As we head into 2025, the agricultural equipment market stands at a crossroads shaped by potential declines in interest rates and slight increases in commodity prices, particularly for corn and wheat.
"After Thanksgiving, my Univ. of Minnesota freshman Hayden (a Journalism major) recorded an insightful interview with my in-laws and German immigrants, Herwig and Monika Lepold."
I don’t want to name them all for fear of leaving someone out but thank you to all the companies who don’t tell me to take a hike when I stick a camera in their face on a 90-degree day in late August at the Farm Progress Show.
When asked about the origin of his leadership style, the late Gulf War General Norman Schwarzkopf answered, “I never walk past a problem. I never see something going wrong and forget about it. I always stop and confront it right there.”
As we give up our most treasured investment – our time in working hours – we can, and should, expect to be under the care of business leaders who’ll measure up to the word integrity.
In a down market, dealers face the challenge of slow-moving inventory. Holding on to unsold equipment can tie up capital, increase overhead costs, and reduce your ability to invest in other parts of your business.
It is my opinion the Volume Bonus/Discount is the still the root cause for the ripped up deal, for all the reasons I already mentioned in my first response. Mr. Johnson is correct, it didn’t just start at the AHW-Lieb Ripped Up Deal, but it has been behind the scenes.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Jason Webster, commercial agronomist with PTI Farm, breaks the results of PTI Farm’s 2024 HIgh Speed Planting Corn Study.
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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