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To The Point: Nature Abhors a Vacuum

A little over 10 years ago, Charlie Glass made a presentation to the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. in which he predicted that by 2013 fewer than 50,000 farms would produce 80% of all the nation's farm commodities. He also projected that fewer than 2,000 mainline farm equipment dealerships would exist in the U.S.
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Alternative Distribution
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Alternative Distribution: How Many Options Really Exist?

Consultants and manufacturers weigh in on 7 options that are bandied about, and whether equipment dealers could see new or evolving models popping up around them.
Case IH’s announcement in February about brand purity at its dealer meeting and the specific mention of 7 lines they didn’t want to see competing with red equipment on dealers’ lots, got the attention of both dealers and manufacturers.
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On The Record

Impact of High Milk Prices on Equipment Sales

In today's newscast, we look what dealers can do when manufacturers push for purity, what the conflict between Russian and Ukraine could mean for North American equipment sales, the impact high milk prices will have on equipment sales, a shift from aftermarket to OEM sales for precision equipment and the latest financial results from dealer groups Rocky Mountain and Cervus Equipment.
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Hi-Tech Ag V-Wing Ditcher Offers Total Soil Management System

The V-Wing Ditcher from Hi-Tech Ag allows users to get on their land earlier in the spring, improves soil management and increases land productivity. It requires a 450 horsepower tractor. The ditch profile can be adjusted from the comfort of the tractor cab. The V-Wing is elevation control system compatible. The 3200 HD V-Wing Ditcher can cover a 32 foot wide ditch in a single pass, and its patented wing


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Hustler Dealers Sound Off on Big Box Threat

Hustler dealers are now facing the big box threat. Excel Industries, the manufacturer of Hustler mowers, recently told dealers they will now offer the Raptor and Raptor SD for online sales at participating Home Depot and Lowes stores, with the Raptor 60 SD in stores.
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