Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
- Dealership of the Year Celebrates 100 Years, Gets Radio Time
- Interview with Amanda Stanton, Former Stanton Tractor CEO
- An Inside Look of Combine Production at Deere's Harvester Works
- Transitioning to a New Top Executive
- It's Nice When Your Customers Get It
- Product of the Week: Spotlight on Yetter Air Adjust Row Cleaner
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Dealership of the Year Celebrates 100 Years, Gets Radio Time
On July 23, Riechmann Bros., a 4-store John Deere dealership based in Okawville, Ill., celebrated its 100th anniversary with a party for its customers and community. During a radio interview with Rhiannon Branch of Brownfield, Bill Riechmann Jr. shared a bit about the history of the dealership, and recently being named the 2022 Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year.
Interview with Amanda Stanton, Former Stanton Tractor CEO
Many dealers know the late Scot Stanton, who owned/operated the 3-store Stanton Tractor (John Deere) dealer group in Connecticut and served on the board of the Northeast Equipment Dealers Assn. until his death in 2020. Here, Chrissy Wozniak interviews Scot’s daughter Amanda Stanton, former CEO of Stanton Tractor, purchased by United Ag & Turf. This 32-minute interview released on July 5 provides interesting insight into the dealer world, including purity pressures.
An Inside Look of Combine Production at Deere's Harvester Works
YouTube channel Automotive garage got an inside look at Deere's combine manufacturing at the Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill. At about 90 acres under roof, Automotive garage says it is the largest, most modern combine manufacturing facility in the world.
Transitioning to a New Top Executive
We discovered this 8-minute clip — from the very first Dealership Minds Summit in 2013 — by happenstance this week. Now retired himself, co-owner Mark Foster detailed the process followed in determining the best course of action for the multi-store group as Ron Birkey retired from the company, at the time only the 3rd president in the firm’s 60-year history.
It's Nice When Your Customers Get It
Wouldn't it be nice if all your customers responded to interest rate increases or price increases like Twitter user @Deere_Salesman's did?
Had a customer come in today to do paperwork. We started going through everything and I first pointed out interest was higher
— John Deere Salesman (@Deere_Salesman) July 27, 2022
He responded with “I buy newer equipment to decrease my downtime and interest is just the cost of doing business.”
That was a refreshing views on things
Product of the Week: Spotlight on Yetter Air Adjust Row Cleaner
Ready to take control from your cab? With the pneumatically controlled Yetter Air Adjust Row Cleaner, you can make real-time adjustments using Wi-Fi controls on a tablet or iPad, or through an existing ISOBUS monitor. This video highlights the Air Adjust’s many capabilities.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by CLEANFIX.
Proven in the most demanding of ag conditions, CLEANFIX reversible fans provide the most efficient diesel engine cooling and radiator cleaning available. The multi-patented reversing fan technology maintains machine cooling as needed and, when required, provides the strongest blowout of dust and debris -- without halting or slowing operations.
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