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Dealership Minds Summit Debuts in 2013, ‘Seminal’ Event for Industry

An appetite for best practices & peer problem solving led to an industry-unique ‘dealer-only’ event without the major lines taking notes

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 27, 2023 | Posted in Department Management

It became clear to us by 2012 that dealers wanted more insights than what could be accomplished in our print and web pages alone.

Dealership of the Year 2022 Judging Panel

July 6, 2022

The challenging task of choosing Farm Equipment’s annual Dealership of the Year falls on four highly experienced and qualified individuals who comprise the Dealership of the Year independent judging panel.

To the Point

Dealer Consolidation Going Strong

By Kim Schmidt posted on May 24, 2022 | Posted in Dealer News

Dealer consolidation has long been a mainstay of the farm equipment industry, and the recently released 2022 Big Dealer Report suggests consolidation is continuing its rapid pace.

Webinar Replay

An In-Depth Review of the 2021 Cost of Doing Business Study [Webinar]

October 6, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Data & Forecasts, Operations & Finance

Equipment Dealer Consulting LLC, the certified accounting firm affiliated with Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA), has released the 2021 Cost of Doing Business Study, a financial and business operations study providing you with straightforward guidelines for analyzing the profitability of equipment dealerships including all brands across the United States and Canada. Gord Thompson and Curt Kleoppel, CPA, CVA, review and analyze the findings from this year’s report and what that could mean for your dealership in 2022. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year Award

17th Annual Awards Program Recognizes Industry’s Top Dealer

Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners earned the industry’s top honors as Farm Equipment’s 2021 Dealership of the Year.

By Farm Equipment Staff Report posted on July 9, 2021 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance

This year’s Dealership of the Year program attracted nominees from across the U.S. and Canada, and once again provided some tough competition.

Dealership of the Year 2021 Judging Panel

July 1, 2021

Dealership of the Year 2020 Judging Panel

July 13, 2020

16th Annual Awards Program Recognizes Industry’s Top Dealer

AgriVision Equipment earned the industry’s top honors as Farm Equipment’s 2020 Dealership of the Year.

By Farm Equipment Staff Report posted on July 10, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices

After comparing all of the nominees, the judges made their decision and the 2020 Farm Equipment Dealerships of the Year is AgriVision Equipment, a 17-store John Deere dealership based in Pacific Junction, Iowa.

15th Annual Awards Program Recognizes Industry’s Top Dealers

Hiawatha Implement and Ag World Equipment/Ag Authority earned the industry’s top honors as Farm Equipment’s 2019 Dealerships of the Year.

By Farm Equipment Staff Report posted on July 3, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Dealer News

This year’s Dealership of the Year program attracted nominees from across the U.S. and Canada, once again providing some tough competition.

An In-Depth Review of the 2017 Cost of Doing Business Study [Webinar]

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 19, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices

Equipment Dealer Consulting, LLC, the certified public accounting firm affiliated with Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA), released the 2017 Cost of Doing Business Study. In this webinar, Bob Charbonneau, CPA, CVA and Gord Thompson review and analyze the findings from this report and what that could mean for your dealership in 2018. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

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Farm Equipment Videos

Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we look at how the Port of Baltimore's closure will alter the flow of high horsepower tractors in and out of the country. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about some changes coming to drone operation regulations. Also in this episode, Kazakhstan's potential for the North American ag equipment industry and what 2024 holds for the sprayer market.

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