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Best of Fogarty

Some of the best

Random reflections on several high spots and classy people.

October 10, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices, Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

This may get me in trouble for who and what I'm leaving out. But I want to share a few recollections with readers and talk about some important things that happened and people I met over the years - though I may not have recognized their significance at the time.

Competition Calls & Farm Equipment Responds

An unexpected phone call spurred fast action that protected the brand while gaining access to an acquisition partner

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 27, 2023 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

Farm Equipment was well ahead in every measurable criterion — advertising market share, editorial pages, ad pages and revenue. Things were proceeding nicely, and I wouldn’t say we were complacent but perhaps a shakeup was needed.

Trying to Get ‘Lift Off’

Lessiter Media’s first 12 months with Farm Equipment were trying, but perseverance, planning & a serendipitous visit from a former mentor changed its fate

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 26, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices

Despite the honeymoon period following our statement-making first issue, the rest of 2004 proved challenging.

Farm Equipment Arrives at Lessiter Media

A surprising decision in 2004 to shutter a flagship magazine brought a new day to Lessiter Media

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 26, 2023 | Posted in Best Practices

During a recent conference call in preparation for this special history edition, I was asked how Farm Equipment came into the Lessiter Media umbrella.

Looking Back: The ‘5 Greatest Tech Advancements’ in My Career as a Dealer

A Look Back on Farm Equipment History with: Leo Johnson, Johnson Tractor, Janesville, Wis.

By Leo Johnson posted on August 29, 2023 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Operations & Finance, Facilities

Back in the late 1970s when I started in the retail farm equipment industry, Implement and Tractor was the go-to magazine to see what was happening on the cutting edge.

Farm Equipment History

The Story of Henry Ford’s Tractor

An excerpt from the 2022 book release, Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester and the Birth of Modern Agriculture, gives Farm Equipment subscribers insight into the origins of the Ford Tractor and the man behind it.

By Neil Dahlstrom posted on December 16, 2021 | Posted in Manufacturer News

An excerpt from the 2022 book release, Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester and the Birth of Modern Agriculture, gives Farm Equipment subscribers insight into the origins of the Ford Tractor and the man behind it.

Glad Tidings from Gene Jennings

It’s OK to Fail — But Clean Up Your Mess!

October 30, 2017

Source: Implement & Tractor, March 1984

Dr. Eugene E. Jennings, a widely known and quoted professor of business administration at Michigan State University, gave a talk titled “Industry Revival — Why We have to Step Back to Go Forward.”

From the Desk of Kim Schmidt

What Happened to ‘Seasoning’ Managers?

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 30, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management

For each print issue of Farm Equipment, I dig through the Implement & Tractor archives to find something to highlight, whether it’s an example of what was a state of the art dealership 40 years ago or a survey that shows that large dealers are ready to start adding computers. As I pull a volume off the shelf, I never really know what I’m looking for or what I’m going to find. One thing I always walk away with, though, is that good business advice is generally evergreen.

More Knowledge Resources ... and a Tip of the Cap

By Mike Lessiter posted on May 22, 2017 | Posted in Used Equipment Remarketing, Department Management

We’re not out of the woods when it comes to used equipment inventories, but it’s getting better.

Lessiter Publications Acquires Implement & Tractor from Farm Journal Media

July 20, 2015

As part of Lessiter’s acquisition of the assets of Implement & Tractor, longstanding columnist Greg Petersen of Machinery Pete will contribute content and analysis for Lessiter Publications’ dealer properties on used equipment data and trends.

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.

Top Directory Listings

Yetter Farm Equipment

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Montag Mfg

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