A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit with a very successful farm equipment dealer who has spent the better part of 40 years in the business. We talked about the huge changes that have taken place during his career and how his dealership adapted to them.
I don't get to hang around farmers as much as I would like, but I know one thing for sure: they have opinions and usually don’t hesitate to share them.
It's Thanksgiving week here in the U.S. A big part of our focus this Thursday will be on food and one would hope we would take some time to express our gratitude for all we have.
One of the reasons we ask dealers for comments when we conduct industry surveys is because they give the aggregated numbers of the survey some "color". Another way to say it is they add context to the compiled data
It looks like combines are in for a rough year. With the continuing slowdown in sales, you can't help but wonder what will happen with combine rolls that have become so popular over the past decade.
Half of the slightly more than 300 North American farm equipment dealers responding to Farm Equipment’s “2015 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends” survey expect sales revenues to decline in the year ahead compared with the year passed.
No one seems to know exactly what age group the Millennial Generation covers. Some say it covers those born between 1980 to about 2004. If this is the case, then my son is a Millennial. Other references to this group of young people include Generation Y and Generation We.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.
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