Rabobank announces the appointment of Neil Dobbin as Chief Executive Officer of Rabo AgriFinance. The new CEO has a 25-year history with Rabobank Australia and New Zealand, where he spent the last decade heading up rural banking operations.
We just opened up as Valley Truck and Tractor today, and this basically completes the purchase of all the John Deere franchises in the Sacramento Valley, said co-owner Henry Miller Jr.
Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc., announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the Case IH Agriculture dealership assets of Houlder Automotive Ltd. Houlder operates dealership locations in Grimshaw and Falher, Alberta.
The Birkey's Farm Store dealership in Henry, Ill., isn't just the company's latest acquisition; it's a brand new facility. Birkey's acquired the store formerly Read Bros. from Bob and Jerry Read in July. The new store opened in August and is Birkey's first acquisition since acquiring its Annawan, Ill., store in 2008. The dealer group has 12 stores in Illinois and one in Indiana.
The North Dakota Department of Commerce announced a $288,600 workforce enhancement grant for Lake Region State College. The grant will support efforts to develop an educational training program for the agriculture industry.
Within the next few days most of you will be receiving the October/November issue of Farm Equipment that features our 2013 Dealer Outlook & Trends report. This is based on the annual survey we conduct of North American dealers.
When it comes to American institutions, the family-owned business ranks right up there with baseball and apple pie. Yet whenever I am called to meet with business owners from more than one generation, I do so with mixed emotions.
H&S Manufacturing in Marshfield, Wis. introduces the new H&S 5142, 4,200 gallon capacity “Top Shot” side discharge manure spreader. The right side “Top Shot” discharge expeller system features a new style fine spread pan, additional side shields to cut down on drift of material to the tractor or spreader, and an adjustable top expeller shield.
Presently with eight John Deere locations, Tractor Central will add locations in Westby and West Salem, Wis., for a total of 10 locations, effective November 1.
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.
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