The biggest takeaways comes down to labor rates and who is completing the job. In many cases it would’ve made more sense to lean on a junior staffer or freelancer with lesser workload and complete it at a lower labor rate.
Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by CLEANFIX.
Kelly Mathison, a consultant and trainer at the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. Dealer Institute, discusses emphasizing interdepartmental teamwork and personalized, rather than automated online-based, service in ag equipment dealerships in order to maximize profits per hour.
The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers joined the Equipment Dealers Assn. in a commitment to provide comprehensive service information tools to end users of farm equipment for tractors and combines in model year 2021.
The assisted reality, wearable headset device enables workers to scan a machine's serial number to instantly bring up a manual, photo or video they may need to build a tractor.
Dealer consultant Bob Clements emphasizes the importance of quality service over low price when developing a profitable service department and building a loyal customer base.
Louisiana farmer David Fortenberry says his Crary Wind System paid for itself before the end of harvest, and promises a conservative 10% increase in beans binned for years to come.
After a couple of false starts with the State of Vermont permitting process, construction is finally underway for Champlain Valley Equipment's new store in Derby, Vt.
Organizations are made up of teams and individuals who execute specific tasks to drive a greater, overarching business goal. However, the link between individual actions and broader organizational goals is often unclear. Most employees, including leaders, do not realize the impact that their actions (or lack of) can have on business operations.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Jason Webster, commercial agronomist with PTI Farm, breaks the results of PTI Farm’s 2024 HIgh Speed Planting Corn Study.
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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