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Looking Back: GMO, Autosteer Forever Changed Our Business

A Look Back on Farm Equipment History with: Tom Janson, Janson Equipment, Reese, Breckenridge and Charlotte, Michigan
By Tom Janson posted on October 2, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices
Fifty years ago, success depended on product, availability and location. These are all still very important. However, today the human resources a dealership has, how they are empowered, how they are rewarded, and the level of commitment to customer satisfaction is the key.
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Perkins Launches 2600 Series Engine Platform

By Dan Crummett posted on September 27, 2023 | Posted in Manufacturer News
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.
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Looking Back: A Recent Retiree’s Perspective on Equipment Industry

A Look Back on Farm Equipment History with: Lars Paulsson, retired vice president, Laforge Systems, Inc., Concord, Calif.
By Lars Paulsson posted on September 22, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices
I can’t speak for 55 years ago. I had then just graduated from high school, but later in life, in the late 70s/early 80s, I had a short stint involved with in-parlor-feeding in the dairy industry, just as electronic recordkeeping started to take off.
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