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Creating a New Dealership from a Non-Traditional Merger

Parallel Ag was formed in December 2022 through the merging of shortline dealer Ag Solutions Group and AGCO dealer Livingston Machinery.
By Ben Thorpe posted on May 11, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices
One of the more unique dealer mergers in recent memory was finalized at the end of 2022. Parallel Ag was formed in December 2022 through the merging of shortline Midwest applicator dealer Ag Solutions Group and AGCO Southern Plains dealer Livingston Machinery.
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Big Dealers Now Operate Over 2,600 Locations

By Ben Thorpe posted on April 28, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On The Record, we examine the preliminary results of the 2023 Ag Equipment Intelligence Big Dealer report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman takes a look at FarmWave's harvest loss technology. Also in this episode: European investment comes to a Manitoba dealership, the majors' 2022 investments and acquisitions and why John Deere and Case IH are going for integrated solutions in their tech stacks. This episode of On The Record is brought to you by Agrisolutions.
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On the Record

Rising Interest Rates Now a Top Concern for Farmers

By Ben Thorpe posted on April 7, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On The Record, we examine the latest update to the Purdue Ag Economy Barometer, where rising interest rates became growers' number 1 reason to avoid large investments. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman takes a look at one of John Deere's latest innovations: Furrow Vision. Also in this episode: USDA's prospective planting forecast for 2023, dealers' rising used combine inventories and a look at Buhler Industries' recently released annual report. This episode of On The Record is brought to you by Agrisolutions.
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Precision Specialist Comes to the Rescue on First Day of Planting

Precision Specialist Comes to the Rescue on First Day of Planting

Go behind the scenes with Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, as they plant corn into strips for the first time on their 1,000-acre farm in Clinton, Wis. Jason Pennycook, precision specialist for 9-store Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor, comes to the rescue with remote support when Patrick runs into a problem with the planter in the field.

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