According to multiple reports, ag equipment manufacturers are opening their facilities in North Dakota and will be implementing strict guidelines to create safer work environments for employees during the pandemic.
The company reported net sales of $674.2 million, a decline of 2.6%. Strong North American sales were more than offset by anticipated lower sales in the Utility Support Structures segment due to a $30 million solar tracker project in 2019 that did not repeat this year, and approximately $10 million of unfavorable currency translation impact.
Dealership marketing managers at farm equipment dealerships have been pushing digital tools for sales and lead management for years, but the adoption of such tools has been slow. The current coronavirus crisis forced the adoption of such tools for Koenig Equipment, a 15 store John Deere dealership group in Indiana and Ohio, says vice president of marketing Marguerite Kleinedler.
For battling COVID-19, sprayers can make a difference, and Jacto has provided sprayers to police agencies to help with disinfect vehicles and equipment.
The Equipment Dealers Assn. and its regional affiliate members have sent a letter to Senator Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, urging the Committee to take action to alleviate uncertainty under the Paycheck Protection Program.
For the most part, the service departments at 21st Century Equipment’s 17 stores are operating as normal as customers prepare for spring planting, with one exception.
Todd Lassanske, general manager at McFarlane Manufacturing, talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting day-to-day operations over at the Wisconsin manufacturer.
Consolidated corporate sales for the three-month period ended Feb. 29, 2020 were $5,026,000 compared to $4,124,000 during the same period in fiscal 2019, an increase of $902,000, or 21.9%. The increase in consolidated sales is due to increased sales across all three segments.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Marc Johnson, principal with Pinion, provides 4 factors that will be important for dealers to watch in 2025 that will impact their business.
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