Deere & Co., best known for its domi- nance in farm equipment industry, made a big and unexpected move on June 1 when it announced it would be expanding the reach of its Construction & Forestry division by acquiring the German construction equipment maker Wirtgen Group.
Along with answering four “yes or no” questions in the Ag Equipment Intelligence survey, dealers were offered the opportunity to “tell their story” when it came to being pressured by their major equipment supplier to order more new equipment than they were comfortable doing.
In late May, the Equipment Dealers Assn. (EDA), St. Louis, shared the just-compiled results of its 2017 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey with Ag Equipment Intelligence.
Nearly 80% of farm equipment dealers responding to an Ag Equipment Intelligence survey say they are under pressure to order more new equipment than they really want to order.
With 7 locations in Missouri and Illinois, the Wm. Nobbe & Co. family is increasing by 5 with the addition of McLean Implement that has locations in Wayne City, Norris City, Flora, Benton and Albion, Ill.
Agricultural machinery sales reached R$2.38 billion (approx. $756 million) in revenues during the first quarter of 2017 in Brazil, according to the president of the Sectorial Chamber of Machinery and Agricultural Implements, Pedro Estevao Bastos de Oliveira.
A Polish ag equipment manufacturer that recently set up shop in the U.S. is investing in a new factory and office complex on a rural greenfield site in its home country.
“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!” could be the thinking behind Canadian manufacturer Jaylor’s decision to acquire a range of horizontal mixers to complement its line of vertical auger designs.
Grain handling equipment and harrow manufacturer Brandt Industries added to its dealer network in the U.S. with two more appointments. It also acquired a manufacturing facility in Canada to expand its operations.
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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.