If we could turn “optimism” and “positive sentiments” into sales, 2017 could end up being a pretty good year for farm equipment dealers and manufacturers. We all know that it will take more than rosy outlooks and good feelings to improve our bottom lines; it’s nonetheless good to hear some upbeat news for a change.
Ag producers’ confidence surged during January. That’s according to the latest reading of the Ag Economy Barometer, which is compiled by Purdue University and the Center for Commercial Agriculture.
New Holland Agriculture dealers will have access to a wider portfolio of hay tools, tillage machinery and forage feeders once CNH Industrial completes its acquisition of Kongskilde’s product, brand and manufacturing assets.
When commodity prices fall, farm equipment purchasing is the first area in which farmers reduce spending. In their February report, Rabobank analysts Kenneth Zuckerberg and Sterling Liddell anticipate that commodity prices will stabilize over the next 5 years to near break-even levels.
Topping the list this month is a chapter from Jon Kinzenbaw's book, Fifty Years of Disruptive Innovation. The excerpt from the Kinzenbaw book shares his story behind John Deere's effort to squeeze Kinze Manufacturing out of the planter building business.
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