The final tally for ag equipment sales is not yet in for the current year, and the larger than usual number of variables dealers and manufacturers are confronting is clouding visibility into 2013.
Within the next few days most of you will be receiving the October/November issue of Farm Equipment that features our 2013 Dealer Outlook & Trends report. This is based on the annual survey we conduct of North American dealers.
When it comes to American institutions, the family-owned business ranks right up there with baseball and apple pie. Yet whenever I am called to meet with business owners from more than one generation, I do so with mixed emotions.
Paladin Attachments, one of the leading attachment and coupler manufacturers for agriculture, landscaping and other industries, made a significant contribution to the American Cancer Society by participating in its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Akron, Ohio, which raised more than $81,500 for breast cancer research, support and service programs for those facing the disease.
James Platt, a former Topcon ag product distributor, has joined Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) as regional sales manager for 11 states. In his new position, Platt will report to Marty Cook, TPA North American sales manager.
Mahindra & Mahindra`s Farm Equipment Sector, a part of the USD $15.4 billion Mahindra Group, announced the total tractor sales in September 2012 came in at 20,085 units vs. 24,673 units for the same period last year, a decline of 18.6%.
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.
In a first half-year characterized by a worldwide market environment with varying levels of demand, Kuhn Group achieved a marked increase in sales and operating profit.
While previous articles is this series have addressed the two most prevalent types of sales personnel compensation — salary and cash difference — this column focuses on a system that is not used as frequently, yet should yield significantly greater results. It is a sales compensation system based on the equipment gross margin.
One farmer we spoke with could hardly contain himself when talking about $8 corn and crop insurance payments. He says 2012 will be his best year ever for net income.
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.
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