In this week's episode we discuss grower sentiment and their intentions to make large equipment purchases as well as dealers' sales outlook for 2022 and 2023. In the Technology Corner, Michaela Paukner takes a closer look at Greeneye's precision sprayer system. Ben Thorpe also brings us a report from the Farm Progress Show about Versatile and Cummins partnership on a hydrogen engine. And finally, we introduce a new feature to end the show — AEI DataPoints. This feature is a quick highlight of a noteworthy table or chart that the ag equipment industry needs to know.

In this episode of On the Record, we take a look at Kubota’s first half results for 2022 and how the company’s ag and construction segments have grown in North America in recent years. In the Technology Corner, Michaela Paukner examines how dealers can leverage their manufacturer relationships to better serve their customers. Also in this episode: could Linamar being making moves to take a leadership position in electric ag machinery and a look at Avant Market Group’s 2022 Power Brand Study’s tillage and seeding market results.

In this podcast, we have a follow up on the UAW Deere strike, including where dealers stand on the issue. In the Technology Corner, Michaela Paukner discusses how some dealers are digging out old GPS receivers for customers amid ongoing equipment shortages due supply chain challenges. Also in this episode, we look at AGCO’s strong third quarter results, the continued equipment inventory and challenges dealers are facing, along with price increases, and how Japan’s tractor manufacturing for 2020 compared to previous years.

In this podcast, we report on Cervus Equipment's record second quarter earnings as well as the dealership's announcement that it has agreed to be acquired by Brandt Tractor. In the Technology Corner, Michaela Paukner discusses Purdue University's new precision ag course for high school teachers. Also in this episode: AGCO CEO Eric Hansotia says they are positioning Challenger as a "track tractor" brand, dealer optimism drops amid inventory challenges and Deere's third quarter earnings report.

In this podcast, we take a look at the recently signed Louisiana law that is aimed at strengthening dealers' positions when it comes to incentive bonuses and "coerced" stocking of parts and equipment. In the Technology Corner, Ben Thorpe takes a closer look at some of the 2021 Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark study results, including aftermarket precision sales. Also in this episode: more on CHI Industrial's acquisition of Raven, dealer optimism turns negative for the first time since April 2020 and China's corn imports from the U.S. rebounded in 2020.

Both dealer and grower sentiment has improved after declining in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka looks at the possibility of leasing equipment growing in popularity. Also in this episode: what changes in the ethanol industry could mean for the farm equipment business and an update on USDA's work to improve rural broadband access.

In this week’s podcast, we dig into a report from the University of Illinois that projects an $89 per acre decline for the 2020 corn crop, which could point to a drop in tractor sales. And we take a look at preliminary results from both the latest Precision Farming Dealer and Strip-Till Farmer benchmark surveys. Also in this episode we look at deteriorating ag credit conditions and Deutz’s latest earnings.

In this week’s podcast, we discuss the continued challenges hitting Canadian dealers. We also take a look at how dealers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how its impacting the commodities market. Also in this episode: How Bobcat’s return to tractors boosted its bottom line and digital strategies for dealers.

In this week’s podcast, we look at the second quarter earnings reports for several dealers and manufacturers, including AGCO, Rocky Mountain Dealerships and CNH Industrial. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka shares how transitioning to smaller, autonomous implements will require a substantial shift for manufacturers and dealers, with cost-savings being the driving factor. We also discuss the rising Ag Economy Barometer, bringing a more optimistic perspective on farmland values and influencing decisions on large equipment. Also, in this episode, we break down the 2019 Market Facilitation Program, and we discuss the on-going battle over North Dakota’s ‘Dealers Bill of Rights’.