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Margin or Volume?

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Operations & Finance, Manufacturer News

There’s an old joke about a guy who invented a new office printer and planned to sell it for $1 million. Someone asked him how many did he think he could sell at that price. He said, “I only need to sell one.”

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When and Why to Hire a Full-Time Agronomist

| Posted in Best Practices

This “When and Why to Hire a Full-Time Agronomist” eGuide shares how you can most efficiently incorporate agronomy into your dealership and what to consider when hiring a full-time agronomist, and it’s FREE!

Deere's 3QF16 Equipment Sales Fall 14%; Ag Sales Down 11%

August 19, 2016 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Weakness in global markets for farm and construction equipment leads to a decline in sales and net income; earnings per share show slight gain.

Titan International 2Q16 Sales Fall 12.2%

August 4, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Manufacturer News

Source: PR Newswire

Sales for the second quarter of 2016 were $330.2 million, down 12.2%, compared to $376.1 million in the second quarter of 2015.

Deere Announces Round of Factory Layoffs

July 22, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Manufacturer News

Deere & Company today has informed approximately 120 production employees at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., that they will be placed on indefinite layoff effective Sept. 6.

Dealers Share Thoughts on How Section 179 Extension is Impacting Sales

By Mike Lessiter posted on December 30, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News

Here's a recap of what dealers are saying the impact on 2015 sales might be from the extension of Section 179 limits as the sand runs out on 2015.

Equipment Sales Decline Accelerates

October 16, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

U.S. and Canada combined large ag equipment sales declines accelerated in August, with 4WD tractor sales down 54.7% (down 30.1% in July), combine sales down 28.1% (down 22% in July) and row-crop tractor sales down 30.9% vs. the same period of last year (down 22.9% in July), according to the latest unit sales figures from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.

Industry Q&A

Motivating Employees During Equipment Sales Downturn

September 4, 2015 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management

During a downturn in equipment sales like we’re experiencing now, how do you motivate your employees to maintain a sense of urgency? Do incentives work in situations like this?

On the Record

How Will Drought Impact Equipment Sales?

By Kim Schmidt posted on April 23, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News, Manufacturer News

In today’s newscast we dig into how the drought in California is impacting farm equipment dealers’ sales, the final installment of Dave Kanicki's JCB interview, farmers spending plans for precision technology, the ag equipment market in Europe and more.

Ag Equipment Intelligence

Dealers Expect an 11% Drop in 2015 Equipment Sales

March 9, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Starting off 2015, dealers surveyed by Ag Equipment Intelligence and Cleveland Research Co. say that, on average, they’re expecting overall sales to decline 11% for the year. Compared to what the major equipment manufacturers are forecasting, the dealers' outlook appears almost optimistic.

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Big Dealer Consolidation Continues in 2024

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we break down the key takeaways from Ag Equipment Intelligence's newly released 2024 Big Dealer Report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us how cover crop planting could be done autonomously. Also in this episode, CNH Industrial reports a drop in ag sales, AGCO combine and application equipment sales are down year-over-year and a UK New Holland factory strike could impact North America.

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