Ask the Expert columnist Casey Seymour answers a reader inquiry regarding average auction prices compared to average dealer advertised price, with a look ahead at his anticipation for the next 5-7 years.
Finding good, qualified employees is hard. We can lament about the problem all day, but what does that solve? Nothing. Rather than complain about, let’s start doing something.
Most of the numbers are in on farm machinery sales in 2018 and, all in all, it wasn’t too bad of a year for many/most equipment dealers and manufacturers.
I have been working with used equipment for 12 years. During that time, I've considered many different ways to value equipment. I have looked at building calculators based on dealer price and then assumed an average sale price.
In most cases off-color equipment is more difficult to get top dollar for. That being said, it really depends on that color’s dealer network in your immediate area.
While it’s not always advisable to dwell in the past, it is important to know where you
(or your business, or the industry) came from and how your history impacts who and what you
are today. In our office, there’s a long bookshelf lined with all the past issues of Farm
Equipment and bound archives of Implement & Tractor dating back to 1959.
For 2019 the focus of this series will be on the personal development and growth of dealership leaders, especially those who are in new roles that require more leadership skills.
Machine vision and artificial intelligence, along with other precision technologies are laying the groundwork for cost-effective alternatives to herbicide use.
While “rural electrification” conjures up images of single light bulbs dangling from the ceiling of 1940s American farm houses, Case IH and the Switzerland’s Zasso Group have taken electrification directly to farm fields with technology that promises weed control without disturbing the soil or using chemical herbicides.
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.