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Dan Crummett
Ahead of the Curve

Dynamic Pricing Will Change Ag Retail

By Dan Crummett posted on March 12, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
We’ve heard for years that “information is power” and one needs to look no further than the travel industry to see the effects online commerce has had in the buying and selling of airline tickets and hotel room rentals. Very few people call a travel agent to take care of those things today, whereas 20 years ago, company or independent agents booked nearly all flights and a significant amount of lodging and rental car business.
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Greg Peterson
Used Equipment: Market Values & Trends

Machinery Pete: How and When to Move Your Excess Used Inventory

By Greg Peterson, Machinery Pete posted on March 1, 2016 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
What I’m hearing: Negative vibes from folks all over, batten down the hatches, don’t feel like buying. What I’m seeing: In January and February 2016 there were very strong auction sale prices on good condition used farm equipment all over and many dealers aggressively cranking down used inventory levels. Stuff is moving.
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Kim Schmidt
From the Desk of Kim Schmidt

Trust Your Employees to Make Decisions

By Kim Schmidt posted on February 22, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
For many business owners or even a department managers, letting go of responsibilities and trusting someone else with them can be hard to do. After all if you want something done right, you should do it yourself, right?
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Kanicki
To the Point

Embracing Change to Thrive

By Dave Kanicki posted on February 13, 2016
What if there came a time when it was no longer economically feasible to grow corn in Iowa? I know this is crazy talk and the possibility of such a scenario is about as far fetched as getting an atheist to join you at an evangelical revival meeting.
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Kanicki
From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

Is Consolidation Good for Everybody?

By Dave Kanicki posted on February 8, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Over the years, more than a few dealers have told me the best deals they ever made were often the deals they didn’t make. At least a few industry pundits believe this is the case for Monsanto in its failed bid to acquire Syngenta.
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Kanicki
From the desk of Dave Kanicki

Take a Pick: Farm Equipment or Computers?

By Dave Kanicki posted on January 25, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance
If you had the choice of working in the computer industry or the ag equipment business, which would you choose? This may not be the best year to be asking a question like this, but regardless of the time or business environment, honestly, which would you choose? Maybe even more importantly, what’s the reason for your choice?
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