Johnson Tractor (Dealership of the Year Alumni Group) is on double duty at this year’s Summit, but this time the 3rd generation takes the stage to share what really happened as it entered a time of rapid growth.
With this new dealer relationship, farmers in Michigan can expect a comprehensive range of Summers’ state-of-the-art products, including tillage, land rollers, application products, rock removal equipment, and mounted attachments.
With decades of experience in sales leadership roles, Tom Fagen’s proven track record aligns with Oxbo’s commitment to team development and customer satisfaction.
The percentage of dealers forecasting sales growth of 2% or more for forage harvesters rose to 8.5% for 2024, according to the latest Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report. This percentage peaked in the last 5 years when almost 14% of dealers were forecasting unit sales growth for 2021.
500 union employees at CNH Industrial’s Basildon, UK, plant will strike periodically throughout May in response to a pay increase dispute, according to Unite, the union representing those workers.
AGCO reported net sales of $2.9 billion for its first quarter, a decrease of 12% year-over-year. This was down 12% from over $3.3 billion in AGCO first quarter of 2023. Net sales from North America specifically brought in $730 million for the first quarter of 2024, down 21% from last year. AGCO reported that softer industry sales and lower end market demand were partially offset by positive pricing. Its most significant sales declines were in hay equipment, mid-range tractor and combines.
CNH Industrial’s first quarter ag net sales were down 14% year-over-year to $3.4 billion, mainly due to lower industry demand and dealer inventory management. According to the earnings report released May 2, agriculture net sales for the quarter fell back to levels seen in the first quarter of 2022, though remained about ag net sales for the first quarters of 2020 and 2021.
It’s planting season, which means a lot of the technology we spotlight on this program is being used in the field as we speak. I paid a visit to Eagle, Wis., farmer Tyler Troiola who’s using John Deere See and Spray for the first time this growing season. He says it took his dealer about 2 solid weeks to install the system on his 2018 John Deere sprayer.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we break down the key takeaways from Ag Equipment Intelligence's newly released 2024 Big Dealer Report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us how cover crop planting could be done autonomously. Also in this episode, CNH Industrial reports a drop in ag sales, AGCO combine and application equipment sales are down year-over-year and a UK New Holland factory strike could impact North America.
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.
Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.
Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.