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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

Getting a Point of Reference

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 28, 2014 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Source: Farm Equipment
Following a presentation I made to Indiana and Kentucky dealers in Louisville several weeks ago, I was asked by a dealer attending the session how much confidence did I have in monthly reports from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

Follow the Numbers on Consolidation

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 17, 2014 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
Farm equipment dealers who still aren't sure why their segment of the agricultural industry is consolidating only need to look at what's happening with their customers. Like so many things, even as the value of agricultural production grows, overall it's becoming concentrated in fewer and fewer operators.
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Dan Crummett
Ahead of the Curve

Multiple Hybrid Planters, Seeders to Debut Soon

March 1, 2014
Freeing planter mechanisms from chain/clutch drives has opened up a new frontier in variable-rate technology, one which sees several planters going afield this year capable of carrying more than one hybrid and planting them in specific parts of the field according to soil maps and planting conditions.
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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

Back from Louisville

By Dave Kanicki posted on February 17, 2014 | Posted in Department Management
Last week in Louisville I got to speak to the Mid-America Equipment Retailers Assn. on Tuesday and then spent Wednesday and Thursday roaming the halls of the Kentucky Expo Center covering the National Farm Machinery Show.
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From the Desk of Mike Lessiter

Take Charge of 'Upping' Your Knowledge Quotient

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 4, 2014 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management
With our company hosting two national conferences (each topping 1,000 attendees) last month, this time of year gives our team an up-close look at how just how seriously some take learning and networking. And conversely, how passive others can take theirs. If you were at our 22nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in 2 weeks ago Springfield, Ill., you'll agree it was flat-out inspiring to see farmers arriving with a hot-list of questions they're determined to find answers for. These farmers were still pursuing answers long after a 10:15 p.m. presentation.
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