Farm Equipment was recognized by Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) with 2 awards for editorial excellence. The 2025 Tabbie Awards featured nominations from across the globe, with submissions coming from countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, India and Australia.
In the Best Single Issue category — the competition's most comprehensive — Farm Equipment received a 4th place Honorable Mention for its September 2024 Shortline Edition issue. Farm Equipment Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter, Executive Editor Kim Schmidt, Chairman Frank Lessiter, Associate Editor Mackane Vogel and retired Farm Equipment Executive Editor Dave Kanicki were all recognized for their contributions in the issue.
The Annual Shortline Edition sheds light on the innovations of the shortline manufacturers, what it takes for dealers to be successful selling shortlines, in addition to the much anticipated Shortline Legends Hall of Fame coverage.
Vogel also took home some individual recognition for his work in the September 2024 issue, receiving a 4th place Honorable Mention in the Feature Article category for his article Day in the LIfe: The Long Haul with a Shortline Salesman, which featured Whitney Case, a territory manager for Cummings and Brinker. Vogel spent the day traveling with Case, covering 245 miles visiting dealers in Pennsylvania.
American Farriers Journal, also published by Lessiter Media, also received an Honorable Mention in the Feature Article category for its annual benchmark study report — Farriers Cut Costs as Gross Income Drops.
View all of this year's winners at tabpi.org/awards/2025-tabbies.
