NAEDA CONNECT

In this episode, Mike Kraemer interviews Sharon Moffitt with UPU Industries its growing business, and expands the reach of its industry-leading products in North America 

UPU Industries manufactures high-performance bale netting for premium crop protection. Founded in Northern Ireland more than 40 years ago, this family-run business provides its range of wrapping products to over 30 countries worldwide and has a sister manufacturing base in Kansas City that serves both the U.S. and Canada markets. 

In this episode, Eric Wareham, Vice President of Government Affairs for WEDA updates you on the demise of Right to Repair legislation, the winding down of state legislative sessions, and the push towards a Biden infrastructure and tax plan.

In today’s podcast, WEDA Connect’s Mike Kraemer visits with Laura Juhas from Kingspan, who discusses what makes the TruckMaster a leader in portable diesel storage and dispensing, and her company’s desire to expand distribution and retail sales in North America. 

In this episode, Mike Kraemer with the Western Equipment Dealers Association interviews Mark Opara with Seigfreid Bingham on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on COVID vaccines. The COVID guidance is complex and there are plenty of tripwires dealers need to be aware of if they decide to put a vaccine policy into place. Mark dives into the EEOC's variety of cautionary instructions for employers and the rights of employees.

John Schmeiser, CEO of the Western Equipment Dealers Association discusses current events in Ottawa.  In late March Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that the first federal budget in more than two years will be delivered on April 19. The budget is expected to provide a full accounting of all government spending through the pandemic, which has sent the deficit for the fiscal year to almost 400 billion dollars.

In this episode, Eric Wareham, Vice President of Government Affairs for WEDA updates us on where we’re at in the middle of the session at the state level and talk about the developments at the federal level on some key issues to keep your eye on. Right to Repair bills that are still alive in Oregon, Missouri, and Texas, and other legislative priorities for WEDA. 

Listen in to Mike Kraemer’s interview with Eric MacPherson, CEO of Dawson Tire & Wheel as they discuss how accurate tire gauging will assist your sales reps in the proper evaluation of trades.

Dawson Tire & Wheel recently launched TreadSure, a free app available on Android and Apple devices designed to help ag equipment dealers, specifically employees who are involved in valuation of equipment, accurately assess the tire tread depth remaining on tires. TreadSure isn’t a tire gauge. But it is a valuable tool to make sure dealers don’t overvalue tires on equipment they take in on trade. MacPherson said calls from dealers led to the creation of TreadSure. 

Many businesses are trying to navigate how they fit into the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS), a federal program designed to help businesses overcome challenges due to the pandemic.

For farm equipment dealerships, understanding how they might qualify for the program can be difficult; MNP’s tax specialist Trevor Tamke sat down with our very own Mike Kraemer to discuss what dealerships need to know.

In this episode, John Schmeiser CEO of WEDA shares an update on some of the initiatives underway in Ottawa.

John Schmeiser, CEO of the Western Equipment Dealers Association, gives us an update on what is happening in Ottawa.  Also a rundown of some of the Western Equipment Dealers Association's planned government affairs activities for 2021.