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Used Equipment University Series

[Video] Keeping Up with Used Equipment Industry Trends

By Ben Thorpe posted on February 14, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment University Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Matt Stracke, internet whole goods manager at John Deere dealer AKRS Equipment talks about how to keep up with the top industry trends. The Used Equipment University series is brought to you by Tractor Zoom
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On the Record

Buffett Foundation Ships Equipment to Ukraine

By Ben Thorpe posted on February 9, 2024 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Howard Buffett talks about getting tractors and combines to Ukrainian farmers. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman examines how the 360 Rain system boosts yields by over 65 bushels per acre. Also in this episode, the potential peak for large ag equipment sales, layoffs at Hutson Inc., 'Made in USA' equipment influence and AGCO's latest earnings report.
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Used Equipment University Series

[Video] The Importance of Clean Equipment Data

By Ben Thorpe posted on January 29, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment University Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Benjamin Freidhof, general manager of used equipment at AGCO & Claas dealer Ziegler Ag Equipment, talks about the difference between dirty and clean equipment data. The Used Equipment University series is brought to you by Tractor Zoom
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On the Record

Analyst Forecasts Used Equipment Market Contraction Over by Mid-2025

By Ben Thorpe posted on January 19, 2024 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors,  Casey Seymour gives his thoughts on what the used equipment market might look like in 2025. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman highlights ag equipment tech at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Also in this episode, precision farming revenue was up for dealers in 2023 and AEM data shows large ag equipment sales in 2023 rose in both the U.S. and Canada.
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Inaugural Farm Equipment Hall of Fame Class of 2024: David Meyer & Peter Christianson, Titan Machinery

Titan Machinery, Fargo, N.D. Primary lines: Case IH, New Holland, Case Construction, New Holland Construction Locations: 147
By Ben Thorpe posted on January 17, 2024 | Posted in Dealer Succession, Dealer News
There are few dealer success stories larger than that of Titan Machinery. From humble beginnings as Co-Founder David Meyer’s 2-store North Dakota operation in 1980 to the 147-store publicly-traded powerhouse it is today, the almost half-century history of Titan Machinery is full of progressive business practices and mentalities.
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On the Record

Linamar ‘Not Seeing’ 2024 Ag Cycle Negativity

By Ben Thorpe posted on January 5, 2024 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we talk to a Solectrac executive about the company's search for a new investor. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about the majors' growing presence in the precision retrofit market. Also in this episode, a new partnership between Great Plains and Montag, Canadian ag equipment sales forecast and John Deere's 2023 earnings.
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