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July/August 2026
Volume: 64
Edition: 6
2026 Dealership of the Year, Messick’s Equipment, Mount Joy, Pa.
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Dealership of the Year22nd Annual Award Recognizes Top Farm Equipment Dealers
Messick’s Equipment named 2026 Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year, with King Ranch receiving Best-In-Class HonorsRead More
Dealership of the YearFamily Values & Emphasis on Customer Service Drives Success for Messick’s Equipment
The 9-store Pennsylvania-based Dealership of the Year utilizes several outside-the-box practices and protocols to foster success and positivityRead More
Dealership of the Year – Best in ClassAcquisition Growth Diversifies Dealership Business
Best-in-Class dealership King Ranch Ag & Turf operated as a single store up until 2020, but since has grown to a 13-store operation across TexasRead More
Associations: The ‘Behind the Scenes’ Work Nobody Sees
Former dealer association exec John Schmeiser provides a ‘behind-the-curtain’ look at manufacturer relations, warranty wars & meetings that saved the industry from hundreds of lawsuits.Read More
Boots on the GroundWet Spring Brings Improved Parts Sales
Delayed planting in south-central Wisconsin provides time to fully prepare equipment for the field, resulting in a busier parts department for Ballweg ImplementRead More
Tractor Project Shows Promise of 10-Year-Old Ziegler Rebuild Center
Ten years after the opening of a dedicated rebuild center for the 31-store dealer group, a 6-unit case history illustrates how rebuilds can be applied to ag tractor marketRead More
Getting Creative with Precision Technology in the Desert
Precision specialist for 24-store Deere dealer thinks outside the box to help customers use cutting-edge technology on their farm operationsRead More
OEM Leaders Share Roadmap for Precision Growth
AGCO, CNH & Kubota leaders reveal insights on dealer development, key adoption trends & autonomy outlookRead More
Ag Autonomy’s ‘State of the State’
Four distinct paths to autonomy are emerging, each one with different winners, timing & challengesRead More -
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To the PointWhere’s the Class in Class-Action?
Class-action 101 & observations on the race by attorneys and their subcontractors to get an even larger piece of John Deere’s $99 million settlement intended for farmersRead MoreDealership of the Year22nd Annual Award Recognizes Top Farm Equipment Dealers
Messick’s Equipment named 2026 Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year, with King Ranch receiving Best-In-Class HonorsRead More -
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