Great Plains Manufacturing used both storytelling and props to get its message across to more than 200 equipment dealers attending the company’s recent 2010 National Dealer Meeting.
John Hopper remembers attending an implement dealers’ conference 10 or 15 years ago, and one of the talks he sat in on was called, “How to Make Your Business Bulletproof.”
The world’s biggest farm implement manufacturers, Kuhn and Kverneland, are cautiously optimistic about a renewal in agricultural machinery markets after receiving stronger first-quarter orders.
After outstanding months in March and April that showed a big buying rush as equipment manufacturers depleted inventories of wholegoods, late May brought question marks for later in the year as several suppliers reported orders suddenly coming to a halt.
North American retail sales of farm equipment in April showed staying power, according to the most recent figures released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
Improving sales of big farm tires should help lift Titan International sales in the sector, which in the company’s first quarter was down about 19% compared with 2009.
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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.