2014 Dealership of the YearFollowing another successful Dealership of the Year program, Farm Equipment is now accepting nominations for the 10th Annual Dealership of the Year.  

The program recognizes dealers in three categories:

  • Farm Equipment Dealers with annual revenues of $50 million or more
  • Farm Equipment Dealers with annual revenues of less than $50 million
  • Rural Lifestyle Dealers serving the rural lifestyle/hobby farm market

All farm equipment dealerships in the U.S. and Canada are eligible, and encouraged, to participate. The top dealers are selected by an independent panel of judges and will receive a plaque of achievement, be publicly recognized through a local media campaign, and be featured in a cover story in Farm Equipment’s July/August 2014 issue.

Back in 2005, Farm Equipment’s Dealership of the Year program was established to “elevate farm equipment dealerships that are leading the industry in best practices, operations management and customer care.” Since then, 19 dealerships have been awarded the honor of Dealership of the Year, along side of 36 others who have been recognized as Best-in-Class dealerships.

Manufacturers, suppliers, farmers and dealerships are invited to submit nominations and can do so by filling out the form here. All nominations are due by March 14, 2014.

9 Years of Dealership of the Year Alumni

2013 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Stotz Equipment, Avondale, Ariz.
Lake County International, Madison, S.D.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Prairieland Partners, Hutchinson, Kan.
Sydenstrickers of Missouri, Mexico, Mo.
Mitchell Equipment, Atkinson, Neb.
Godfrey Bros., Jonesville, Mich.

2012 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Johnson Tractor, Janesville, Wis.
Kennedy Implement, Philip, S.D.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Chabot Implement Co. LTD, Elie, Manitoba
Agri-Service, Twin Falls, Idaho
Moker & Thompson Implements LTD, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Linden-Agri Centre, Linden, Alberta

2011 Class

Dealerships of the Year
JayDee AgTech, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Janson Equipment, Reese, Mich.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Johnson Tractor Inc., Janesville, Wis.
BTI (Bucklin Tractor & Implement Co.), Greensburg, Kan.
Chabot, Elie, Manitoba
Heritage Agriculture of Arkansas, Carlisle, Ark.

2010 Class

Dealerships of the Year
RDO Equipment, Northern Agriculture, Fargo, N.D.
Codington-Clark Equipment, Watertown, S.D.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
BTI (Bucklin Tractor & Implement Co.), Greensburg, Kan.
Elder Implement Co., Muscatine, Iowa
Janson Equipment Co., Reese, Mich.
Selmac Sales Ltd., Stoney Plain, Alberta

2009 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Young’s Equipment Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan
Bonneville and Madison County Implement, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Kay Jan Inc., Fort Morgan, Colo.
RDO Equipment Co., Fargo, N.D.
Codington-Clark Equipment, Watertown, S.D.
Miller Sellner, Windom, Minn.

2008 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Miller Farm Equipment, Moosomin, Saskatchewan
Vincennes Tractor, Vincennes, Ind.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Hendershot Equipment, Stephenville, Texas
Kay Jan Inc., Fort Morgan, Colo.
Kunau Implement, Preston, Iowa
Young’s Equipment Inc., Regina, Saskatchewan

2007 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Birkey’s Farm Store Inc., Rantoul, Ill.
Scott Supply Co., Mitchell, S.D.
Record Harvest, Nevada, Mo.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Coastal Tractor, Salinas, Calif.
Fairbanks International, Hastings, Neb.
Hendershot Equipment, Stephenville, Texas
Kunau Implement, DeWitt, Iowa

2006 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Champlain Valley Equipment, Middlebury, Vt.
Titan Machinery, Fargo, N.D.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Dave’s Tractor, Red Bluff, Calif.
Greenfield Equipment Co., Madison, Ga.
Hlavinka Equipment Co., East Bernard, Texas
S&H Farm Supply Inc., Rogersville, Mo.

2005 Class

Dealerships of the Year
Fred Haar Co. Inc., Freeman, S.D.
Jamestown Implement Co., Jamestown, N.D.

Best-in-Class Dealerships
Atkinson Implements, Hartney, Manitoba
RDO Equipment, Yuma, Ariz.
S&H Farm Supply Inc., Lockwood, Mo.
Swartzrock Implement Co. Inc., Charles City, Iowa

For more information, contact managing editor Kim Schmidt at kschmidt@lesspub.com or by calling (800) 645-8455 ext. 431.