In the recently released 2021 Progressive Farmer Reader Insights Study powered by SOCAL Approach, John Deere was ranked the top tractor brand in the Most Durable, Best Ownership Experience and Highest Owner Loyalty categories for fullsize tractors.
Some shortline manufacturers are eager to set up farmer/dealers that they believe will passionately work their line based on their own on-farm success with the product. This model borrows from the seed-selling model and how seed companies successfully recruited farmers to represent them in their local area with a mini-sales organization.
Crop scouting, 3-D mapping, spot spraying and pathogen detection all could be performed by unmanned aerial vehicles to cut labor and input costs and improve decision making.
One of the nice things about standing in the long food concession lines at the National Farm Machinery Show last week is I got to meet some pretty interesting people. In my case, I visited with some farmers attending the show. One thing about farmers is they love to visit.
Frustrated by seeing his invention bastardized at two major-lines, corn grower/researcher Marion Calmer set out to start his own specialty equipment business -- one in which every customer is given his cell phone during harvest and invited to call him.
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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