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Traditional Dealerships Setting Up Separate Entities to Sell Shortline Equipment

By Dave Kanicki and Mike Lessiter posted on March 21, 2016 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Niche Equipment Markets
A mainline dealer whose shortline business is critical to success sets up a separate location to quiet the major about the competitive attention at the primary location. The idea has also been talked about as a hedge move to protect a dealership whose contract or future transition of that contract could be questionable.
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Succeeding as a Shortline Dealer: The Ultimate Wake-Up Call

Based on the experience of shortline dealers across the country, being cancelled by a major doesn't have to be the death knell of your business.
By Dave Kanicki posted on January 25, 2016 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Niche Equipment Markets
Based on the experience of shortline dealers across the country, being cancelled by a major doesn't have to be the death knell of your business.
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To The Point: Nature Abhors a Vacuum

By Dave Kanicki posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Manufacturer News
A little over 10 years ago, Charlie Glass made a presentation to the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. in which he predicted that by 2013 fewer than 50,000 farms would produce 80% of all the nation's farm commodities. He also projected that fewer than 2,000 mainline farm equipment dealerships would exist in the U.S.
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Alternative Distribution: How Many Options Really Exist?

Consultants and manufacturers weigh in on 7 options that are bandied about, and whether equipment dealers could see new or evolving models popping up around them.
By Dave Kanicki and Mike Lessiter posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Manufacturer News
Case IH’s announcement in February about brand purity at its dealer meeting and the specific mention of 7 lines they didn’t want to see competing with red equipment on dealers’ lots, got the attention of both dealers and manufacturers.
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Deere Reports Rising Large Ag Price Realization, Lower Production Costs

Deere Reports Rising Large Ag Price Realization, Lower Production Costs

In this episode of On The Record, we examine Deere’s Population of 20-Store Dealers On the Rise. In the Technology Corner, we take a look at Carbon Robotics Developing New “Thinning” Function for LaserWeeder. Also in this episode: AGCO & Kubota Sign Right to Repair MOUs, Deere Reports Rising Large Ag Price Realization - Lower Production Costs and Dealers’ Most Pressing Concerns.

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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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Montag Mfg

At Montag Mfg., we specialize in fertilizer equipment. Our complete fertilizer application system will help you start reaping the benefits of deep band fertilizer.
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Finance Scope

Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.
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