Farm Equipment Podcast

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at CNH Industrial's goals for growing its precision business by 2030. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman looks into why more precision technology is showing up on smaller farms.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at CNH Industrial's U.S.-based manufacturing and the potential impact of steel tariffs. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman explores what autonomy in ag could look like 5 years down the road. Also in this episode, a closer look at how trade disputes are impacting the ag equipment business in Canada and an update from Sandhills Global on the used planer market in the U.S.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Jason Webster, commercial agronomist with PTI Farm, breaks the results of PTI Farm's 2024 High Speed Planting Corn Study. In the Technology Corner, Colin Hurd, CEO of Mach, shares his technology goals for equipment manufacturers. Also in this episode: an update on the latest used combine inventory and pricing data and a look at AGCO's worldwide dealer network.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have reports from both the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Supply Summit and the North American Equipment Dealers Association's Legislative Fly-In. Those reports cover reaction to the tariffs and what they could mean for manufacturers and dealers alike.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at Titan Machinery's Q4 and FY 2025 earnings, and the improvement in inventory levels over the last 2 quarters. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares precision data from the 2025 Strip-Till Benchmark Study, as well as some perspective from Pete Youngblut, who strip-tills and runs precision farming dealer Youngblut Ag in Dysart, Iowa. Also in this episode, no-tillers are moving to larger planters a look at how John Deere Financial stacks up compared to other mid-sized banks in Wisconsin and changes in loan demands in the Chicago and St. Louis Federal Reserve Districts.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the latest used combine pricing and inventory report from Sandhills Global.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at Titan International's 2024 results, and the tire manufacturers outlook for this year. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares highlights from an autonomy panel during the National Farm Machinery Show.. Also in this episode, rural lifestyle dealers are optimistic about their revenue outlook for 2025, while farm equipment dealers are calling for sales to be down this year.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we come to you from the floor of the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. Buhler Industries announced plans to take the company private, and president Zafer Ozbalaban shares some of the details on the company's plans. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman takes a look at Ag Leader's introductions at the show. Also in this episode: an update on the used planter and sprayer market and Deere's 1Q earnings.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we dive into the results of the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares one dealer's outlook for precision sales in 2025. Also in this episode, we get a behind the scenes look at Kinze's Blue Equipment store and a look at used high horsepower tractor trends. And, in this episode we're introducing a new standing feature that provides a regular update on commodity prices.

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at the lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission filed against Deere & Co. over its repair business. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shares a glimpse of what customers are looking for from their dealers. Also in this episode, used combine inventories were up in December but were down year-over-year and ag equipment same-store sales were down in December as well.

In this episode of Farm Equipment Soundbites, Claas Farmpoint Head of Commercial Development, Patricio Frangella talks about how Claas' new remote service dealership model works and its original success in the European and South American markets.

In this episode Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC discuss the slowdown in the ag equipment marketplace coming off a strong first half of 2023. They also talk about the auction market and how auctions are going to impact used equipment valuations come this fall.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC talks with CoBank's Ken Zuckerberg. discuss investment in agtech and the impact interest rates have on the ag industry right now before getting into automation and innovation.

In this special episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, Editor/Publish Mike Lessiter visits with John Schmeister, COO of the North American Equipment Dealers Assn. Let's jump in now as John shares a bit about his background growing up on the farm and in the family's farm equipment dealership and how that influenced his career trajectory.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC talks with Jon Wommack, who is the managing guides editor with Iron Solutions by Randall-Reilly, about trends he is seeing in used equipment inventories and pricing. “There's a lot of combines that are going to come in, and we're going to end up with a lot of combines that have very low set powers on them. It means you're going to end up with quite a few expensive trades,” Wommack says.”

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA) Vice President of Government Affairs Eric Wareham.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC talk with Tanner Ehmke of CoBank. Casey and Tanner cover a number of economic issues in today's podcast — from bank collapses to USDA's 2023 outlook. They also touch on the grain corridor and the Black Sea, as well as what we see happening there with Russia and Ukraine and a few other things will pop up here along the way too.

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Parallel Ag President and CEO Shawn Skaggs. Parallel Ag was formed in December 2022 through the merging of shortline Midwest applicator dealer Ag Solutions Group and AGCO Southern Plains dealer Livingston Machinery. President and CEO of the 12-store dealer Shawn Skaggs discusses how the merger came to be, what benefits it brings and how they will handle the 2 former dealerships' product offerings and markets.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC talk with Shawn Hackett with Hackett Financial. They discuss the natural gas market, which recently saw an 80% drop from its highs. They then switch gears and soybeans and other commodities and what the world markets are looking at. Talking about soybeans, Hackett says, “I believe that the trend of soybeans outperforming other crops to gain those acres as we get into the planting season, that's going to continue until the market gets comfortable that it's remedied the error that they made and it gets, like I said, some of those acres over to soybeans. Because I don't think we can afford, Casey, to have a flat acreage here this year with all that's coming for '24 and '25.

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, brought to you by Laforge, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with John Deere dealer SN Partners' CEO Ted Briscoe. SN Partners was Farm Equipment's 2021 Dealership of the Year. Everyone is looking for more technicians, and that's nothing new. Almost 85% of dealers in the most recent Farm Equipment Dealer Business Outlook & Trends survey said they want to add technicians in 2023. Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners, a 27-store Missouri and Illinois John Deere dealer, decided if they couldn't find the techs they need, they'd create them. The Thought Leader video series is brought to you by Laforge. Laforge branded front 3-point hitch systems have been available since 1979. Laforge Systems was established in 1991 as the first step in a carefully planned expansion to support Laforge's growing number of dealers and customers throughout North America. The company quickly became a world leader in technology related to tractor-implement interaction, tractor ballasting and weight transfer. Learn more at https://www.laforgegroup.com/

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, brought to you by Laforge, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Casey Seymour, founder of the Moving Iron podcast. Seymour dives into the details of his recent column in the January 2023 issue of Farm Equipment, titled “The Lost Years: 2021-23 Model Years Impact on Future Equipment Supply.” The Thought Leader video series is brought to you by Laforge. Laforge branded front 3-point hitch systems have been available since 1979. Laforge Systems was established in 1991 as the first step in a carefully planned expansion to support Laforge's growing number of dealers and customers throughout North America. The company quickly became a world leader in technology related to tractor-implement interaction, tractor ballasting and weight transfer. Learn more at https://www.laforgegroup.com/

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, brought to you by Laforge, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Eric Raby, Claas Senior Vice President – Americas. Raby details the story of his rise through the ranks of the ag equipment industry, including his beginnings as a dealership technician. Raby has held several positions in dealerships in addition to his time working at AGCO and Claas. The Thought Leader video series is brought to you by Laforge. Laforge branded front 3-point hitch systems have been available since 1979. Laforge Systems was established in 1991 as the first step in a carefully planned expansion to support Laforge's growing number of dealers and customers throughout North America. The company quickly became a world leader in technology related to tractor-implement interaction, tractor ballasting and weight transfer. Learn more at https://www.laforgegroup.com/

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, brought to you by Laforge, Associate Research Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Mike Hedge, CEO of 17-store Illinois and Indiana Case IH dealer Birkey's Farm Store (Dealership of the Year Alum). Birkey's, long known for thoughtful succession planning, of which the ESOP was a significant part, also made news recently with the announcement that longtime Birkey's executive and second-generation owner Brady Foster has been appointed the new President of Birkey's Farm Store, with Hedge remaining CEO and focusing on overall leadership of the business and strategic initiatives. The Thought Leader video series is brought to you by Laforge. Laforge branded front 3-point hitch systems have been available since 1979. Laforge Systems was established in 1991 as the first step in a carefully planned expansion to support Laforge's growing number of dealers and customers throughout North America. The company quickly became a world leader in technology related to tractor-implement interaction, tractor ballasting and weight transfer. Learn more at https://www.laforgegroup.com/

In this episode Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC visits with Andy Campbell of Tractor Zoom about the used planter market and how values have moved year-over-year. In addition to the podcast audio, this episode is available as a video as well, which will highlight some charts on the trends Campbell is seeing the used planter values.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC visits with Alan Hoskins, president and national sales director of American Farm Mortgage. They discuss interest rates and working with farmers to strategize what the impact of rising interests rates will look like and how to minimize that impact.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC visits with Jason Hoult with Anvil AppWorks and Jason Nichol, interior region sales manager for PrairieCoast Equipment in British Columbia. They discuss creating a sales pipeline and using data to help in the sales process, comparing sales management to the book and movie Moneyball.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC and guest Troy Vosberg of Machinery Finance discuss interest rates and machinery finance options and the options that are available to dealers through Machinery Finance. They also discuss a recent increase in leasing requests. This episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment Remarketing Roadmaps podcast is brought to you courtesy of Agrisolutions.

In this episode Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC and guest Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef. Agri-Marketing discuss the commodity markets. They get things started talking about the wheat market at conditions in Argentina, Brazil and the Black Sea.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC discuss the different used equipment trends they are seeing in various pockets of the U.S. and how different regions are seeing different inventory levels right now.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sits down with Charles Anderson, CEO and founder of Arrow. The two talk about how advancements in technology have changed the way growers research and buy equipment. They talk about how Tesla is changing the car buying experience and if and how that could translate to farm equipment dealerships.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC sits down with Ben Freidhof, used ag acquisition and remarketing manager with AGCO dealer Ziegler Ag. Ben shares a “boots on the ground” perspective of what the used equipment market looks like for Ziegler Ag, including how the market has shifted for sending used equipment overseas.

In this episode host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sits down with Prescott Shibles, the general manager of Randall Riley's asset intelligence division. The two discuss the trends they are seeing in the used equipment market and how the way dealers acquire used equipment may need to shift in the future. Prescott shares how he uses predictive analytics and data to help determine valuations and how emerging technology is impacting valuations.

In this episode hosts Aaron Fintel sits down with In this episode hosts Aaron Fintel sits down with 5 wholesalers and dealers from across the U.S. during the Moving Iron Summit held Sept 6-7 in Nashville. Aaron is joined by Dave Pefley and Clint Christie from Cook Auction in Missouri, Duane Scholten from Scholten Equipment in Washington, Rob and Ryan Randall from Randall Brothers Auctions in Ohio

In this episode hosts Aaron Fintel sits down with 4 other used equipment managers from across the U.S. during the Moving Iron Summit held Sept 6-7 in Nashville. Aaron is joined by Brent Bowen with AHW in Illinois, Brad Crist with Shoppa's in Texas, Bryant Roberson of Quality Equipment in the Carolinas and Matt Housel from Wade Inc. in Mississippi. The get the conversation going with each sharing how the used equipment market is in each of their regions.

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment Remarketing Roadmaps Podcast, hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC sit down to discuss tillage trends, including an increase it growers buying new tillage tools, a slowdown in high-speed tillage buying.

In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment Remarketing Roadmaps Podcast, we take another look back at the early days of no-till in western Kentucky. However, this episode is different than most of the podcasts in this series as it features a former John Deere dealer and his memories of the rapid growth of no-till in the western Kentucky area.

Used Equipment Remarketing: Compare & Contrast — Australia's Farm Equipment Market by Farm Equipment

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sit down with Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial, based in Boca Raton, Fla. Shawn regularly joins the podcast to provide an update on the grain marketplace. They discuss the recession pressure on the grain markets and how what is happening with cotton's pricing is one of the leading indicators and an economic measuring stick for the other ag commodities. They also discuss the impacts the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is having on the wheat market.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sit down Wayne Brozek of WB Global Services. In this episode we turn our attention to the aftermarket side of the business. Wayne provides his background in the parts department and how that experience led him to creating his own consulting business which now helps train dealerships across the U.S. in aftermarket best practices.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC sit down with Ed Geisler, used equipment manager for New Holland and Case IH dealer KanEquip, a 14-store dealership with locations in Kansas and Nebraska.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC sit down with Kyle Schneider, remarketing specialist Stotz Equipment, a 25-store John Deere dealer based in Avondale, Ariz. Kyle provides a boots on the ground perspective of the used equipment market in Stotz's area. His region is experiencing drought and had a rough winter, and Kyle says they have customers who are changing up their business model. They also turn their attention to the dairy market and what's happeing with used choppers.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment's Used Equipment Remarketing Roadmaps podcast hosts hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC discuss how price increases are impacting used equipment values.

Why Monarch Tractor Will Help Farmers Do More Repairs Themselves by Farm Equipment

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel of Moving Iron LLC discuss how the lines of delineation among customers are growing bolder and more robust.

In this episode host Casey Seymour sits down with Gregg Doud of Aimpoint Research to discuss how the conflict in Ukraine is impacting the global ag markets and what it could mean for U.S. farmers.

In this episode host Casey Seymour sits down with guest Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial. Shawn regularly joins the discussion to provide an update on the commodity markets. In this episode, Sawn shares some insights on the global commodity market, and how things in Ukraine, South America and China are impacting the markets here at home.

In this episode host Casey Seymour sits down with guest Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri Marketing. Chip regularly joins the discussion to provide an update on the commodity markets. In this episode, Chip shares some insights on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting the grain, oil and natural gas markets.

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel sit down with Stacy Anthony from the Kentucky-based AGCO dealer Ag Revolution. Casey and Aaron get a “boots on the ground” perspective from Stacy about the used planter equipment market in their region and how younger farmers approach the business compared to the older generations.

Used Equipment Remarketing: How Will The Current Used Equipment Market Impact The Fall by Farm Equipment

Sounds Bite: How Do Union Negotiations Work? by Farm Equipment

In this episode hosts Casey Seymour and Aaron Fintel sit down with Eddie Claxton and Lou Bordoni from the Georgia-based John Deer dealer Flint Ag. Casey and Aaron get a “boots on the ground” perspective from Eddie and Lou about the used equipment market in their region and how the current cotton market is impacting things.