While precision farming sales and service revenue was down on average in 2024, most dealers are optimistic they’ll bounce back this year according to the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study.
Ag Equipment Intelligence editors visited Blue Equipment, Kinze Manufacturing’s new full-service store located on its vast manufacturing campus in Williamsburg, Iowa. Dealership Sales Manager Justin Render provides an overview and tour of the new showroom and modern repair shop for Kinze equipment sold, traded and repaired in Southeast Iowa.
While precision farming sales and service revenue was down on average from the previous year, most dealers are optimistic things will bounce back in 2025 according to the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study.
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Deere & Co., on January 15 alleging the company’s repair practices violate competition law. The FTC is concerned the OEM has withheld key information and diagnostic tools from farmers and independent repair shops, reports Bloomberg.
Chris Czarnik, an experienced HR manager and author, provides insight into a way he says employers should look at open job positions. Czarnik has over 20 years of experience researching and educating businesses how to “recruit, retain and develop talent.”
Every 3-5 years, you should sit down and evaluate your DMS. Based on this evaluation, you will either decide to stick with your provider, or you will start laying down the building blocks to make a necessary change.
This week, we’re catching up with the precision team at Eis Implement, a John Deere dealer in Two Rivers, Wis. The leaders of the department give us the inside scoop on what it takes for a precision team to be successful at a single store dealership.
Getting a handle on the current financial landscape of the farm equipment industry is critical for establishing meaningful benchmarks and insightful comparisons for any dealership.
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.