On Jan. 18, a Thai government official announced a large deposit of lithium had been discovered in the country, billing it as the third-largest in the world.
There’s a certain allure for customers to buy direct from the manufacturer, but as two recent news stories show — the grass isn’t always greener when customers bypass the dealer.
As electric equipment continues to spark debate in the rural lifestyle market, consider the customer’s needs, the reliability and transparency of the OEM and the preparation and training dealership employees must undergo to best serve customers when adding a battery-powered line.
The Compensation Report is cross-industry, with over one thousand participating companies, spanning numerous distribution specialties, and providing reliable compensation-related benchmarks for companies in wholesale trade and distribution.
Leon’s Manufacturing has been received multiple complaints about its sales and delivery practices over the last 5 years, according to a Jan. 25, 2024, article from The Western Producer.
The one thing Deere Did Right - this comment shared on the Barn Talk podcast about the Deere dealer's numbers being the reason for their success is correct. The supporting statements are mostly incorrect.
At this point, my hope is that a Harvard Case Study will soon examine the mistakes of the 2020s and that those lessons will be taught in business, history, political science and economic curricula alike.
In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment University Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Matt Stracke, internet whole goods manager at John Deere dealer AKRS Equipment talks about how to keep up with the top industry trends. The Used Equipment University series is brought to you by Tractor Zoom
During the National No-Tillage Conference, an attendee asked, "How does the right to repair business that we're into now with some major companies figure into our profitability or our way to do things on our own?"
At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Colin Rush, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Bourgault Industries, details the Canadian manufacturer's newly announced partnership with CNH.
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.
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