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Dave Kanicki
Dave Kanicki is the former Editor/Publisher (retired in 2020) Editor & Publisher of Ag Equipment Intelligence (AEI) and its related research, reports and broadcast channels. He joined Lessiter Publications in 2005 after decades of experience as an Editor & Publisher of metals manufacturing titles. His Farm Equipment and AEI work has been nationally recognized by both trade business and business press associations. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University.
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AGCO Claims Simplicity, Superior Service for Fendt ‘Ideal’ Combine
The company calls the new combine the first ‘clean-sheet’ design of an axial combine in the industry in 30 years.
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Conversations in Ag
Helping Specialty Farm Equipment Dealers Succeed
Mark Core of Vermeer Corp. and Richard Fox-Marrs of JCB Inc., top executives from two long established, family owned manufacturers of specialty farm equipment, explore their strategies for helping their dealers be profitable by providing services that go beyond traditional product support. Also, providing highly innovative products gives them an edge that competing dealers don’t have.
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Sponsored Content: Success in Shortline Machinery
Profitably Selling Specialty Products Requires a Product ‘Champion’
Ag machinery is changing, so is the type of people needed to sell and service it.
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Sponsored Content: Success in Shortline Machinery
Changing Markets: Where the Money Is, Where It’s Going
Market diversity is becoming the name of the game for more and more equipment dealers.
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Ag Credit Conditions Remain Stable … For Now
Higher interest rates and closer scrutiny by ag lenders could create hurdles for equipment dealers and their customers in 2018.
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PFD Summit: The Journey to Digitizing Agriculture
Technology is disrupting virtually every economic sector and agriculture is no different. Digitization is the next stage in ag’s disruption.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates and what to expect for the remainder of the year.
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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.
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.
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.