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Declining Growth Rate of U.S. Farm Assets Will Impact Lending in 2015

April 10, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
U.S. farm sector assets and equity (inflation-adjusted) are forecast to decline in 2015 for the first time since 2009. The rate of growth in U.S. farm sector assets and equity (assets minus debt) is expected to moderate in 2015 compared with recent years, and to decline for the first time since 2009 after adjusting for inflation.
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On The Record

Titan Machinery Announces Realignment

By Kim Schmidt posted on March 13, 2015
In today's newscast we have details on Titan Machinery's realignment, an update on Deere's high-speed planter, Cervus Equipment and Rocky Mountain Equipment's latest earnings reports and info on the Open Ag Data Alliance.
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Analysis & Business Conditions Update

U.S. Tractor Sales 'Normalized' in 2014

March 12, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
A little over a year ago, Jim Tibbles, executive vice president of Osmundson Mfg., a manufacturer of tillage tools in Perry, Iowa, told us that he believed softening ag equipment sales in 2014 would represent a return to normal levels rather than a falloff.
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Wider World of Business

5 Ways to Engage & Retain the Best Talent

For most people moving up means moving on, so how can you get someone who is getting outside offers to stick around?
March 9, 2015 | Posted in Department Management
You might think your employees are happy, but a 2015 survey done by recruiting software provider Jobvite found that almost half of all employees — including the satisfied ones — are open to leaving.
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Ag Equipment Intelligence

Dealers Expect an 11% Drop in 2015 Equipment Sales

March 9, 2015 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Starting off 2015, dealers surveyed by Ag Equipment Intelligence and Cleveland Research Co. say that, on average, they’re expecting overall sales to decline 11% for the year. Compared to what the major equipment manufacturers are forecasting, the dealers' outlook appears almost optimistic.
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Farm Equipment

2026 Dealership of the Year, Messick’s Equipment, Mount Joy, Pa.

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2025 Dealer Hall of Fame: Raymond P. Koenig

2025 Dealer Hall of Fame: Raymond P. Koenig

During the 2025 Dealership Minds Summit, we honored the recipients of the Dealer Hall of Fame award. Among the award winners was the late Raymond P. Koenig of Koenig Equipment. To receive the award and speak on his uncle's behalf, Aaron Koenig, CEO of Koenig Equipment shares a few words.

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A&I Products

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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Yetter Farm Equipment

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.
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Machinery Scope

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.
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