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Dealer Succession
The ins and outs of transferring ownership and management to the next generation.
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Conversations in Ag
Color-to-Color Competition in Same Town
In mid-April, Chris Frodel, Mid-State Equipment (John Deere) drove over from her store to meet in the conference room at Johnson Tractor (Case IH), Leo Johnson’s store. The length of Frodel’s drive on Highway 14 was a full 4 minutes. That’s how close these two dealerships are in the rich agricultural region of Janesville, Wis. Both are second-generation dealers with siblings as partners (Chris runs the business with her brother Bryan and father Curt Hanson, while Leo does the same with brother Eric) and steadily collected additional stores from small-operation origins. Frodel (44) and Johnson (62) also found a lot of similarities and values in their businesses as they dug in for a candid discussion and what the future may look like.
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Looking Back on Titan’s 10 Years as a Public Company
CEO David Meyer reflects on how business has changed for Titan Machinery since going public and where the industry is headed.
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Farm Equipment Videos
On the Record: Could Rocky Mountain Equipment Make a Move in the U.S.?
In today's newscast we talk with Rocky Mountain Equipment president Garret Ganden about the dealership's ambitious growth plan. We also take a look at precision farming dealers' outlook for the year and the results from the June Ag Economy Barometer. We also caught up with Curt Blades, senior vice president of of agriculture for the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers about the first 6 months of 2018 and his outlook for the second half of the year, as well as 3 trends to watch that will have a significant impact on agriculture in the near future.
Events
Dealers of Tomorrow Conference
Date: 07/24/18
Location: Independence, MO
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Yetter Mfg Co
With nearly 90 years of agricultural solutions, Yetter is recognized as the leader in designing planter attachments and precision fertilizer placement equipment. Yetter has expanded its product offering to include tools for residue management, seedbed preparation, strip-tillage, vertical tillage, closing wheels, bulk seed handing, harvest equipment and manure application.
Montag Mfg
At Montag Mfg., we specialize in fertilizer equipment. Our complete fertilizer application system will help you start reaping the benefits of deep band fertilizer.
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