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Case IH Dealer Network Series Update

A Look at Case IH Network of Tomorrow

Part 6: In the final installment of this Farm Equipment series, Case IH executives share a forward-looking view of their network of tomorrow, and how they can help dealers who wish to consolidate.

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 14, 2018 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Manufacturer News

In a mature industry like farm machinery, consolidation has become something we need to deal with ... just like death and taxes. It’s very much like Darwinism and survival of the fittest. It’s not popular with some dealers, manufacturers nor farmers, but this business is “adapt or die.”

Acquired Stores Work to Overcome Learning Curve

The 4 stores Birkey’s Farm Store acquired from Farm Pride have been working to get up to speed on the dealership’s processes.

By Kim Schmidt posted on February 24, 2017 | Posted in Dealers on the Move, Best Practices

With the stress of harvest season behind them, Mike Carley, Birkey’s regional manager, says they are now focusing on training the new group of employees on Birkey’s processes.

Birkey’s Earns Pinnacle Excellence Status

April 28, 2016 | Posted in Dealer News

Birkey’s accounted for six of the seven dealerships recognized by the Pinnacle Excellence Program for 2015. Birkey's locations earning Pinnacle Excellence status were Gibson City, Henry, Hoopeston, Oakland, Prophetstown, and Urbana, Ill.

Acquisition Growth Can be Done Without Seeking Additional Capital

Mike Hedge, President/CEO, Birkey’s Farm Store

By Michael Ellis posted on March 13, 2013 | Posted in Dealer Succession

There are innumerable ways to grow your dealership. And Mike Hedge's message that it can be done without resorting to outside influences or taking on extra debt was a welcome message. Seeking outside capital via a public offering or working with private equity groups are options, but they aren't for everyone says the Birkey's president and CEO.

Transitioning the Lead at a Multi-Owner Dealership

Mark Foster, Regional Manager, Ag Division, Birkey’s Farm Stores

March 13, 2013 | Posted in Dealer Succession

Until January 2013, Birkey's Farm Stores has had only three president/CEOs in its near-60-year history. When Ron Birkey retired at the end of last year, the dealership's board of directors elected Mike Hedge (see article on p. 18) as just its fourth president/CEO.

3 Slam-Dunk Action Items

March 13, 2013 | Posted in Dealers on the Move

Campbell asked for dealers who could say every one of their employees knew what they'd be promoting the following month. Imagine the sound of crickets. "That's a struggle, to get everybody focused in the dealership on the target and what you're going to be promoting," says Campbell. He recalls the day at Birkey's when each store was doing its own thing, often with the parts department running a different promotion than the store, and service

Dealership Minds

Parts & Service Operations Manager Phil Fayhee

February 8, 2011 | Posted in Dealers on the Move, Department Management

Birkey's Company-wide Parts and Service Operations Manager shares insight into the role of product support meetings and benchmarks in the success of Birkey's farm stores.

Dealership Minds

Creative Thinking Fills Up the Shop

February 8, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices

Mike Carley, general manager of the company’s Gibson City store, explains that in 2009, a drawn-out harvest season helped keep the service department busy through December.

Dealership Minds: Birkey's Special Report

February 7, 2011 | Posted in Dealers on the Move

The introduction into Farm Equipment's Birkey's Special Report with links to each interview story.

New Birkey’s Farm Store in Bloomington, Ill., Opens Monday

August 27, 2010 | Posted in Facilities

Source: Company Website

Hudson, Ill. store being consolidated with new facility in Bloomington

Farm Equipment Videos

AGCO Aims for $2 Billion in Precision Ag Business by 2029

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at AGCO’s plans for its precision business and its 2029 targets. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks with Eis Implement’s precision team. Also in this episode, the interest savings dealers could see with the latest rate cut by the Fed and a look at the used 100+ horsepower tractor market.

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