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Jeff Barnes, Greenway Equipment’s Precision Ag Manager who oversees a group of 41 staffers in Field Teams, Support Center and data analysts, was asked about how the Arkansas-based dealership, the 14th largest farm machinery dealer (and 10th largest John Deere dealer) and its precision business evolved since his arrival 14 years ago.
Farm Equipment editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great farm machinery industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by CLEANFIX.
Greenway Equipment co., a John Deere-affiliated dealership, has invested $1.5 million to help better train Lonoke high School students for technician jobs in the agricultural industry that will pay them a starting wage of $40,000 after graduation, according to an article from Talk Business. A $1.2 million grant from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development will also help pay for the project, which was announced by Governor Sarah Sanders at the Lonoke Business Academy last week.
Greenway Equipment Inc., Little Rock, Ark., partnered with country music star Jason Aldean to raise funds to combat food insecurity for children in the communities it serves, totaling $172,000 to be given to three area food banks.
Greenway Equipment, a John Deere dealership based in Weiner, Ark., acquired Maus Implement, adding locations in Moorilton, Russellville and Damascus. Greenway took over operations of the stores on Oct. 7, 2019. This brings Greenways total locations up to 31 in Arkansas and southeast Missouri.
John Deere dealer Greenway Equipment opened its newest location in Marked Tree, Ark. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Aug. 1 and included employees, customers and members of the community.
It’s been said that we learn far more from our failures than we do from our successes. This may be true, but dealers developing an integration plan for what will happen once an acquisition is complete can learn much from what other dealers have done right previously.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at how the flooding in Texas will impact the ag industry and check in with some dealers in the region.
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.
At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.