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Are You ‘Comfortable That It’s Bad?’

By Dave Kanicki posted on September 12, 2016 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
One of the more interesting comments I’ve read from an outsider looking into the current ag equipment environment came from an Aug. 17 report that quotes Karen Ubelhart, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence in New York. In assessing the current sales slump and the ongoing backlog of used farm machinery, Ubelhart said, “People are comfortable that it’s bad and that it will take a while. It’s not great, but they’re not bleeding. It’s just not getting better.”
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You Can’t Keep Up Either?

By Dave Kanicki posted on August 15, 2016 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
In putting together the special report on agricultural application technology that will appear in the September issue of Farm Equipment, our editors and contributors interviewed more than a dozen industry experts. These included growers, dealers, system developers and equipment manufacturers of precision farming technology.
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A Look at the Bigger Picture

By Dave Kanicki posted on May 9, 2016 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
How will farm equipment dealers grow their businesses in the near future? Sell more equipment? Acquire more locations? Offer more types of product, like compact construction equipment or specialized machinery? Diversify into other types of businesses?
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No Better, No Worse

By Dave Kanicki posted on April 26, 2016 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
I can’t say I’m a big fan of this time of the year. While farmers are anxious to get in the fields and dealers are busy helping them get ready, I’m reading all of the speculation that industry pundits tend to toss around just before planting season. Most of it doesn’t say much.
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A Sign of Things to Come?

By Dave Kanicki posted on April 11, 2016 | Posted in Manufacturer News
The single biggest challenge preventing specialty ag equipment manufacturers from expanding their operations and market reach is the lack of adequate distribution channels. Or more plainly stated, they can’t find dealers to sell their products. Or maybe it’s the kind of dealers they want — and need — to sell and service their equipment.
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