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SPECIAL REPORT: Technician Shortage

Putting Technicians in the Pipeline

John Deere dealership Hutson Inc. uses a 3-year strategy to develop high school students into service technicians.

Hutson Inc., a John Deere dealership with 30 locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee, is setting up a talent pipeline to help overcome an industry-wide shortage of service technicians.


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Precautionary Stockpiling of Supplies Creates False Picture of Demand

Deere among those cited by Bloomberg on supply chain, inventory issues.

The author, Gary Schilling, cited Deere & Co., and its plans to accelerate production off the heels of the just-concluded 5-week strike, to meet robust demand and rebuild inventories (see Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers bullish report on December 10, 2021).


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Agritechnica 2022 Reportedly in Doubt

Updated 12-11-21, Traction Magazine

In an email from a source at a multinational ag equipment manufacturer, Farm Equipment/Ag Equipment Intelligence editors were made aware that Agritechnica staff is discussing the potential cancellation of the show with large exhibitors.


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Survey Shows Year-End Reality for Farmers, Dealers

A survey of farmers & dealers, closed on November 17, reveals a window into what the next 6 weeks will look like as farmers exit the field, meet with their accountants and make year-end purchases.

In this most unusual year of high farm incomes, rising inputs and scarce supply of nearly everything, Farm Equipment and Ag Equipment Intelligence conducted a 48-hour survey from November 15-17 on the year-end situation, which drew 257 growers and 80 dealers.


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Industry’s Rapidly Changing Technologies [Webinar]

Rapid changes facing the Agriculture industry requires dealers to move faster in order to meet customers’ needs. The greatest challenge is the new process and willingness to change the way they have done things for many years. This comes with the use of multiple new and evolving technologies. 


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