The secret to shortline farm equipment manufacturers' success has always been being more inventive and staying a step ahead of their full-line ag equipment competitors when it comes to products and technology. To stay in the game, they've had to bring something different — something better — to the table to set themselves apart from the big boys.
While many industry analysts view the USDA's latest crop report (September 12) as a positive for ag machinery sales, Adam Fleck, associate director of research for Morningstar, sees it as a" neutral"? for farm equipment manufacturers.
Dealers report that the way that equipment rollover programs are currently constructed leaves them with “skinny” margins at best. In some cases, it’s are a zero-sum game.
“We’re a small ag dealer in Vermont where 90-95% of our ag business is with dairy producers. We’re not enjoying all the spoils of our Midwestern counterparts and continue to operate in a very cyclical and volatile ag sector. Add to this the conservative nature of our region’s farmers and the continued climb of equipment prices, and it makes for a very challenging business climate.
February brought hoards of international equipment manufacturers to rainy Paris, France, to network and display their latest innovations at the 2011 SIMA show.
Kubota Tractor Corporation and Vermeer Corporation announce a strategic marketing alliance for the sale of performance-matched, allied-approved, Vermeer forage equipment.
In recent years, America discovered what many of us already knew - the ag industry is among the most vital, most resilient industry segments that exists in today's economy.
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.
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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