Michael with his wife, Kara, and sons, David, Alec, Collin, and Owen.
michael Schmidt President, Central Illinois Ag
Michael Schmidt mschmidt@centralilag.com President, Central Illinois Ag @MPSchmidtAg
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ow! Looking back, it is insane to think of all that has happened within the last several months. Just as we are gearing up to prepare for spring planting, the world gets flipped upside down with Coronavirus. Being in the agriculture industry, especially at planting time, it is essential to continue working. Following the CDC guidelines and recommendations, we adjusted our business practice accordingly while still being able to be there for our customers. Never did I think locking the doors to our dealership to limit face-to-face contact would occur, or encouraging employees to work remotely. The concern of ‘will we have enough hand sanitizer and toilet paper for employees’ crossed my mind, but let’s just sit back and think about Steven Ile, Michael Schmidt, and Lee Lakosky. that. What?! This is truly a time that none of us have ever encountered before. It has been a challenging ride, On a fun note - you may also have noticed our CIA but our team at Central Illinois Ag has stuck together. Outdoor focus. This journey began with our friends Don and Kandi Kisky from the Outdoor Channel I am proud to say that amidst the pandemic, agriculture television show, Whitetail Freaks. Over time we have continues the day to day operations. We are a very built a friendship with Lee and Tiffany Lakosky, from hands-on dealership, and had to change how we do the Crush TV on the Outdoor Channel. From food some things, but the communication between Central plots to farming and small to large acreage, equipment Illinois Ag and you, the customer, always will be our is needed for a variety of projects. We strive to show the priority. We appreciate each of you. Your success is what many uses of our equipment and how to be the most we aim for each season. efficient no matter the situation.
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