The Birkey's Farm Store dealership in Henry, Ill., isn't just the company's latest acquisition; it's a brand new facility. Birkey's acquired the store formerly Read Bros. from Bob and Jerry Read in July. The new store opened in August and is Birkey's first acquisition since acquiring its Annawan, Ill., store in 2008. The dealer group has 12 stores in Illinois and one in Indiana.
The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced a $288,600 workforce enhancement grant for Lake Region State College. The grant will support efforts to develop an educational training program for the agriculture industry.
Within the next few days most of you will be receiving the October/November issue of Farm Equipment that features our 2013 Dealer Outlook & Trends report. This is based on the annual survey we conduct of North American dealers.
When it comes to American institutions, the family-owned business ranks right up there with baseball and apple pie. Yet whenever I am called to meet with business owners from more than one generation, I do so with mixed emotions.
H&S Manufacturing in Marshfield, Wis. introduces the new H&S 5142, 4,200 gallon capacity “Top Shot” side discharge manure spreader. The right side “Top Shot” discharge expeller system features a new style fine spread pan, additional side shields to cut down on drift of material to the tractor or spreader, and an adjustable top expeller shield.
Presently with eight John Deere locations, Tractor Central will add locations in Westby and West Salem, Wis., for a total of 10 locations, effective November 1.
During its 2012 International Sales and Service Meeting, held in Shebogyan, Wis., in September, Scag Power Equipment announced the Distributor of the Year and Master Salesman Award recipients.
Paladin Attachments, one of the leading attachment and coupler manufacturers for agriculture, landscaping and other industries, made a significant contribution to the American Cancer Society by participating in its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Akron, Ohio, which raised more than $81,500 for breast cancer research, support and service programs for those facing the disease.
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.
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.
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