Best Practices

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2024 Dealership of the Year: H&R Agri-Power

[Video] ESOP vs. Public Traded Dealership

H&R Agri-Power CEO Wayne Hunt talks about the decision to become an ESOP over becoming a publicly traded company. He credits Titan Machinery Chairman David Meyer with helping guide him through the process of making the decision and talking to him straight on what the experience would be like. As Hunt says he’s “not a Wall Street guy.”
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2024 Dealership of the Year: H&R Agri-Power

[Video] The Merging of H&R and Agri-Power

The dealership group was born out of the merger between a well-established New Holland dealership (H&R with Ross Morgan at the head) and a still young Case IH dealership (Agri-Power with Wayne Hunt at the head) in 1993.
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2024 Dealership of the Year: H&R Agri-Power

[Video] Managing Relationships with OEMs

Wayne Hunt, H&R Agri-Power CEO, discusses how the dealers and OEMs need to work together to best serve the customers. A combination of quality equipment and getting to know the customer and their needs are keys to success, Hunt says.
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2024 Dealership of the Year: H&R Agri-Power

[Video] Technicians Help Each Other Learn on the Job

Wayne Fish, a service tech with H&R Agri-Power explains how when he first came to the dealership much of his training happened on the job as his previous service experience was all on cars. Today, he is passing that experience down to the next generation by helping train them. He says it has helped build a family-like atmosphere in the service department.
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2024 Dealership of the Year: H&R Agri-Power

[Video] How Acquisitions Can Transform a Business

Steve Hunt, president of H&R Agri-Power, shares how an acquisition transformed the dealership and added a new segment of power sports to the organization. The company runs it as a stand alone business, but Hunt says that there’s a good amount of cross over with its ag and consumer customers who also are power sports customers. To better understand the new business, H&R Agri-Power is looking to join a power sports 20 Group.
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2024 Dealership of the Year: H&R Agri-Power

[Video] Dealership of the Year Honor About the People

Steve Hunt, president of H&R Agri-Power, says that being named Dealership of the Year reflects on the entire H&R staff. He reflects on what the honor would have meant to the late Greg Burch and says he would agree it is an honor for the staff, not the leadership team.
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Daniel Surprenant

Daniel Surprenant

Daniel Surprenant has 30 years of experience in dealership training. His training company is Formation Future Inc. He is also a founding member of the Machinery Advisors Consortium.

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No-Till Farming Market in the U.S.: A 10-Year Study into the Practice & Trends

$599.00
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$100.00 (17%)

This multi-billion dollar investment into conservation ag will undoubtedly raise awareness for the benefits of no-till farming and drive adoption in the U.S. It’s more important now than ever that dealers and manufacturers understand no-till farming, what it can do for their customers and the potential demand for equipment it will create on the heels of these investments.

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Cover Crop Adoption & Outlook by High-Production U.S. Farmers: Applications, Economics & Trends

$399.00
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$50.00 (13%)

This new report helps you identify the opportunities and challenges for your business by participating in one of the largest trends in all of American agriculture, cover crops. The online-exclusive report features original reporting and primary research data licensed from years of operational benchmarking surveys of growers compiled by No-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies.

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Alternatives to Fossil Fuels in Farm Machinery: Overview & Outlook Through 2027

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$100.00 (14%)

This compilation covers a state of the technology review of alternative fuels and includes primary research of North American dealers. This authoritative report provides you with the insight you need to strategically position your business for changes in the fuel choices that power the machinery on the farm.

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Opportunities for Dealers, Manufacturers with Growing Strip-Till Practice (PDF)

$99.00

For years, there has been anecdotal evidence that there are pockets of strip-till growth, a niche that began to be commercially served by manufacturers in the 1990s. Evidence comes from both the farm and the dealership levels, with local ambassadors for the practice promoting the benefits and converting neighbors and customers. These are encouraging stories that reinforce the commitment strip-tillers make, along with the challenges they face and rewards they earn. The objective of this report is to create a “how to” guide for dealers not yet operating within the strip-till market and provide them with insights from farmers and dealers on what it means to carry, sell and service strip-till equipment.

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Getting More From Your Farm Tires

$12.95
High levels of pressure exerted by ag tires on farm ground can cause compaction, which restricts root growth and water infiltration, delays crop emergence and can reduce yield potential by as much as 60% depending on conditions. This report gives you useful tips to get more from ag tires, tools to shield tires from stalks and helps you choose the right farm tires for your operation. View
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2013 Benchmarking No-Till Farming in the U.S. (PDF)

$29.95
"Benchmarking No-Till Farming in the U.S. — 2013" is the only report of its kind for the farm equipment industry. Based on surveys of hundreds of U.S. farmers, this unique and valuable report represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date data available on U.S. no-till farming. View
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2011 Benchmarking No-Till Farming in the U.S. (PDF)

$29.95
"Benchmarking No-Till Farming in the U.S. — 2011" is the only report of its kind for the farm equipment industry. Based on surveys of hundreds of U.S. farmers, this unique and valuable report represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date data available on U.S. no-till farming. View
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2008 Ag Equipment Intelligence Annual Business Outlook and Trends - Farm Equipment Forecast (PDF)

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Compiled and written by the editors of Ag Equipment Intelligence, the 48-page Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Forecast breaks out dealers' 2008 outlook by country (U.S. and Canada), by U.S. region, by equipment brand and by the size of dealership. It also provides a status report and analysis of North American farm equipment industry retail sales & inventory data, and insightful used farm equipment pricing & inventory analysis. View
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The Farmer's Earthworm Handbook

$15.95

Regardless of your tillage system, this manual will help you use earthworms to make your crop more profitable! Enlist the help of your subterranean friends in improving fertility, loosening soil so plant roots grow deeper! Follow these recommended steps to increase the numbers of earthworms which will allow you to increase profits while reducing tillage, fertilizer and chemical expenses. Includes charts, photos, illustrations, and 19 chapters on managing this valuable underground workforce!

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EDA and ARI Network Services Announce Final Digital Marketing Webinar for 2018

8/30/18 12:00 pm CST
Contact: Alex Hoffman
During this webinar, ARI’s marketing coordinator, Chloe Banholzer, will walk through proven methods to generate more reviews and explain how to turn both positive and negative reviews into opportunities. Read More

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