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02.22.2012
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  • Renegade Combine Debuts

    John Deere Machine FinderYou remember the Rock and Roll Buffalo? Well now Machinery Link has the Renegade Combine. Here’s a first look at what they’ve done, working with the Chrome Shop Mafia.

    MachineryLink, Inc., the leading provider of combine leasing programs to agricultural producers in North America, today announced a collaboration with the Chrome Shop Mafia for the creation of the world’s first custom-restored antique combine for the 2009 Smarter Harvest Tour.

    The unprecedented alliance between MachineryLink and the Chrome Shop Mafia (CSM) will produce a dynamic one-of-a-kind machine, combining a vintage heritage with modernized state-of-the-art technology and communication equipment, and finished with the external appearance package that could only be accomplished by the CSM team.

    The 2009 Smarter Harvest Tour will launch at the KNID Agrifest in Enid, Oklahoma. Held January 9 and 10 at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center, Agrifest is the fastest growing agricultural show in Oklahoma. The Tour will make a total of 8 agricultural trade shows in seven states and Western Canada, as well as many regional promotional events.

    Rock and Roll Buffalo

    Rock and Roll BuffaloYou know when I saw a video clip for the Rock and Roll Buffalo I absolutely wasn’t thinking MachineryLink. That’s because I didn’t remember taking some pics of the ML wrapped JD combine at Commodity Classic. But I did and it’s on the Smarter Harvest Tour.

    Well it looks like MachineryLink has done good in the raise funds department.

    MachineryLink, Inc., today announced it has closed a transaction for $18.4 million in equity funding to support its continued growth and market expansion. Alongside existing shareholders, individual investors Oakleigh Thorne, Glen A. Taylor and Jack Blumenstein led the transaction.

    As far as the video, well here it is:

    New CEO For MachineryLink

    Scott HazlettMachineryLink has a new CEO and he’s Scott Hazlett.

    David Forsee, co-founder of MachineryLink, who previously served as CEO, says the company’s tremendous growth over the past few years created the need for additional leadership talent to manage that growth into the
    future. “Scott’s extensive experience in building and leading industrial businesses of varied sizes, complexity and challenge, coupled with his solid experience in the agricultural and construction equipment segments, makes him uniquely qualified to lead MachineryLink on its future growth trajectory,” Forsee says. “He is a dynamic, exciting addition to the company as we continue to increase our value to producers and expand our market presence.”

    Equipment Options Offered By MachineryLink

    MachineryLink is one of our Talking News Release customers and with the wheat harvest upon us soon they thought it was a good time to send a targeted message (with audio of course) to the Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas area. You can download the full release at: MachinerlyLink Release

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    MachineryLink Offers Wheat Harvest Equipment Rental Options

    (Kansas City, MO, May 9, 2005) The cool weather across the high plains recently may end up delaying the wheat harvest by a week or so this year, but its still high time for growers to be thinking about getting that crop harvested in a timely manner.

    Renting or leasing farm machinery is becoming popular with more grain producers as a way to manage equipment costs, gain access to newer technology and secure equipment for seasonal demand.

    For Janet Tregellas and her husband Rocky, this will be the third season they have rented a combine for their harvest in a managed lease program.

    For more information contact Kelly Schwalbe.