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Dealers for the Ages

By Mike Lessiter posted on January 30, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices
Anniversaries have a way of nudging us to reflect. A natural byproduct of chronicling Farm Equipment’s 55th year was the examination of courageous dealers who bet on themselves and their team’s ability to serve the North American farmer.
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Some Thoughts About Survival

This industry's history proves that the changes we think will happen don't always work out as expected.
October 10, 2023

To me, the farm equipment industry has always been a grand theatre, and I've had a front-row seat for 40 years. It's not always a spectacular show, but it's constantly changing.


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Some of the best

Random reflections on several high spots and classy people.
October 10, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
This may get me in trouble for who and what I'm leaving out. But I want to share a few recollections with readers and talk about some important things that happened and people I met over the years - though I may not have recognized their significance at the time.
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Shortline marketing will keep changing

Let's hope that there will con­tinue to be fresh, profitable ways for new, specialized ideas to get into the marketplace.
October 10, 2023 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets

Shortly after I joined this industry in 1958, I went to the conventions of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers and the Farm Equipment Wholesalers Assns. at Kansas City's then stylish Hotel Muehlebach.


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Online Extras: October/November 2023 Issue

October 5, 2023
Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:
  • More on Jon Kinzenbaw the Kinze Story
  • More on How to Effectively Pre-Sell Ag Equipment
  • More on Inaugural Precision Specialist Week Celebrates Dedication to Service & Support
  • Used Equipment Remarketing Roadmaps Podcast
  • Farm Equipment’s Best of the Web

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Trying to Get ‘Lift Off’

Lessiter Media’s first 12 months with Farm Equipment were trying, but perseverance, planning & a serendipitous visit from a former mentor changed its fate
By Mike Lessiter posted on September 26, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices
Despite the honeymoon period following our statement-making first issue, the rest of 2004 proved challenging.
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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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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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