Have you ever read something that categorizes various types of individuals or groups and the character traits that set them apart from each other, and found yourself classifying yourself in one of the categories?
This installment of Trade Values & Trends takes a look at resale values of various types of farm machinery over a 3-year period. The data includes several machinery types, ranging from mower conditioners at the low end to high-clearance sprayers in the upper price range. The resale values for 7 tractor sizes have also been given a close look.
Ingersoll Tillage Group offers the SoilRazor VT vertical tillage disc, which features a unique serrated edge that maintains its cutting ability as it wears, season after season.
Valley Irrigation, a technology leader in precision irrigation, announced a formal agreement with CropMetrics, a precision ag data services company that specializes in variable rate irrigation technology.
Farmers, who 10 years ago didn’t know how to send an e-mail, are now working with technology that boggles the mind of even the most tech-savvy kids. Equipment dealers aiming to sell and service these growers will need to at least match their level of competence when it comes to the new technology. But to really prosper, they’ll need to keep a full step ahead of their customers.
Today’s farmers are profitable. According to the USDA, 5 of the all-time top-earning years in U.S. agriculture occurred in the last 7 years. While high input costs, global recession and other factors reduced farm profits by 20% in 2009, 2010 is expected to be a rebound year. Net farm income is forecast to be up 11.8%, or $6.7 billion, this year compared to 2009.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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.