RDO Equipment Co. announces the company is opening a new Vermeer location in Eugene, Oregon. The new store is located at 4108 W. 11th Ave, Eugene, Ore. and provides Vermeer parts, sales and service. The new location complements the current RDO-Vermeer location in Portland, Ore.
NAEDA has compiled and published its comprehensive report on Dealer-Manufacturer Relations. Using a noted third-party survey and data collection and reporting apparatus, NAEDA asked dealer-members throughout North America to rate their manufacturers on twelve key operating categories. The 68-page report is being released this week to dealers (through their regional affiliate associations) and the manufacturers.
The ISOBUS Plugfest events organized twice a year by the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) are now one of the most important opportunities to test the compatibility of electronic components for agricultural machinery. The Plugfest event planned for this spring will take place between April 23 and 26, 2013 at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE, and it will again be held in c
Urban Agriculture students at Milwaukee Public Schools' Harold S. Vincent High School will soon be able to turn acres of their campus into an open-air classroom thanks to a generous donation from Racine-based Case IH announced Thursday.
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has announced the recipients of its inaugural Dealer's Choice Award. The NAEDA Dealer's Choice Awards are determined from results of dealer evaluation data collected from the association's annual Dealer Manufacturer Relations Survey. The survey asks dealers to evaluate the companies whose products they sell in key areas correlated to a dealer's operational model.
We see farm equipment dealers selling at no margin, or at a negative margin, just to get the parts and service business. Dealers are giving stuff away to protect their market share numbers
Based on the results of the March 2013 'Dealer Sentiments & Business Conditions Update'? survey, a little over 20% of North American farm equipment dealers say their new equipment inventory is still too low, while 43% of dealers are reporting the used equipment backlog remains too high. The survey results were released last Thursday.
Most farm equipment dealers will tell you that at least part of the surge in new equipment sales during the past few years was fueled by generous depreciation rules. Despite this, the February 2013 issue of USDA's Amber Waves suggests that it will be the larger farm operations that will be most affected by the upcoming changes to the rules.
Bankers have been telling me the strangest thing: credit standards for business are easing. Not by a whole lot, but they are definitely coming down. I've heard it enough, though, that the trend is clear.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
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.