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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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Versatility of Hay Rakes Continues to Evolve

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 13, 2013 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
"If money were no object, what I tell people who come into the dealership with questions about which rake is best for producing quality hay is they need about three different rakes to have the right one on any given day," says Ryan Parker of Parker & Sons Equipment in Claypool, Ind. In addition to operating a shortline equipment dealership, Parker says his family also produces a lot of hay. "I know there have been days when I've got a rake in the field and wish I had another one or different one."
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Passion at Work

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 1, 2013 | Posted in Best Practices
They say that confession is good for the soul, and every once in a while people will offer a true mea culpa for things they regret.
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The "Good Old Days"

By Dave Kanicki posted on December 10, 2012 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Talk about the "good old days" and things we probably will never see again, during the last month or so, Mike Lessiter and I had the enviable task of interviewing four, now-retired farm equipment legends who were a big part of some of the best and worst times in this business.


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Dealer Business Trends & Outlook: Dealers Confident But Guarded About 2013

By Dave Kanicki posted on October 5, 2012 | Posted in Dealers on the Move
It wasn't that long ago that the dealers we spoke with weren't feeling at all certain about their business prospects for the year ahead. Many of their customers who were most impacted by the 2012 drought were in a "bad mood" as they watched their crops wither in the field. Talking about buying new ag equipment wasn't high on their list of priorities.
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To The Point: The Risk-Reward of Farming

By Dave Kanicki posted on September 5, 2012 | Posted in Operations & Finance
Since much of what we're reading these days is about the drought of 2012 and its impact on commodity prices and ultimately its effect on food prices, I am reminded of the risk-reward tradeoff I learned about back in my college days. It makes me wonder why no one pays much attention to the risk? side of the equation. According to the risk-return tradeoff, you must spend money to make money. Or more correctly, it says reinvested money can render higher profits only if it is subject to the possibility of being lost.?
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