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Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt is the Executive Editor of  Rural Lifestyle Dealer and 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 Farm Equipment in 2012. She is a journalism graduate of Marquette University.

Contact: kschmidt@lessitermedia.com

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Dealership of the Year

PrairieCoast Equipment: Giving Back Through Community Service to Promote Core Values

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf and Kim Schmidt posted on November 13, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News, Best Practices
Dennis Landis, CEO of PrairieCoast Equipment, talks about the various community service efforts that have been supported by the dealership. PrairieCoast has partnered with an organization called Live Different and sent employees on several trips to build houses in Baja California.
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Season To Season: Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment

Partnering with Area Businesses to Harvest New Sales Opportunities

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 15, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Dealership Marketing
Don White, store manager of the Lafayette, Ind., location of Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment, talks about the dealership's initiatives to partner with local businesses to offer discounts to employees. Riggs has partnered with the Subaru manufacturing plant in Lafayette to get employees of the plant discounts on equipment and service.
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RhinoAG Production Tour to Mark 90 years

RhinoAG Production Tour to Mark 90 years

Lessiter Media editors visited RhinoAG in Gibson City, IL to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the production processes and attention to detail that have contributed to their longevity as they celebrate their 90th anniversary in 2024.

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Yanmar

Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.


Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of diesel engines, compact tractors and utility task vehicles, construction machinery, and industrial equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.


At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services, backed by a strong team of professionals who share our dedication to excellence. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you in achieving your goals.

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Stihl Inc

Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.

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