If you had the choice of working in the computer industry or the ag equipment business, which would you choose? This may not be the best year to be asking a question like this, but regardless of the time or business environment, honestly, which would you choose? Maybe even more importantly, what’s the reason for your choice?
There are key differences between allowances under Section 179 and bonus depreciation. Understanding how to best apply each can improve the dealer’s sales process and aid farmers in making smart decisions in their capital equipment purchases.
Of the 12 product categories included in Ag Equipment Intelligence’s monthly Dealer Sentiments survey, only one has consistently shown positive results during the past 12 months when it comes to dealer sales — commercial and consumer equipment.
If it’s true that we learn more from our failures than our successes, then dealers, who attended last week’s Precision Farming Dealer Summit in Indianapolis, learned plenty from their colleagues who are pioneering ways to make selling precision farming equipment and services profitable.
First the good news on North American used farm equipment inventories: Only 21% of dealers responding to Ag Equipment Intelligence’s most recent Dealer Sentiment & Business Conditions Update survey are reporting their used combine levels as “too high.”
Engine manufacturers have started unveiling technical solutions to meet a further step in off-highway diesel engine emissions regulation planned by the European Union.
As 2015 draws to a close, there’s a lot of pessimism, maybe resignation, in the air that we’re in for another tough year in 2016. During the last several times I was out and about visiting dealers or at industry events, if I was asked once, I was asked a dozen times, “You got any good news for us Dave?”
Lost in all of the news about Deere’s big push further into the precision farming segment with the acquisition of Monosem and Precision Planting has been the spate of acquisitions by Trimble.
With calendar year 2015 winding down, many in the farm equipment business have written off the possibility for any significant pick up in sales for this year and are looking at the possibilities for 2016.
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.
Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.
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.