As the Houghton, Iowa, location of Precision Equipment moves beyond its days as a single-store operation to one in a family of eight, customers will expect more from their neighborhood equipment dealership.
As precision farming dealers, how are you meeting the needs of your farm customers to integrate different brands of precision equipment on their machinery, and what could manufacturers do to help solve compatibility issues?
In the past few weeks I've begun hearing from some dealers about how the major farm equipment manufacturers seem to be getting "pretty aggressive on pricing,"? as one dealer put it. That's code for they "are cutting prices for any number of reasons,” gaining market share, reducing inventory, whatever.
According to a recent survey of U.S. farmers, two-thirds of them believe the weather is becoming more volatile throughout the major growing regions of the U.S. As a result, some farmers are purchasing equipment they believe will help them adapt to the changing weather patterns. At the same time, some farmers say they delayed equipment purchases due to the drought this year.
In a note to investors, Henry Kirn, analyst for UBS Investment Research, said if past history holds true, equipment sales in 2013 could surprise. According to Kirn, John Deere's performance during the 1988 drought implies potential outperformance in the second half of this year.
Celebrating its 30th year in business, J D Equipment Inc. is pleased to announce its expansion in the global market for used agricultural equipment. J.D. Equipment Export LLC was recently formed as a wholly owned subsidiary to focus on the unique needs of global customers. The business is headquartered at the company's state-of-the-art facility in London, Ohio, and to provide a turnkey solution to customers throughout the world.
Last year was marred by extensive flooding in the Central Plains region and thus affected farmers in the area and across the province. But 2012 has shown much promise in the farming community, including in farm equipment sales. Gilles Chabot of Chabot Implements said so far this year has been very good for farm equipment sales.
9 editors are delivering real-time updates on the newest equipment developments, and supplier events and news conferences, from the 2012 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
As farmers integrate more precision technology into their equipment and operations, the ability to remotely supervise and support those field operations becomes even more important to both farmers and dealers.
At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Franklin Peitz, Digital Product Marketing Lead with John Deere Operations Center reassures growers that they have the right to their own data.
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.
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