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Dave Kanicki

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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The Hits Keep Coming

By Dave Kanicki posted on November 20, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
I have to admit, the last couple of times I wrote in this space and talked about many of the positives we were seeing and hearing about in terms of industry sales, I wondered if it was just a blip on the radar screen. Well, so far, it looks like it’s holding.
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Dealers See Increasing Revenue Levels in 2018

If rising levels of optimism can be turned into equipment sales, dealers could have a good year ahead of them.
By Dave Kanicki posted on October 14, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
It has been nearly 6 years since North American farm equipment dealers expressed the level optimism about their revenue prospects as they have for 2018. In 2012, more than 55% of dealers expected revenues from the sales of new farm machinery to increase in the year ahead. By 2015, less than 20% of dealers held out hope for improved business levels for the coming year. This improved very little (22.4%) by 2017.
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Signs & Sentiments Pointing Up

By Dave Kanicki posted on October 2, 2017 | Posted in Dealer News
We’ve been reporting during the last few months that there were signs popping up in various places that suggest that business levels are improving for North American dealers. Many of these came from our own dealer surveys during the past year.
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Buhler Making Progress As Full Line Ag Equipment Maker

By Dave Kanicki posted on September 15, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Buhler Industries has come a long way since being acquired by Russian manufacturer Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd. in 2007. It established early on that its intent was to become a full line manufacturer of farm machinery. Today, the company offers an extensive line of farm equipment, including Versatile, Allied and Farm King-branded machines.
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How Vermeer’s ‘Skunk Works’ Approach Resulted in the First Self-Propelled Baler

By Dave Kanicki posted on September 14, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Product Innovations & Introductions
Vermeer Corp. discovered that if it were going to continue the legacy of its founder, it would need to step outside of its traditional approach to research and development. Gary Vermeer is credited with inventing the first round hay baler in the early 1970s before anyone suggested that agriculture needed a new approach to baling hay.
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