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Fundamentals for Dealers
Feeling overwhelmed?
Start with these information-packed articles hand-picked by our editors:
How Dealers Can Use ROI to Sell More than Farm Equipment
To successfully sell customers on ROI, determine the numbers that are important to them — hours saved, fuel savings, yield increases — and go from there.
8 Factors for Cultivating & Promoting a Professional Culture of Excellence
These facets are all tied closely to developing your dealership’s image, which in turn goes hand-in-hand with high customer satisfaction.
The Washout Cycle — A Better Way to Manage & Sell Used Equipment
Casey Seymour swears by this strategy for managing used — and new — inventory for the best cashflow.
How Leverage & Inventory Turnover Keep the Balance Sheet in Order
This executive shares his approach to teaching employees throughout the dealership the importance of leverage and turnover, the guard rails for keeping the balance sheet — and dealership — on track.
Thought Leaders
Merging an AGCO & a Shortline Dealer into a New Company
In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Parallel Ag President and CEO Shawn Skaggs.
The Thought Leaders video series is brought to you by Laforge.
Current Issue
Summer of Change at the Dealership Formerly Known as Alliance Tractor
Dealership Minds 2024 Overview: Vanderloop Equipment
Actions Today … And Tomorrow’s News
Dealers on the Move
- SunSouth Opens John Deere Dealership in Columbus, Ga.
- John Deere, Mississippi State Join Forces to Research Autonomy
- AgRevolution Opens Fourth Ohio Location; Fifth Set to Open Nov. 1
- Acme Equipment Expands into Bismarck, N.D.
- Empire Tractor Merges with Champlain Valley Equipment
Farm Equipment Videos
‘Precision Applied Tillage’: The Story Behind the First Strip-Till Rig
Ricky Brown of Brown Manufacturing developed the first-ever commercial strip-till machine with Leo and Jerril Hardin in Alabama in 1972.
Deere Production Could be Down 10-15% Next Year
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Deere Director of Investor Relations Josh Beal told JP Morgan analysts that the OEM is confident it will be “producing to demand” in fiscal year 2025.
How We Did It Docuseries: H&S Manufacturing (part 1)
Watch part one of an extended four-part video interview with Chris Heikenen in this episode of the “How We Did it” Docuseries.
Click here to watch Part 2.
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Click here to watch Part 4.
Full Docuseries: farm-equipment.com/innovators-docuseries
AEM Manufacturing Express Stops at Kuhn North America
Greg Petras, president of Kuhn North America, says despite the current market challenges the company is continuing to invest in its facilities, people and products.
Industry Insider
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Trust-Building & Other Sales Secrets
There is a strategic approach to sales where building relationships and trust with customers is just as important as the numbers and machinery itself — especially when navigating appraisals and trade-ins. -
Vanderloop on Ag Dynamometer
Out of Vanderloop’s Brillion, Wis. location, Robb Vanderloop discussed the recent installation of a new AW Dyno, the AG4X. Here’s a recap. -
Managing the Balancing Act of Manufacturer, Dealer & Customer Needs
According to Robb Vanderloop, co-owner and CFO of Vanderloop Equipment (VE), the biggest challenge the 3-store dealership faces in terms of relationships with manufacturers is keeping all the manufacturers happy. -
Future Succession Plans
In a flourishing, well-established business like Vanderloop Equipment (VE), there is always a question of who is next in line to take over.
Columns & Opinions
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The Sacred Cow-Volume Discount or Volume Bonus?
It is my opinion the Volume Bonus/Discount is the still the root cause for the ripped up deal, for all the reasons I already mentioned in my first response. Mr. Johnson is correct, it didn’t just start at the AHW-Lieb Ripped Up Deal, but it has been behind the scenes. -
Ag Equipment’s Changing Marketing Tactics
Our man, Mike Lessiter, wrote a blog recently concerning questionable advertising decisions by farm equipment manufacturers. It was spot on. -
Answer Letter ... More Industry Perspective on ‘Root Cause of the ‘Ripped Up Deal’ — Volume Discounts’
A few days ago my wife emailed me a link to Farm Equipment’s guest blog penned by Duane Scholten from Scholten’s Equipment. She knows I’m not afraid to cast an opinion … especially related to the farm equipment industry. Even though I don’t believe I’ve met Duane, based on his column and bio it seems we have a few things in common. Where we differ in opinions is in the title of his op-ed: “Root Cause of the ‘Ripped Up Deal' – Volume Discounts.” -
The Dual Nature of the Used Tractor Market: Navigating Opportunities and Uncertainty
As we look toward 2025, the agricultural equipment market stands at a crossroads shaped by potential declines in interest rates and slight increases in commodity prices, particularly for corn and wheat.
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Top Directory Listings
Yetter Farm Equipment
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Machinery Scope
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Finance Scope
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.
BEST OF THE WEB
Editors' Picks for This Week
Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week.
TRADES VALUES & TRENDS
Equipment Values Guide
Read the latest monthly equipment values guide, brought to you by IronGuides.com, an online appraisal tool for agricultural equipment that adjusts for your machine’s unique region, options and usage.
Special Coverage
Farm Equipment Dealer 100™
The Farm Equipment Dealer 100™ (a ranking of the top 100 North American farm equipment dealers — by number of locations) provides information on total and ag stores, brands, geographies served, employees, history, executives and ownership/company profile information.
This interactive content is compiled by the editors of Ag Equipment Intelligence and Farm Equipment in collaboration with VitalEdge.
Product Roundups
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Debris & Material Handling Product Roundup 2024
Check out the latest debris & material handling products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
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Supplier Spotlight 2024
Check out the latest from some of the industry's leading shortline suppliers. -
Vertical Tillage Product Roundup 2024
Check out the latest vertical-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
Top Store Items
Electric Farm Machinery: Outlook Through 2027
This online-exclusive report features original reporting from expert farm machinery journalists and primary research on the impact of electric farm machinery for North American equipment dealers, manufacturers and suppliers.
No-Till Farming Market in the U.S.: A 10-Year Study into the Practice & Trends
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.
Chinese Tractor Market Analysis & Forecast
This online-exclusive report delivers an executive-level summary and expert analyses from Ag Equipment Intelligence’s veteran correspondents, researchers and forecasters. It is further supplemented by previously compiled research and reference material and also includes a new feature that automatically curates ongoing Chinese Farm Machinery content – as it occurs.
Cover Crop Adoption & Outlook by High-Production U.S. Farmers: Applications, Economics & Trends
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.