down with Brian McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, and Brett Davis, CEO of the North American Equipment Dealers Association.

Lots of things to keep track of these days. There’s dealer consolidation (see “Dealers on the Move”), OEMs buying stakes in others (Yanmar-Ariens, Bad Boy-Stanley Black & Decker), brand management consolidation (Case IH and New Holland), strategic alliances (CNH-Bourgault), and even OEMs buying out dealers (Fabick Cat and another to be announced shortly).

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on the recently announced plans to bring United Equipment Distributors and the North American Equipment Dealers Association together under one unified organization — Equipment Equipment Dealers.

I’m down in Louisville, Ky., this week for the Moving Iron Summit. This morning, Quint Pottinger, a no-tiller based here in Kentucky was part of a farmer panel discussion focused on the financial pressure on today’s producers. A lot of the questions posed to Pottinger had to do with the big steps he made in the last year as it related to autonomy.

The days after a knee replacement surgery last week, I’ve learned, creates a fair amount of reflection and contemplation — at least during the brief periods of painkiller-free coherent thought.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on the impact rising diesel prices are likely to have on farm margin and equipment demand. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares an up-close look at AgZen’s RealCoverge AI powered precision spraying technology. Also in this episode, Fendt increases its focus on North American Growth and manufacturers report that equipment demand is increasing.

For most of the farm machinery business, the big sign out front commands the lion’s share of investment, time and attention — and the major-lines monitor it, of course. But for those who still regard shortlines as a sales and traffic generator, it’s also not chump change.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at the retaliatory tariffs Canada is enacting on U.S. goods, effective September 8. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares how precision dealers measure a successful customer clinic. Also in this episode, a look at the trends Deere is seeing in its early order See & Spray and planter programs and the impact severe weather is having on harvest in Europe.