This "Inside The Dealer Executive Roundtable" eGuide provides a variety of unique but effective perspectives on how to handle key obstacles facing every dealership in the industry, and it’s FREE!
Any time a locally owned company with 53 employees and between $35 million and $40 million in annual gross sales is sold to an out-of-state corporation, as was the case when Triple W Equipment in Missoula was sold to RDO Equipment earlier this summer, there can be cause for consternation.
RDO Equipment, the world’s largest John Deere distributor in several equipment categories, will now represent all of HiPower Systems’ product lines, from rental generators to power distribution products.
Farm Equipment magazine is pleased to announce that Leo Johnson, Johnson Tractor, and Keith Kreps, RDO Equipment, have joined its editorial advisory board.
North American farm equipment dealerships are at various phases of adopting and developing Customer Relationship Management systems. Some are still trying to figure it out, while others are well along in their CRM development.
Update: This article from 2013 — referencing “shiny shoes” (also referred to by some as “pointy shoes”) was brought up again over a dinner conversation at the July 2018 Dealership Minds Summit in Iowa City. Here’s the original Farm Equipment column (March 2013) on RDO Equipment by Mike Lessiter.
Everything about agriculture is getting bigger, except for the world in which it operates. That's why we're seeing so many manufacturers looking to grow their business by establishing operations overseas and vice versa.
Ron Offutt, founder and chairman of RDO Equipment, John Deere’s largest dealer network of farm and construction machinery, will be honored at the 36th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State Univ. on October 23-24.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.
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.
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.
Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.