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    <title>Fundamentals for Farm Equipment Dealers</title>
    <description>Feeling overwhelmed? Start with these information-packed articles hand-picked by our editors: How Dealers Can Use ROI to Sell More than Farm EquipmentTo successfully sell customers on ROI, determine the numbers that are important to them — hours saved, fuel savings, yield increases — and go from there. 8 Factors for Cultivating &amp; Promoting a Professional Culture of ExcellenceThese facets are all tied closely to developing your dealership’s image, which in turn goes hand-in-hand with high customer satisfaction. The Washout Cycle — A Better Way to Manage &amp; Sell Used EquipmentCasey Seymour swears by this strategy for managing used — and new — inventory for the best cashflow. How Leverage &amp; Inventory Turnover Keep the Balance Sheet in OrderThis executive shares his approach to teaching employees throughout the dealership the importance of leverage and turnover, the guard rails for keeping the balance sheet — and dealership — on track.</description>
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      <title>How North Star Ag Turns Rivals into Partners</title>
      <author>jupchurch@lesspub.com</author>
      <description>In an industry where equipment dealerships typically view one another as competitors, North Star Ag is taking a different approach. By meeting with neighboring mainline dealers, comparing shortline operations and coordinator inventory decisions, the dealership is proving that collaboration can benefit the entire regional market.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In an industry where equipment dealerships typically view one another as competitors, North Star Ag is taking a different approach. By meeting with neighboring mainline dealers, comparing shortline operations and coordinator inventory decisions, the dealership is proving that collaboration can benefit the entire regional market.&nbsp;</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:19:13 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Becoming a Single Brand Location </title>
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      <description>In the press release announcing the new dealership, the manufacturer described the new store as an exclusively mono-brand dealership designed to give farmers access to the complete Maschio Gaspardo range across every stage of the agronomic cycle.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight:400;font-style:normal;">In&nbsp;</span><span style="font-weight:400;font-style:normal;">the press release</span><span style="font-weight:400;font-style:normal;">&nbsp;announcing the new dealership, the manufacturer described the new store as an exclusively mono-brand dealership designed to give farmers access to the complete Maschio Gaspardo range across every stage of the agronomic cycle.&nbsp;</span></p>]]>
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      <guid>http://www.farm-equipment.com/articles/25805</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Expanding the Dealership to Tire Servicing</title>
      <description>In an effort to take care of the whole farm, Best-In Class King Ranch Ag &amp; Turf also has an extensive tire shop at its Robstown location. While the company has been selling tires for the better part of 30 years, in 2022 it built a new facility that included a dedicated tire warehouse.</description>
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        <![CDATA[In an effort to take care of the whole farm, Best-In Class King Ranch Ag & Turf also has an extensive tire shop at its Robstown location. While the company has been selling tires for the better part of 30 years, in 2022 it built a new facility that included a dedicated tire warehouse.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Thinking Outside the Box when Running Your Dealership</title>
      <description>Messick’s Equipment has several unique programs and protocols that make them successful by thinking outside the box. They are constantly asking if there is a better way to do something that’s been done the same way for a long time.</description>
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        <![CDATA[Messick’s Equipment has several unique programs and protocols that make them successful by thinking outside the box. They are constantly asking if there is a better way to do something that’s been done the same way for a long time.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Providing Data Reports to Your Customers</title>
      <description>A data analytics team helps customers make sense of their data and use it to make improvements in their operations.</description>
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        <![CDATA[A data analytics team helps customers make sense of their data and use it to make improvements in their operations.]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Educating Customers on Trade-In Value &amp; Specs that Will Sell</title>
      <description>When replacing tractor supplies, the timing needs to be right.</description>
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        <![CDATA[When replacing tractor supplies, the timing needs to be right.]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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