In this week’s podcast, we discuss the continued challenges hitting Canadian dealers. We also take a look at how dealers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how its impacting the commodities market. Also in this episode: How Bobcat’s return to tractors boosted its bottom line and digital strategies for dealers.
Canada’s two largest farm equipment dealers, Rocky Mountain Dealerships and Cervus Equipment reported their third quarter earnings this month and both posted strong sales for the 3 month period and for the first 9 months of 2017.
Rocky Mountain Dealerships (RME) and Cervus Equipment (CERV), two of Canada’s largest farm equipment dealership groups, issued first quarter earnings reports in the past week showing improved sales levels.
With Finning International's acquisition of Kramer Ltd. this past May, the fraternity of Caterpillar construction equipment dealerships in Canada became even more elite. This move leaves only eight CAT dealers operating 100 locations throughout the entire country. Nearly all of these are owned and operated by only three dealers, Finning and Toromont, both of which are publically held, as well as Hewitt Equipment.
According to at least one industry analyst who studies the distribution part of the farm equipment business, the consolidation of the industry's dealers is inevitable and necessary.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at CNH Industrial’s goals for growing its precision business by 2030.
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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