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:
- Machinery Pete Says this is the Hottest Used Combine Market He’s Ever Seen
- Brannon: ‘Enjoy the Journey’
- Mike Wiles Shares How Tire Size Nearly Got Him Fired
- Rural Lifestyle Dealer Debuts in Print 15 Years Ago
- Where are They Now? John Hannah
- Video of the Week: Farming as a Service: Salin 247's Electric Autonomous No-Till Planter
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Machinery Pete Says this is the Hottest Used Combine Market He’s Ever Seen
Machinery Pete details the hottest used Combine market he's seen over his nearly 33 years tracking used values and auction sale prices daily all over North America. Rising average auction prices on a myriad number of used Combine models are highlighted plus a look at recent super strong auction sale prices.
Brannon: ‘Enjoy the Journey’
In this week’s blog on Rural Lifestyle Dealer, dealer-principal Tim Brannon will make you laugh with lively memories while making an important point. “Managing the stress, delegating responsibility, finding some humor, motivating the staff and looking forward to better customer relations …must be enjoyed,” he says.
Mike Wiles Shares How Tire Size Nearly Got Him Fired
In this video, our friend Mike Wiles, aka Tractor Mike, shares a funny story about an inventory mix up. “Every time I think of tire options I remember the time I was working for AGCO when Massey Ferguson 383 model tractors were a hot commodity. I was constantly looking for a 383 that could be ordered for one of my dealers, one day distribution told me there was one sitting in Charleston port with no order against it. I snagged it!”
Rural Lifestyle Dealer Debuts in Print 15 Years Ago
About this time 15 years ago, we were putting the finishing touches on the first ever print issue of Rural Lifestyle Dealer. In that issue, we featured our first What Rural Lifestylers Want from You feature. The story highlighted the importance of treating your rural lifestyle customers like they are just as important as your farm customers (because they are).
"They made me feel like a second-class citizen. They weren't interested in me because I wasn't going to buy a combine. It doesn't make sense, either, because they were well situated to handle a lot of estates out here," he says. "Listen, I'm not stupid, and I'm not going to give my money to anyone that treats me like I am because I don't operate equipment for a living or because I have only seven acres. I didn't need the arrogance or irritation."
Where are They Now? John Hannah
Something tells us the folks at Alabama’s TriGreen Equipment are much happier squaring up against John Hannah now vs. those who lined up against him in his “first career” days. You’ll hear how this former NFL great is enjoying heaven on earth — and his Deere equipment roster — at his Alabama cow-calf operation.
Video of the Week: Farming as a Service: Salin 247's Electric Autonomous No-Till Planter
Salin 247 presents their prototype small scale, fully autonomous electric planter. Thanks to its 10kw battery, the planter is capable of running continuously for more than an 1 hour per charge, while reducing compaction and maintaining soil health. While the prototype is a hybrid model allowing for up to 12 hours with its gas generator, the ultimate goal is a fully electric, battery powered planter.
Salin 247 will be presenting at the 2023 Precision Farming Dealer Summit in St. Louis, Jan. 9-10. Learn more and register here.
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