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June 2019
Volume: 57
Edition: 5
Building Tomorrow's Workforce with Industry-Wide Collaboration
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Special Report: Growing the WorkforceFilling the Skills Gap Requires Industry-Wide Effort
Low unemployment, declining populations and a widening skills gap are all contributing to the challenges farm equipment dealers face in workforce development. Solving the problem needs participation from dealers, associations, OEMs, schools and the community.Read More
Special Report: Growing the WorkforceTake a Proactive Approach and Adapt to New Generation to Attract Younger Workers
Five dealers share insights about their successes and strategies in recruiting — and retaining — younger employees.Read More
Special Report: Growing the WorkforceThe Processes & Challenges of Hiring International Ag Technicians
Brent Bazin, corporate service manager at Young’s Equipment, shared the dealership’s history with international recruitment and why they see it as a valuable option when looking for new employees.Read More
Special Report: Growing the WorkforceTrain to Retain Precision Talent: Mentor, Don’t Mandate
Having a defined onboarding process can forge trust between the manager and employee right away, and also define the role and initial responsibilities of a new precision specialist. Riesterer & Schnell, a 14-location John Deere dealer in Wisconsin, sets incremental objectives for new precision hires.Read More
Special Report: Growing the WorkforceAg Equipment Technician Training Being Geared Toward High Schoolers
The Agricultural Equipment Technician program offered through the Sun West Distance Learning Centre has opened the door for high school students to get an understanding of the ag industry and potentially get an early start on careers as technicians.Read More
Ag Equipment EntrepreneursKinze Manufacturing’s Long Road to ‘Disruptive Innovation’ in the Farm Equipment Industry
Now in its 2nd generation, Kinze Manufacturing’s father-daughter team discuss challenge and triumph, and their aim to innovate with new products dealers want to sell and farmers want to buy.Read More
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Featured Articles
Featured Articles
Special Report: Growing the WorkforceFilling the Skills Gap Requires Industry-Wide Effort
Low unemployment, declining populations and a widening skills gap are all contributing to the challenges farm equipment dealers face in workforce development. Solving the problem needs participation from dealers, associations, OEMs, schools and the community.Read MoreSpecial Report: Growing the WorkforceTake a Proactive Approach and Adapt to New Generation to Attract Younger Workers
Five dealers share insights about their successes and strategies in recruiting — and retaining — younger employees.Read MoreSpecial Report: Growing the WorkforceThe Processes & Challenges of Hiring International Ag Technicians
Brent Bazin, corporate service manager at Young’s Equipment, shared the dealership’s history with international recruitment and why they see it as a valuable option when looking for new employees.Read More -
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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.
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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.