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Dave Kanicki

Dave Kanicki

Dave Kanicki is the former Editor/Publisher (retired in 2020) Editor & Publisher of Ag Equipment Intelligence (AEI) and its related research, reports and broadcast channels. He joined Lessiter Publications in 2005 after decades of experience as an Editor & Publisher of metals manufacturing titles. His Farm Equipment and AEI work has been nationally recognized by both trade business and business press associations. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University.

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Canadian Dealers Report Solid 3Q Results

By Dave Kanicki posted on November 23, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Canada’s two publicly traded dealerships, Cervus Equipment and Rocky Mountain Dealerships, posted strong earnings reports earlier this month, especially considering the sluggish sales many farm equipment dealers have experienced during the past year.
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Are Ag Equipment Leases Trending?

By Dave Kanicki posted on October 26, 2015 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
We’ve been hearing for some time that in lieu of buying new big ag equipment, many farmers have turned to leasing equipment. But if leasing has become a trend, it’s been difficult to verify, but there seems to be plenty of anecdotal information floating around out there.
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Dealers Expect Another Year of Sluggish Sales

Low commodity prices and high used equipment inventories will continue impacting new equipment sales in the year ahead.
By Dave Kanicki posted on October 16, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
If there’s an upside to how dealers view their business prospects for 2016, it’s that more dealers expect revenue from new equipment sales to be at least as good or better in the year ahead than they were in 2015. Overall, 56.9% of dealers see revenues improving or flat for 2016.
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