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Hiawatha Implement, Hiawatha, Kan. Over $75 Million in Revenues

Hiawatha Implement generates a break-out performance on sales, return on assets and absorption from the 2-store dealership, incorporating a mentor management style and pride-building facilities.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on July 8, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Dealer News
Larry Roeder had a newly earned Master's Degree in economics, no retail experience and a passive investor when he purchased a farm equipment dealership in 1981 in Hiawatha, Kan.
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2019 Dealership of the Year: Ag World Equipment & Ag Authority

Building a Profitable Team with 'The Score Takes Care of Itself'

July 5, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Dealer News
Creating the right sales team can be a challenge, but Ag Authority sales manager Greg Shabaga has found the secret to this in an unlikely place. By reading the leadership philosophy found in "The Score Takes Care of Itself" by Bill Walsh, Shabaga has developed his own methods for managing his sales team.
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2019 Dealership of the Year: Ag World Equipment & Ag Authority

Investing in Training Pays Off with Knowledgable Employees

July 5, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Dealer News
Ag World Equipment and Ag Authority in Kinistino, Sask., invest in both in-house and manufacturer training for its new employees and apprentices. Service Manager Richard Olson says that while the time and money investment is high, it's worth it in the end. Because of the high investment, all new hires and apprentices make a 5-year commitment to the dealership.
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Big Dealer Consolidation Continues in 2024

Big Dealer Consolidation Continues in 2024

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we break down the key takeaways from Ag Equipment Intelligence's newly released 2024 Big Dealer Report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us how cover crop planting could be done autonomously. Also in this episode, CNH Industrial reports a drop in ag sales, AGCO combine and application equipment sales are down year-over-year and a UK New Holland factory strike could impact North America.

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Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.
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