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Perspectives on Succession Planning

By Dave Kanicki posted on May 22, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
We just finished up our special report for the June issue of Farm Equipment, and I have to say that it was one of the more enjoyable projects I've participated in for some time because it gave me a glimpse into the future of the farm equipment business.
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iCropTrak Chosen for USDA/NRCS Mobile Contract

May 21, 2013 | Posted in Manufacturer News
Cogent3D, Inc, announces contract award to assist USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to re-engineer their mobile workforce with a new Mobile Conservation Planner App using iCropTrak to allow NRCS staff to spend more time with client collaboration and conservation efforts in the field.
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To the Point: What Signs Do You Look For?

By Dave Kanicki posted on April 8, 2013 | Posted in Dealer Succession
Source: dkanicki@lesspub.com
In the last few issues of Farm Equipment, including this one, we've covered dealer succession planning in some depth. One of the concerns expressed by many of those getting ready to step aside is that the new generation that's stepping up into positions of ownership have never been through the really tough times. If you think about it, no one under 46 years old was a working professional during Ag's Great Depression of the 1980s when most dealers couldn't sell their souls to the devil, let alone a tractor to a farmer.
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Don't Become a Statistic

June 14, 2012 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Source: Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf, Contributing Writer
Let's talk about the weather, bad weather. Last year, the U.S. had a record 14 weather and climate disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damages. Now, let's talk business, closed businesses. More than 43% of businesses won't reopen their doors after a disaster, according to Scott Owens, managing director of BluTinuity LLC, a disaster planning and management consulting company. And, for those that open, 29% will fail within two years, he says.
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