Since I joined the Farm Equipment staff in 2005, I’ve heard about the John Deere dealer meeting that took place in 2002 in Louisville, Ky., that laid the groundwork for a lot of the dealer consolidation efforts that we’ve seen during the past decade.
Just read Mike Lessiter’s Op-Ed (“To The Point: In Praise of Straight Talk,” March 2015). In my circle of life (began since 1960s, dealer-principal since the 1970s), I have been a student of the industry. I followed Case and its rise, along with the disasters along the way, as well as Allis Chalmers and its demise.
Speaking alongside three dealers at a shortline manufacturing event in Vegas last fall, I closed up the panel citing a difference between the dealers and the independent execs in the audience.
Speaking alongside three dealers at a shortline manufacturing event in Vegas last fall, I closed up the panel citing a difference between the dealers and the independent execs in the audience.
AGCO has launched a website that allows customers to shop for equipment among the growing list of CPO equipment that participating dealers are selling on-site and posting to the new website.
CNH Industrial has announced a Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program aimed at giving customers the best possible warranties and financing on late model Case IH Steiger tractors, Magnum tractors and Axial-Flow combines.
Download this FREE eGuide now and grow your understanding of the brand-purity initiative driven by the mainline farm equipment manufacturers. This eGuide will stimulate discussion for you and your dealer management teams on a topic with repercussions for both equipment dealers and manufacturers alike.
The House voted to make permanent the expired Section 179 expensing allowance, but the popular tax break is likely headed to another temporary extension until Congress can agree on a broad overhaul of tax policy.
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.
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.
At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.