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Is CE Dealer Finning the Model for Farm Equipment Dealerships of the Future?

By Dave Kanicki posted on August 10, 2015 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
With Finning International's acquisition of Kramer Ltd. this past May, the fraternity of Caterpillar construction equipment dealerships in Canada became even more elite. This move leaves only eight CAT dealers operating 100 locations throughout the entire country. Nearly all of these are owned and operated by only three dealers, Finning and Toromont, both of which are publically held, as well as Hewitt Equipment.
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2015 Global Ag Equipment Sales Forecast to Decline by 10%

June 29, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Worldwide production and sales of farm machinery are expected to decline by 10% in 2015, according to the VDMA Agricultural Machinery Assn. based in Frankfurt, Germany.  After reaching an all-time sales high of $116 billion in 2013, sales of ag equipment fell slightly to about $114 billion last year.
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Midwest Farm Lending Up, But Not Much for Equipment

By Dave Kanicki posted on May 22, 2015 | Posted in Manufacturer News
Loan volumes for almost all farming purposes rose at commercial banks, as many producers contended with tighter profit margins, according to the April 2015 edition of the Agricultural Finance Databook from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Agricultural lending continued to grow in the first quarter of 2015, but the smallest percentage of overall loans were for farm machinery and equipment, which showed little or no increase vs. a year ago.
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U.S. Tractor Sales 'Normalized' in 2014

March 12, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
A little over a year ago, Jim Tibbles, executive vice president of Osmundson Mfg., a manufacturer of tillage tools in Perry, Iowa, told us that he believed softening ag equipment sales in 2014 would represent a return to normal levels rather than a falloff.
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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.
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