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For Kubota, Strengthening and Supporting Dealers is Priority

A diverse product offering is helping Kubota and its dealers through a down ag economy, says Todd Stucke, senior vice president of marketing, product support and strategic projects. Today, Kubota dealers who stand alongside the brand to sell and support a range of products are well-positioned to succeed.
Kubota’s been a company on the move in recent years, diversifying its product lines and expanding its reach into the large ag equipment market.
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Poll: Have You Dealt with Equipment Chipping?

Equipment chipping or tuning is a process that occurs where an engine built to be within a certain specification of horsepower is tuned to exceed that horsepower range. This can cause engines to overheat, other parts to experience added wear-and-tear outside what they are designed for and can ultimately result in high repair bills. Have you experienced chipping, and if so, to what extent?
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Tribine Harvester Moves Out of R&D and Into Production

James Shurts, the new COO for Tribine, discusses the company’s strategy for marketing and servicing its farmer-direct product.
The Tribine harvester first got the industry talking in 2013 when the prototype was first introduced in Kansas City at AG Connect. The Tribine provides two traditional functions, threshing and separating, plus the third function that involves a grain cart transporter. The Tribine was created to address several issues facing today's farms, such as the impact of labor shortages and reducing compaction. It brings together several functions for increased efficiency and productivity.
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On the Record

Dealers Respond to Hurricane Florence

In this week’s episode we report on the leadership change at Buhler Industries and provide a look at some of the damage caused by Hurricane Florence in North and South Carolina. In this week’s Technology Corner segment, Jack Zemlicka takes a look at Redline Equipment's test plot in Gas City, Ind. Other topics include worldwide tractor sales for the first 8 months of the year, preliminary results to Ag Equipment Intelligence’s 2019 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends survey and the competition in the combine market.
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Do Producers Think the $12 Billion Aid Package Will Help?

In this episode, we examine how farmers are responding to $12 billion aid package introduced by the Trump Administration and Smart Ag's new autonomous technology aftermarket kit. We also cover Titan Machinery's solid second quarter gains, results from Farm Equipment's first ever Marketing Expenditures survey and what new Case IH Vice President of North America Scott Harris sees as priorities for the company, and it's customers.
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