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Tim Brannon

After graduating from Murray State University, Tim Brannon joined Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment in 1975 as Territory Manager. After 3.5 years, he returned home to his Tennessee roots to lead B&G Equipment, Paris, Tenn., where he serves today as dealer-principal of the Massey Ferguson operation. In addition to contributing to Lessiter Media’s Farm Equipment, No-Till Farmer and Rural Lifestyle Dealer properties, he writes the Rural Lifestyle Dealer blog, Equipment Dealer Tips, Tales & Takeaways.

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Headed or Going South?

By Tim Brannon posted on May 16, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

All my life I have heard the term or phase things are “going south.” As a young lad we thought the phrase was a good thing. Being a southun' boy, I knew certain truths. Going farther south meant better food, slower talking and less chance of freezing to death in the winter.

Why We Need National Farm Safety Week

By Tim Brannon posted on April 30, 2024 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

National Farm Safety Week is in, uh, September, me thinks.

Capitalism & Capitol-ism

By Tim Brannon posted on April 25, 2024 | Posted in Rural Lifestyle Market

Our fearless leader, Sir Mike, rode in on his editorial white horse with pen drawn and extolled the truth that no one wants to state in public anymore.

Let's Become 'Masters' Dealers

By Tim Brannon posted on April 15, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Lessiter Publications recently published the first "Hall of Fame" of dealers.

A Lesson for Dealers from 'The Tobacco Wars'

By Tim Brannon posted on April 3, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

We have had several producers come in with long faces concerning the prospects of profitability growing crops in 2024.

Filling Out a Dealer March Madness Bracket

By Tim Brannon posted on March 18, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

OK folks, winter is about over, and it is time in the dealerships for...March Madness.

Dealer Information Overload

By Tim Brannon posted on February 19, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

We all receive a plethora of information every time we open a browser, email, smart phone or thumb through an old-fashioned magazine.

The Importance of Advertising & First Impressions

By Tim Brannon posted on February 2, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Many decades ago, we sold the old Marliss grain drill. It was a pretty good no-till drill with sellable features and a few that needed some engineering help, as in all products.

The Girls Not in a Boat

By Tim Brannon posted on February 2, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

There is a movie out called "The Boys in the Boat." A good watch about young men, overachievers, coming out of the depression to win gold in the pre-WWII Olympics.

Listen More, Talk Less

By Tim Brannon posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

The noise has to be deciphered and determined as to what we are doing right and more importantly, what is wrong. It will be in the speech if we really listen.

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How We Did It Docuseries: Worksaver (part 1)

Watch part one of an extended three-part video interview with Tim and Tom Burenga in this episode of the “How We Did it” Docuseries.

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Part 3: Coming Soon
Full Docuseries: farm-equipment.com/innovators-docuseries

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