On Sunday, I attended the “Amerifest” service for the first time at a church across town. This 36th annual event honors America’s veterans with an all-day celebration.
This month's equipment value guide highlights Large Row Crop Tractors from Case IH, CLAAS, Fendt, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, New Holland and Versatile. All of the Large Row Crop Tractors included in the selection are model year 2022 units and appeared in the Spring 2024 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.
For the 2024 Farm Equipment Dealerships of the Year (DOY), the judges chose Hopkinsville, Ky.-based H&R Agri-Power in the over-$100 million revenue category and Eis Implement of Two Rivers, Wis., in the under-$100 million revenue category.
With a desire to provide exceptional customer service and an eye toward technological innovation, H&R Agri-Power has watched its business grow from one location in 1990 to 21 locations and more than $700 million in annual revenue.
There’s a Chinese proverb that roughly translates to “You can only keep wealth in the family for 3 generations.” Cousins Chris and Jon Eis, third generation owners of single-store John Deere dealer Eis Implement, aim to prove the Chinese wrong.
In preparing to join Sloan Implement, servicing planters in the wettest spring in 5 years & new technology still to demo, Alliance Tractor faces a busy year
It’s raining again at Alliance Tractor’s Vincennes, Ind., store in mid-May. The 4-store Indiana and Illinois John Deere dealership has faced unprecedented rainfall the past few weeks.
Cover crop use is on the rise & dealers can help expand the acreage even more by helping growers see the nearer-term payback from using the right equipment
As a follow up to my last column, “The Pillars of Used Equipment Management,” this month I cover the washout cycle, evaluation processes, used equipment pricing and margin expectations.
SVP of Aftermarket at Hutson Inc. details how the 31-store John Deere dealer shifted precision training strategies for newly acquired stores in the middle of busy season
I’ve spent the last 20 years working in the ag equipment business with John Deere — the first 10 in the corporate world and the last 10 in the dealership world.
Independent dealer puts problem-solving skills to ultimate test & builds strong relationships during crunch time
June 27, 2024
Planting season has arrived in the northwest corner of Illinois. Chad Baker hits the road for last-minute planter inspections and agrees to give us a peek behind the curtain during one of the busiest times of the year.
Jeff Barnes, Greenway Equipment’s Precision Ag Manager who oversees a group of 41 staffers in Field Teams, Support Center and data analysts, was asked about how the Arkansas-based dealership, the 14th largest farm machinery dealer (and 10th largest John Deere dealer) and its precision business evolved since his arrival 14 years ago.
For the 2024 Farm Equipment Dealerships of the Year (DOY), the judges chose Hopkinsville, Ky.-based H&R Agri-Power in the over-$100 million revenue category and Eis Implement of Two Rivers, Wis., in the under-$100 million revenue category.
With a desire to provide exceptional customer service and an eye toward technological innovation, H&R Agri-Power has watched its business grow from one location in 1990 to 21 locations and more than $700 million in annual revenue.
There’s a Chinese proverb that roughly translates to “You can only keep wealth in the family for 3 generations.” Cousins Chris and Jon Eis, third generation owners of single-store John Deere dealer Eis Implement, aim to prove the Chinese wrong.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.
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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