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Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt is the Executive Editor of Farm Equipment and the host of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On The Record. An award-winning writer, she worked 7 years in business-to-business trade media before joining Lessiter Media in 2012. She is a journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: kschmidt@lessitermedia.com
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Could Consolidation Among Top OEMs Happen in the Next Two Years?

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 9, 2015
In today's newscast we look at possible scenarios for manufacturer consolidation in the next 2 years, a new online resource that lets retailers coordinate equipment rentals with farm customers, OEM outlook for the next 12 months, the products dealers think are the "best bet" for improving sales in 2016 and Art's Way's latest earnings report.
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New Holland Expects 'Decent Year' in 2016

By Kim Schmidt posted on September 25, 2015
In today’s newscast we look at New Holland’s outlook for 2016, used equipment inventory challenges, how precision ag parallels the IT industry and the need for farmers to cut $100 per acre in 2016.
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Rocky, Cervus Report Tough 2Q Results

By Kim Schmidt posted on August 21, 2015
In today’s newscast we look at one dealer’s outlook for the fourth quarter of 2015 and 2016, the latest earnings reports from Canadian dealers Rocky Mountain Equipment and Cervus Equipment Corp., how cash rents impact farmers’ equipment purchasing decisions and more.
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Strongest El Niño In 50 Years

By Kim Schmidt posted on July 23, 2015
In today’s newscast we look at how El Niño is impacting the U.S. growing season, an update on Titan Machinery, the results of the latest Precision Farming Dealer benchmark survey and Kubota’s fiscal 2015 financial results.
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Abe Hughes Leaves New Holland

By Kim Schmidt posted on June 30, 2015
In the latest 'On The Record' newscast we looked at management changes at New Holland, how close Deere is to its sales goal of $50 billion by 2018, AEF's new wireless in-field communication task force and dealers' outlook on used equipment inventories.
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JCB Makes Strides in Expanding Ag Dealer Network

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 19, 2015
In today's newscast we report on whether the Fed's announcement will impact farm equipment manufacturers, how the strong U.S. dollar is impacting exports, AgJunction's recent merger, JCB's expanding dealer network for ag equipment and worldwide tractor sales.
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Titan Machinery Announces Realignment

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 13, 2015
In today's newscast we have details on Titan Machinery's realignment, an update on Deere's high-speed planter, Cervus Equipment and Rocky Mountain Equipment's latest earnings reports and info on the Open Ag Data Alliance.
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On The Record

Deere Holds Steady Through Downturn

By Kim Schmidt posted on February 27, 2015
In today’s On The Record newscast we report on an update on section 179, Deere’s outlook for the current downturn in the ag equipment industry, certified pre-owned programs and offer a preview into Farm Equipment’s coverage of the Dealership Minds Summit.
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Precision Sales Likely to Slow in 2015

By Kim Schmidt posted on November 7, 2014
We look at dealers outlook for sales in 2015, what changes in dealership valuations mean, the forecast for precision equipment sales next year and the latest earnings report from a number of companies.
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