The UK agricultural machinery sector has experienced an unprecedented level of lead franchise changes in 2020, driven largely by John Deere’s dealer scale ambitions but also a revised policy for AGCO’s multi-brand distribution.
Apart from the dealership groups that have grasped the opportunity to expand, Case IH and Kubota have benefited most from the knock-on effects of changes that for several dealers came into effect last month.
Sharmans Agricultural, a 6-store operation in eastern England…
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Deere Director of Investor Relations Josh Beal told JP Morgan analysts that the OEM is confident it will be “producing to demand” in fiscal year 2025.
