While commodity economics remain a bit "iffy" going into the last half of 2010, the trend toward higher prices along with lower farm inputs are pointing to a good potential for strong equipment sales through year end.
What can farm equipment manufacturers do to actually help dealers be more successful in sales and service? What are your best manufacturers doing to help you in this regard?
Some dealers have reported lost sales this spring due to equipment shortages from their major-line suppliers. What's the equipment supply situation for your mainline and shortlines in your area of responsibility? How are you handling equipment supply issues with your customers?
Falling demand for ag machinery in Russia and throughout much of Central and Eastern Europe during the past 2 years has left farm equipment makers worldwide watch as sales plummeted from previous record-high levels.
Two publicly held Canadian dealerships — Cervus Equipment Corp. (“CVL” – John Deere) and Rocky Mountain Dealerships (“RME” – Case IH & New Holland) — issued first-quarter earnings reports on May 11. According to Raymond James Ltd. analyst Ben Cherniavsky, one hit the mark while the other didn’t live up to expectations.
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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