Kubota Canada, TYM, Bourgault, and Walker Named NAEDA Award Winners

Aug 13, 2025
By Farms.com

NAEDA 2025 Dealer Awards Spotlight Top Farm Equipment Makers

The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) revealed the recipients of its 2025 Dealer’s Choice and Gold Level Awards. The prestigious Dealer’s Choice Award recognizes the highest-rated manufacturer in each of NAEDA’s four categories, based on feedback from the annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey.

In addition, the Gold Level Awards honor manufacturers that achieved outstanding scores within their respective categories, reflecting excellence in dealer relations and performance.

NAEDA’s annual Dealer‑Manufacturer Relations Survey covers 12 key areas—from product quality to customer service. Dealers rate manufacturers, and the top‑rated earn Dealer’s Choice Awards, while those with exemplary scores receive Gold Level Awards.

Dealer’s Choice Award winners for 2025:

Full‑Line Manufacturer: Kubota Canada — celebrating 50 years in Canada, Kubota has earned respect for its engineering excellence and growing lineup of compact tractors and equipment (grasshoppermower.com, Instagram, turfandrec.com, kubota.ca).

Tractor Manufacturer: TYM — TYM builds tractors combining appealing design, advanced function, and great value (tym.world).

Shortline Manufacturer: Bourgault — a world‑class producer of precision seeding, air seeders, and tillage gear, recognized as a market and technology leader (bourgault.com).

Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturer: Walker — Walker’s efficient, compact zero‑turn commercial mowers deliver a beautiful cut and productivity, built on fifty years of family legacy (walker.com).

Gold Level Award recipients for 2025: Yanmar, Meyer Manufacturing, Grasshopper.

Yanmar — a pioneering diesel engine and agricultural machinery maker since 1912, devoted to sustainable technology and a brighter tomorrow (YANMAR).

Meyer Manufacturing — Wisconsin‑based, family‑owned, producing quality farm gear including manure spreaders, forage boxes, semi‑trailers, and more (meyermfg.com).

Grasshopper — Kansas‑based makers of True ZeroTurn™ mowers since 1969, offering exceptional cut, comfort, and customizable turf‑care equipment (Wikipedia).

NAEDA congratulates all recipients and appreciates their strong commitment to dealer networks. Each year’s survey—and corresponding awards—highlight NAEDA’s dedication to fostering healthy dealer‑manufacturer partnerships.

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