Hurricane Beryl brought winds over 86 mph and up 10-15 inches of rain to parts of Texas earlier this month. Matagorda and Wharton counties were two of the hardest-hit counties from a crop standpoint, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
During the National No-Tillage Conference, an attendee asked, "How does the right to repair business that we're into now with some major companies figure into our profitability or our way to do things on our own?"
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by CLEANFIX.
Casey Seymour of 21st Century Equipment and Moving Iron LLC discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey with Terry Hlavinka of Hlavinka Equipment, an 8-store Case IH and Kubota dealer in Texas.
Casey Seymour of 21st Century Equipment and Moving Iron LLC discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey with Terry Hlavinka of Hlavinka Equipment, an 8-store Case IH and Kubota dealer in Texas.
Terry Hlavinka, general manager of Hlavinka Equipment Co. in East Bernard, Texas, reflects on preparing for Hurricane Harvey and the physical effects of the storm on multiple dealership locations, most notably severe flooding at the Nome, Texas, store.
Terry Hlavinka, general manager of Hlavinka Equipment Co. in East Bernard, Texas, discusses the importance of cashflow as a dealership, and how implementing a system to limit inventory and perform in-house accounts is crucial for attaining strong margins.
Terry Hlavinka, general manager of Hlavinka Equipment Co. in East Bernard, Texas, breaks down the need for customized marketing programs with mid-sized and smaller operations.
Terry Hlavinka, general manager of Hlavinka Equipment Co. in East Bernard, Texas, reflects on the 2017 Dealership Minds Summit and what resonated most for improving his own business.
While Harvey and Katrina are different disasters, we’re looking into what last week’s storm may mean for replacement of destroyed equipment and the tractors and loaders that will be needed for cleanup activities.
As the timeline of Hlavinka Equipment will attest, operating a diverse business is nothing new for the Hlavinka family. Since its founding in 1939, when Joe Hlavinka Sr., partnered with the Boettcher family to purchase the Farmers Lumber Co. in East Bernard, Texas, the Hlavinkas have owned and operated various businesses, from lumber and hardware to coffins and construction.
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.
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