If one of your department managers was promoted — or even left the dealership — do you know who would replace them? Do you have employees who you’ve mentored and trained who are prepared to move into management roles?
Dealers responding to the latest Cost of Doing Business survey reported improvements in their aftermarket business, but struggled to improve their profits and revenues.
According to the results of the 2020 Cost of Doing Business study from the Western Equipment Dealers Assn., dealers are doing well according to several key financial metrics, including increased aftermarket gross margins and increased revenue per employee.
In October 2020, AGCO announced it was acquiring the ag assets of Cat dealer Boyd Co. and establishing a new dealership — AgRevolution — to serve the ag community in Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Annual survey shows continued optimism from rural equipment dealers heading into 2021, despite some lingering concerns over end-user demand and inventory availability.
Rural equipment dealer confidence had been soaring for 2 years. Then 2020 happened — a year like most had never experienced. Uneven demand. Uncertain supply chains. Rising costs.
Retail best practices have moved beyond a clean, organized and inviting showroom. Consumers have been shopping online for over a decade now, and the COVID-19 pandemic pushed e-commerce to the forefront.
The customer is king! The customer is always right! The customer pays all our paychecks! You’ve heard these things and you’ve probably said them many times. I know I have. So, how can I possibly hate customer satisfaction?
CNH offering XPower electro-weeding through AGEXTEND, while Germany’s Crop.Zone takes the technology one step further with conductive-enhancing solutions and strategic global partners.
If I have heard this joke once, I have heard it a thousand times. “The best thing about 2020 is that it over!” 2020 was a year filled with challenges — everything from a pandemic to someone paying you to take their oil, literally.
The Kinze 4905 True Speed Planter is the next generation of Kinze’s 4900 model. Its True Speed system consists of a high-speed electric meter and seed delivery tube enabling corn and soybean farmers to plant at speeds up to 12 mph.
The Concord Disc Drill HD is a married combination of Concord’s single disc drill and AGCO’s double-disc Heads-Up Openers. It features 24 inches of toolbar travel plus 16 inches of opener travel. The Disc Drill HD replaces Concord’s previous double disc drill in its equipment lineup and is capable of up to 7 mph seeding speeds.
Dealers responding to the latest Cost of Doing Business survey reported improvements in their aftermarket business, but struggled to improve their profits and revenues.
According to the results of the 2020 Cost of Doing Business study from the Western Equipment Dealers Assn., dealers are doing well according to several key financial metrics, including increased aftermarket gross margins and increased revenue per employee.
In October 2020, AGCO announced it was acquiring the ag assets of Cat dealer Boyd Co. and establishing a new dealership — AgRevolution — to serve the ag community in Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Annual survey shows continued optimism from rural equipment dealers heading into 2021, despite some lingering concerns over end-user demand and inventory availability.
Rural equipment dealer confidence had been soaring for 2 years. Then 2020 happened — a year like most had never experienced. Uneven demand. Uncertain supply chains. Rising costs.
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.