A fast-growing manufacturer of compact loaders for agriculture, light construction and landscaping that is new to North America is making plans for increased production capacity at its headquarters factory in The Netherlands.
With growing demand for detailed analysis and data on trends, influences and behaviors within the fast-changing farm equipment market, Lessiter Media has added Alex Zank for the newly-created position of Data Editor in its Ag Division.
Check out this excerpt from Ag Equipment Intelligence's 2018 'Big Dealer' Report. The report, which is a joint project with George Russell of the Machinery Advisors Consortium, aims to track ownership changes and consolidation trends of North American farm equipment dealers.
Earlier this year, Ag Equipment Intelligence surveyed U.S. and Canadian farm equipment dealers on their major sources for equipment loans. Check out the results.
Commercial and consumer lawn equipment and GPS/Precision Ag sales showed strength, while large equipment demand remains weak, according to the most recent Ag Equipment Intelligence report.
From a high of 3,380 dealers in the year 2000, John Deere's turf equipment dealers declined by more than 1,000 store locations by 2016, according to Ag Equipment Intelligence's 2017 'Big Dealer' Report.
The limiting factor for Kubota, as it has been for many of the specialized farm equipment makers, is expanding its dealership network, according to Ag Equipment Intelligence.
The rollout of their autonomous tractors at the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, garnered Case IH and New Holland a lot of attention for several weeks.
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Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.