The 9% growth in sales compared to H1 2013 (+13% like for like) were achieved within a difficult environment and permitted us to strengthen our market position through improvements in our market share.

While speed has taken center stage in ag's push for increased productivity, industry experts say it will take more than going faster through the farm field to meet the growing demand for agricultural commodities.

While speed has taken center stage in ag's push for increased productivity, industry experts say it will take more than going faster through the farm field to meet the growing demand for agricultural commodities.

While speed has taken center stage in ag's push for increased productivity, industry experts say it will take more than going faster through the farm field to meet the growing demand for agricultural commodities.

How is your dealership adapting to an increase in factory-installed precision hardware on new farm equipment, and how is this impacting aftermarket precision sales?

A little over 3 years ago in February 2011, Deere & Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Samuel Allen said he wanted to deliver three times as much profit at normal operating volumes and to double the company’s annual sales to $50 billion by 2018 as part of his John Deere Strategy.

Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $165.6 million compared to net sales of $149.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 11%.

November and year-to-date, but Canadian sales declined overall. Total U.S. unit sales of 2WD tractors were up 5.5% year-over-year in November and all tractor sales increased by 5.6% compared to a year ago.

Hesston by Massey Ferguson, the industry-leading hay equipment brand from AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), will introduce and display the MF1840 small square baler at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 27-29. The two-twine, in-line MF1840 features a number of design enhancements that expand its capacity to bale a greater volume of hay more efficiently, even in challenging conditions. Plus, twine capacity has been increased by 60 percent for less downtime to change spools. The MF1840 balers produce 14-by-18-inch bales and replace the popular MF1839. Whether you are a livestock owner baling to feed your herd or a professional hay producer, the MF1840 will keep you moving in the hay field, producing high-quality Hesston bales even in challenging conditions.

I think the timing of our renovation project was perfect, says Jeff Bloom, co-owner of Lake County International, a single-store Case IH dealership in Madison, S.D. He says the culture of the dealership is built on service, and the store expansion, which more than doubled the size of the entire facility, gives the dealership the opportunity to expand its service and parts operations.