This year marks 55 years of Farm Equipment magazine and 20 years of ownership by our family-run company, Lessiter Media. Below is my first column (“A New-Era Contract”), from the August/September 2004 edition, written weeks after acquiring the magazine.
This month's equipment value guide highlights Baler/Rounds from Case IH, CLAAS, John Deere, Krone, Massey Ferguson, New Holland and Vermeer. All of the sprayers included in the selection are model year 2021 units and appeared in the Fall 2023 IronGuides Issue. For more detailed values use IronGuides.com, an online appraisal tool for agricultural equipment that adjusts for your machine’s unique region, options and usage.
Farm Equipment caught up with over a dozen ag equipment manufacturers at the Farm Progress Show and got their forecasts, concerns and points of optimism for 2024
2024 is set to be a slower year than the last 3. Dealer lots are filling back up, manufacturing backlogs are clearing up, and farmers are starting to pull back on their equipment purchases.
Zane Watson of Farmers Implement & Irrigation demonstrates how tying a compensation plan to the washout cycle encourages teamwork & benefits all dealership departments
No one compensation plan that is going to work for every dealership, but knowing what has worked at other dealerships can help identify what may be adaptable to your dealership. As market conditions change, it’s important to regularly assess your dealership’s sales compensation structure to ensure it is working for the business.
Edmund Byne, director of sales for AGCO dealer Agriteer, discusses a case in which an Agriteer location failed to close the pre-sale of a tractor but did impress the customer with its ability to service and support its equipment.
Lessiter Media celebrated the hard work of those making today’s precision farming systems possible during the first ever Precision Specialist Week, Aug. 13-19, 2023.
This article will explore 3 specific moments of truth in sales, service and parts. Leaders should actively coach different behaviors and explain the reasons why.
The new Perkins 2600 Series engine platform unveiled in mid-September at a product launch in London is a further refinement of highly efficient, emissions-compliant power plants designed by the global engine maker for heavy-duty, off-highway applications — specifically those found in agriculture.
A publishing genealogist could argue that the family tree of Farm Equipment dates back to 1957, 47 years before Lessiter Media acquired the publication.
Lessiter Media’s first 12 months with Farm Equipment were trying, but perseverance, planning & a serendipitous visit from a former mentor changed its fate
Shortly after Lessiter Media acquired Farm Equipment from Cygnus Business Media in 2004, Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter spent a day in Fort Atkinson, Wis., getting the “lay of the land” from Cygnus editors and sales staff.
Farm Equipment was well ahead in every measurable criterion — advertising market share, editorial pages, ad pages and revenue. Things were proceeding nicely, and I wouldn’t say we were complacent but perhaps a shakeup was needed.
With an editorial-first focus & no expectations to attract major’s advertising support, Farm Equipment boldly went where few mainstream publishers were willing to go
“When somebody got mad at us, I just viewed it as a part of the job,” says Dave Kanicki. “We had our values and knew how we wanted to operate, and we had to stand behind them.
Kim Schmidt recalls that getting the websites going on a professional system led to an array of new opportunities, including On the Record, webinars, podcasts and the documentary film series.
When I joined Lessiter Media in 2005 as an editor for Farm Equipment and Ag Equipment Intelligence (then called Ag Industry Watch), I believed a big part of my job was to be an advocate for farm equipment dealers.
A private equity executive called me looking for information on the market potential for the high speed discs that were penetrating the North American market after being introduced in Europe.
Following is a list of “editor’s favorites” of some of the most influential articles and reports that chronicled the changing industry since Lessiter Media acquired Farm Equipment in the summer of 2004.
Since the dawn of time, man has continually used his ingenuity to develop and perfect the tools needed to feed and clothe himself and those around him.
This year marks 55 years of Farm Equipment magazine and 20 years of ownership by our family-run company, Lessiter Media. Below is my first column (“A New-Era Contract”), from the August/September 2004 edition, written weeks after acquiring the magazine.
Zane Watson of Farmers Implement & Irrigation demonstrates how tying a compensation plan to the washout cycle encourages teamwork & benefits all dealership departments
No one compensation plan that is going to work for every dealership, but knowing what has worked at other dealerships can help identify what may be adaptable to your dealership. As market conditions change, it’s important to regularly assess your dealership’s sales compensation structure to ensure it is working for the business.
A publishing genealogist could argue that the family tree of Farm Equipment dates back to 1957, 47 years before Lessiter Media acquired the publication.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at how the latest round of interest rate cuts will impact dealers’ floorplan payments.
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.
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.
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.