Industry developments based on precision agricultural technology, machine vision and artificial intelligence promise more targeted, efficient, and less voluminous herbicide use.
When you look at a dealership website today, what does a customer see? They see sections for equipment (new & used), parts, service, precision, possibly finance and a bit about the company and locations.
According to a May 28, 2021, report from Ag Equipment Intelligence, over roughly the last 6 months, John Deere has been giving some Deere dealers “unpublished financial incentives” to acquire Fendt tractors on trade-in.
Fleet management software firm official sees steady uptick in farm equipment dealerships embracing the rental business to expand their business and ultimately drive new sales.
Successful businesses of the future will need to rely on solid customer service processes. In an industry where relationships still matter, being customer centric is more important than ever with a focus that has the customer’s best interests in mind.
Tennessee lost its last single-store John Deere dealer in March, but it didn’t lose a dealer. Clifford Pugh, owner of Tri-County Equipment in Crossville, Tenn., announced recently that Deere informed him in March 2020 that they would be terminating his contract on Sept. 2, 2020 because of lower than expected market share performance.
If I had to guess, I would say that a majority of salespeople have sorely missed building new customer relationships and expanding business over the last year or so. In my conversations with sales managers and salespeople, they’ve been able to hold the line and maintain current customer relationships, but it has been extremely difficult to grow new ones.
Unless the sales rep hired is a seasoned veteran and has covered that same area for years, they will not know the established customer base, the conquest accounts and what relationships need to be built or repaired.
DRT Corporation’s spray-boom recirculation features easy-to-install, universal fit technology to improve sprayer cleanout efficiency and opens the door to more accurate on-the-go chemical injection.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
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.
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.
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