Articles by Kim Schmidt

Wildfire Threat, Solution for Control Not a Friend to No-Tillers

By John Dobberstein and Kim Schmidt posted on October 10, 2024 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Drought conditions, paired with high winds, are causing an increased fire threat. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, much of the High Plains are in some level of drought. At the same time, corn harvest is ongoing and there’s always a risk of an equipment-related fire could start.

[Video] Case IH AF9 & AF10 Combine Launch

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 27, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Following the launch of the AF11 combine, Case IH introduced new AF9 and AF10 combines, redesigned from the ground up, to maximize capacity and crop flow with efficient horsepower, simplified maintenance, and connectivity built-in at base.

[Video] DuoLift Introduces Liquid Applicator LA1750

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 27, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Dave Staack, Director of Sales-Fertilizer Division runs through the main features of DuoLift Manufacturing's new liquid applicator LA1750.

[Video] MacDon Showcases FC Series FlexCorn

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 9, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Mark Zastrow, product manager with MacDon, highlights some of the key features of the company’s new FC Series FlexCorn. The FlexCorn brings the one-pass residue management of MacDon’s OCtiRoll Residue Management System into a flexing platform.

INDUSTRY VIEWPOINT: Legislation Is Not the Answer to R2R

Tools & manuals customers are seeking through R2R legislation are already available.

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 21, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

It’s been 7 years since Farm Equipment first covered the right to repair movement (R2R) and what it would mean for dealers. In that time, state and provincial legislation has been introduced across the U.S. and Canada, lawsuits have been filed and an executive order has been issued.

No-Till Farmer's Editors Debate Right to Repair

By Mike Lessiter, Frank Lessiter, and Kim Schmidt posted on April 21, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Lessiter Media Inc., now in its 42nd year of independent and family ownership, is uniquely positioned in the Right to Repair (R2R) debate, publishing both grower- and dealer-facing content.The content that follows presents a unique vantage point in all of agricultural media. Here, the content leaders of the two divisions – and on each side of the chasm –express their respective audience’s arguments on this R2R debate.

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From Farmer to Innovator, Marion Calmer Paved the Way with Narrow Row Corn & the Tools to Harvest it

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Marion Calmer had always thought he “just wanted to be a farmer,” but he’s a true innovator.

Fastline and Iron Solutions Partner on Valuation Tool for Farmers

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 4, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

Fastline Media Group and Iron Solutions announced a new strategic partnership in which Iron Solutions will provide a valuation tool to farmers through the Fastline website. The tool, IronAverage, provides a starting point in determining the value of a piece of used equipment.

SIMA 2019 Focuses on Industry Innovation

International agribusiness show shines light on soil health and planting green among new product and technology introductions.

By Kim Schmidt posted on May 6, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

More than 1,800 companies from 42 countries flocked to Paris from Feb. 24-28 for the 2019 SIMA International Agribusiness Show to showcase a global look at current — and emerging — equipment and agriculture trends.

AE50 Awards Recognize Innovations in Farm Machinery - 2017

By Kim Schmidt posted on January 10, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Nutrient Management

For 30 years, members of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) have recognized and honored the most innovative advancements in engineering in the areas of agriculture, food and biological systems with the AE50 Award. The products selected save producers time, reduce costs and labor, all while improving user safety.

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