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Top Takeaways from the 2018 Precision Farming Dealer Summit

January 19, 2018

Having returned from the third Precision Farming Dealer Summit last week in Louisville, I’ve had an opportunity to reflect on a few of the highlights. The sold-out conference drew nearly 170 attendees including representatives from more than 70 dealerships throughout 26 states, along with Australia, Canada and South Africa.

How Will Ag Markets, Machinery Be Impacted By Storms? Katrina Points to Tractor Boost

September 1, 2017 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

Immediately after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Ag Equipment Intelligence considered what the farm equipment business might learn from the August 2005 disaster, Hurricane Katrina, that devastated the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi.

2017 Mid-Year Review of N.A. Tractor Sales & Dealer Sentiments

July 1, 2017 | Posted in Data & Trends

Since the start of 2017, farm equipment dealers’ level of optimism has varied by as much as 10-11% from one month to the next.

Half of North American Dealers See Sales Revenues Declining in 2015

October 1, 2014 | Posted in Data & Trends, Earnings Reports, Equipment & Equipment Sales

Farm equipment dealers in the U.S. and Canada are gearing up for a slowdown in new ag machinery in the year ahead. The dealers’ outlook for used equipment is only slightly more upbeat.

Dealers Prepared for Multi-Year Sales Downturn

August 1, 2014 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

Farm equipment dealers see the 2014 slowdown in sales as probably the beginning of a period of softer farm equipment sales, particularly in high horsepower machines, that in all likelihood will stretch into 2015.

Wider World of Business: 5 Hiring Lessons from March Madness

March 17, 2014 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

It's that time of year again when everyone pulls out their brackets and ranks teams against each other. Taken into consideration are school rankings, competitiveness of schedule, past victories, etc. The same care and effort you take in building your bracket should be used when hiring, and similar elements should be evaluated. Here a few analogies:

Fierce Winter, Oil Boom Creating Havoc for Farmers, Dealers, Ethanol

March 1, 2014 | Posted in Biofuels

If it isn’t a shortage of rail cars to haul grain, it’s this year’s weather itself that has given much of North American agriculture and the railroad industry an ongoing headache just getting product where it needs to be.

John Deere Dealerships Merge to Form Greenmark Equipment

January 31, 2014 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

Source: Jim Harger, mlive.com

Three John Deere farm and turf equipment dealers are merging to form Greenmark Equipment, Inc., a dealership group with 16 locations in Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana.

Dealers Warned About Auction 'Fine Print'

August 5, 2013

An auction company soliciting farm equipment sellers is drawing complaints from consignors who say they've lost thousands of dollars on equipment they've sent to the block.

Hoober To Acquire Case IH, Other Contracts From H.B. Duvall

July 11, 2013 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

Hoober, a farm equipment dealer with locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of H.B. Duvall located in Frederick, Md. Completion of the acquisition is scheduled for August 26, 2013.

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Dealers Expect Parts & Service Growth in 2025, Declines in Equipment Sales

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.

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