The one thing Deere Did Right - this comment shared on the Barn Talk podcast about the Deere dealer's numbers being the reason for their success is correct. The supporting statements are mostly incorrect.
At this point, my hope is that a Harvard Case Study will soon examine the mistakes of the 2020s and that those lessons will be taught in business, history, political science and economic curricula alike.
During the National No-Tillage Conference, an attendee asked, "How does the right to repair business that we're into now with some major companies figure into our profitability or our way to do things on our own?"
Understanding who is responsible for the performance of a position or a department has incredible implications for the department but also for the person being managed and the person managing the department or position.
Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, Mike Hedge, president and CEO of Birkey’s Farm Stores, was given an official send off at the company’s flagship store in Bloomington, Ill.
Anniversaries have a way of nudging us to reflect. A natural byproduct of chronicling Farm Equipment’s 55th year was the examination of courageous dealers who bet on themselves and their team’s ability to serve the North American farmer.
U.S. corn producers have a lot to lose or gain depending upon the future direction of the nation’s ethanol industry and how it reacts to a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility in Georgia using imported ethanol.
I first met Dr. Deems when I was a second-semester sophomore in the College of Agriculture. I had started my college experience knowing wanted a degree in agriculture but nothing more specific than that.
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