Recently, I had a call with a company’s entire executive team. When they told me they wanted to deploy technology across all aspects of their business, I asked one seemingly simple question: Why?
In the sixth episode of the Precision Farming Dealer Podcast series brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Phil Moskal, integrated solutions manager with Mid-State Equipment based in Janesville, Wis., to share his trial and error approach to developing a profitable data management service platform for farm customers.
This year marks the 100th anniversary for Scott Supply, a Case IH dealer in Mitchell, S.D. and Farm Equipment's 2007 Dealership of the Year. It hasn't always been the simplest path, but for the past century, the Scott family has successfully maneuvered its way through the road less traveled.
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit with a very successful farm equipment dealer who has spent the better part of 40 years in the business. We talked about the huge changes that have taken place during his career and how his dealership adapted to them.
Hagie Mfg. announced that it has entered into a partnership with Family Farm Group, in an effort to connect progressive family farms with state-of-the-art application solutions for their optimal growth and long-term viability.
Do you use parts-to-labor ratio as a key benchmark in your operation? This important rule of thumb maintains that for every dollar of labor sales, your dealership should generate one dollar of parts sales. Both parts and service should be your dealership's most profitable departments and this ratio helps drive profits in both areas.
Knowing how much your colleagues make is one of the most radical forms of transparency a company can adopt, and while it has its proponents, it also has its downsides.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.
At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.