0 items
Home / Authors / Mike Lessiter

Articles by Mike Lessiter

Lessiter
To the Point

2020 Challenges Require Steadfast Commitment

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 23, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices
There are things within our control in this business (effort, commitment and focus to name a few), and many things that are not. If we needed any reminders, we’ve found them recently: trade wars, the Covid-19 pandemic, falling stock and commodity prices, including trading halts. And then there’s the familiar yet always unpredictable face of Mother Nature.
Read More
Lessiter
To the Point

2020 Challenges Require Steadfast Commitment

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 16, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices
There are things within our control in this business (effort, commitment and focus to name a few), and many things that are not. If we’ve needed any reminders, we’ve found them recently: trade wars, Covid-19 pandemic, and falling stock and commodity prices, including two trade halts. And then there’s the familiar yet always unpredictable face of Mother Nature.
Read More
Ross-Morgan_FE_0320_art.jpg

Sage Wisdom from A Dealership Lifer

Ross Morgan, manager of special projects for H&R Agri-Power, shares how his nearly 60 years in the farm equipment dealership business have helped shape the Case IH dealership group’s success as it’s expanded.
By Mike Lessiter posted on March 6, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices
Ross Morgan, a farm equipment dealership lifer, is a face you’ll still see at many industry events, including dealer association meetings and the Dealership Minds Summits.
Read More
Ronnie-Barnett_GRA_8969.jpg
Dealership Minds

CFO: ‘Conducting’ the Orchestra

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 4, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
To be honest, I couldn’t tell you if Chief Financial Officer Ronnie Barnett can play or read a single note of music (although there are photos of Barnett, the Hunts and other H&R staff in a Lynyrd Skynyrd lip sync performance at a United Way event). But after observing Barnett and the role he plays within H&R Agri-Power, one could draw a conclusion that he could do well with a baton in his hand.
Read More

Top Articles

Current Issue

Cover_FE_0725_BookWithPages_Curl_art.png

Farm Equipment

2025 Dealership of the Year

  • Mazergroup - Large Operation
  • Lowe & Young - Small Operation 
View More

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

View More

Farm Equipment Videos

Boots on the Ground: Dealing with a Fluctuating Market

Boots on the Ground: Dealing with a Fluctuating Market

Marcus Dunbar, general manager of Titan Machinery’s store in Holdrege, Neb., talks about the market outlook for the dealership this summer and the importance of Section 179 deductions and full depreciation for both customers and the dealership. He also touches on how tariffs and trade negotiations affect the store.

View More
Top Directory Listings
A&I-Consumer-Large.png

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

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.
View More