Mazergroup, based in based in Brandon, Manitoba, announced that it has acquired three New Holland equipment store locations in Saskatchewan as of Sept. 1, 2020. The dealership now operates 19 locations, with 14 in Manitoba and 5 in Saskatchewan.
According to published reports, ag machinery dealers are continuing the consolidation trends as John Deere dealer Bentz Equipment of Belle Fourche, S.D. has been acquired by Grossenburg Implement, and AGCO dealership group, A.C. McCartney, has bought out Merema Bros. of Fulton, Ill.
The editors of Ag Equipment Intelligence and Farm Equipment are once again conducting the annual Dealer Business Outlook & Trends survey. This is the 14th year the benchmark study has been conducted. Dealers are invited to submit their responses by Friday, Sept. 13.
Prairieland Partners, a 10 year old company, has a dealership in Marion as well as 8 other locations in central and south-central Kansas. Concordia Tractor, a 50 year old company, has dealerships in north-central Kansas, including Abilene, Concordia, Clay Cente, and Wamego.
Jon Schwander, CFO of Reynolds Farm Equipment (Farm Equipment’s 2018 Dealership of the Year), talks about what farm equipment dealers can learn from the auto industry. He shares innovative ideas auto dealers use to drive sales, including “club” arrangements, in-house captive insurance companies and finance arms. Although not many farm equipment dealerships are using these kinds of strategies, Schwander thinks they may offer an edge for those companies that are willing to think outside the box.
Marketing expert Mike Wiles, host of the popular Ask Tractor Mike Youtube page, just announced to speak at the 2018 Dealership Minds Summit, July 24-25 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Iowa City.
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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