The Leadership Lessons theme for 2023 is how to build stable and sustainable dealerships that adapt to accelerating change. The advisors at Machinery Advisors Consortium (MAC) think it vital for dealership leaders to prepare for times of turbulence.
The term “artificial intelligence” has generated pages of dystopian copy surrounding the displacement of jobs and the dehumanization of the workplace, but on the ground, in farm fields, AI or “machine learning” is proving to be an efficient ally of growers combatting weeds and keeping expenses in check.
With our study of ag technology development and adoption in recent years, we understand how dramatic, lasting change requires an aligning of the stars.
The biggest takeaways comes down to labor rates and who is completing the job. In many cases it would’ve made more sense to lean on a junior staffer or freelancer with lesser workload and complete it at a lower labor rate.
We asked dealers, “Given the current push for electric-powered equipment amidst other ‘green’ technologies, what message do policy makers and/or manufacturers most need to hear about the practical operation of farm equipment?”
The high depreciation used buyer is next in the series I have been writing called “The Lines of Delineation.” In this article, I talk about these customers’ buying habits and goals.
ClearFlame Engine Technologies announces developments that could soon put ethanol in the fuel tanks of farm tractors as well as many of the nation’s over-the-road trucks as it vies for clean fuel alternatives.
It’s rare news that can bring a smile to corn farmers, environmentalists, over-the-road truckers and anyone else who uses a diesel engine for a living, but ClearFlame Engine Technologies may have brought Christmas early this year to all those folks.
You’ve probably seen the movie trilogy Back to the Future. There’s no point in telling you the story, but just like in the movie, if we had a time machine, we could influence the present through our actions from the past and change our future through our actions of the present.
It is not easy to do, but experience has taught me to listen to what the “other side” is advocating for and use that information to try find common ground.
Upon returning to the office from the Dealership Minds Summit this summer, our staff started planning how we’d turn all the great presentations into a solid report for this issue. Mike Lessiter came to me with a unique idea … let’s apply what we learned about tech efficiency, time estimates and service management to what we do here as editors.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the preliminary results of the 2024 Ag Equipment Intelligence Outlook & Trends report.
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.