Articles by Jaime Elftman

Ag Equipment Intelligence

Number of Big Canadian Dealers Grows Over Past 4 Years

By Jaime Elftman posted on August 25, 2015 | Posted in Operations & Finance

In 2011, the Big Dealer Report showed 22 Canadian dealers with 5 or more locations. These 22 dealer groups accounted for a total of 206 farm equipment dealerships in Canada with 234 total locations.

Kuhn Introduces FC Triple Mower Conditioner Combination

By Jaime Elftman posted on August 10, 2015 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions

The new Kuhn triple mower conditioner combination, FC 3525 D F front mount and FC 10030 D rear mount, can cut and condition up to 32 feet and 6 inches of crop in a single pass. Useful for custom operators, dairy or beef producers, it is backed by years of research and development.

Wider World of Business

How to Teach Your Team to Thrive Through Adversity

By Jaime Elftman posted on August 10, 2015 | Posted in Best Practices

In an Inc. article, Jason Selk writes that to maintain profitability during times of adversity, leaders need to emphasize improvements and progress in their team. He says that while it may be easy to focus on the shortcomings of your team, this kind of thinking is detrimental to a business, especially in times of adversity.

Web Exclusive: Getting Outside Experience: Learning to Lead

By Jaime Elftman and James DeGraff posted on August 3, 2015 | Posted in Dealer Succession

Planning and preparing for the next generation of leadership is something many dealerships must consider in order to keep pushing forward into the future of the business. One roadblock many dealers cite is the need for the next generation to gain experience before taking on a management role within the dealership. This is necessary both for the success of the next generation and the dealership, but also to gain the respect of other employees.

Web Exclusive: Creating Partners by Training Customers

By Jaime Elftman posted on July 16, 2015

Three-store, Case IH dealer Ritchie Implement of Cobb, Wis., takes pride in providing a high level of service for their customers. Kevin Depies, sales and management, says the dealership tries to treat its customers like partners.

Dealership of the Year 2015: Ritchie Implement Inc. Cobb, Wis.

Category: Over $75 Million in Revenues

By Jaime Elftman posted on July 16, 2015 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance

Diversity is key for Ritchie Implement, the 2015 recipient of the over $75 million in revenues category of the Dealership of the Year program. Ritchie Implement’s commitment to a variety of product lines, a broad customer base and the addition of third generation management have made the dealer a success. “We don’t keep all our eggs in one basket,” says CEO and Co-owner Ron Ritchie.

On the Record: Dealer Associations Follow Dealers in Consolidation Trend

By Kim Schmidt and Jaime Elftman posted on June 12, 2015

In today’s newscast we look at new planting technologies, dealer association mergers, Topcon's acquisition of NORAC and the 2015 forecast for global ag equipment sales.

On the Record: Deere 2Q Equipment Sales Fall 20%

By Jaime Elftman and Kim Schmidt posted on May 22, 2015

In today’s newscast we look at John Deere’s second quarter and Cervus’ first quarter earnings reports, a significant merger between two specialty equipment dealerships, as well as several other “Dealers on the Move,” the impact of declining farmland values and, from the Technology Corner, recent strides in ISOBUS conformance testing.

Dealer Modernization

Building Big on Productivity

Dealers who have updated and modernized their facilities — from the showroom to the wash bay and everywhere in between — have found new efficiencies throughout the company.

By Jaime Elftman and Kim Schmidt posted on April 10, 2015 | Posted in Best Practices, Facilities

For Todd Kunau, owner of Kunau Implement, a Case IH dealer with 2 stores in Iowa, modernizing his facilities at the Preston location had everything to do with staying relevant to their customers and being a dealership that will still be here in the future.

Dealership Modernization Video Series 2015

Three dealers who've recently updated and modernized their facilities share insights on how they made the decision to renovate and their approach to implementing the updates.

By Jaime Elftman and Kim Schmidt posted on April 9, 2015

Three dealers who've recently updated and modernized their facilities share insights on how they made the decision to renovate and their approach to implementing the updates.

Farm Equipment Videos

Raven Industries Demonstrates DOT's Autonomous Capabilities

Kyle Mensen, lead test engineer with Raven Industries on the DOT project, talks with Farm Equipment editors at the Farm Progress Show 2020 Media Day in Boone, Iowa, and shows off the capabilities and ease-of-use found on the new DOT platform.

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