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Precision Farming Dealer Summit

Leveraging the Power of People & Planning to Grow Your Business

Leadership, communication and accountability are pillars of establishing a sustainable, valuable precision farming company.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Precision Ag Sales & Service
U.S. General George Patton’s famous quote, “A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow,” is sound advice for any farm equipment dealer.
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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Dad Had to Leave the Building

By Mike Lessiter and Jennifer M. Carroll posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
I grew up here in Arnett. When I graduated high school and left for college, I never planned to come back. So no, there wasn't any master plan for me to take over the dealership; I wasn't sure where my career would take me. The year we were married, my ex-husband started his veterinarian degree at Oklahoma State and I started my career in Target's management program.
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Dealership Minds

It's All a Matter of Managing the Changes

By Alan Stenum posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Bill Hodgeman has a 14 year history in the farm equipment business, first with Derby Equipment and at Champlain Valley Equipments Derby, Vt., store. He started in sales and transitioned to the service department and took on management of the shop 5 years ago at the Derby location.
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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.
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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.
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Machinery Scope

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.
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Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.
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