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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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Thoughts on the National Bird

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

America’s new National Bird is officially the Bald Eagle, unanimously voted by Congress—a choice that symbolizes strength, resilience, and the spirit of the nation, despite the unexpected nostalgia for the indomitable Road Runner.

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Put the Tractor Back in the Box

By Tim Brannon posted on December 9, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Recently we had to follow up on a tractor-bush hog sale where the cutter was not performing up to expectations.

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A Christmas Tale for the Equipment Dealership

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

And all the farmers went to their home dealerships to see if they could avoid the tax.

Equipment Dealer Tips, Tales & Takeaways

Top Ten List of Things to be Thankful For...

By Tim Brannon posted on November 27, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Well, it is Thanksgiving time of the year. We should be thankful all year round, but at this time of year we should stop and really put some thought into this event.

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Rainy Reflections on the Elections

By Tim Brannon posted on November 12, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

How did Trump achieve the landslide victory that will be talked about forever more?

Ag Equipment’s Changing Marketing Tactics

By Tim Brannon posted on November 3, 2024

Our man, Mike Lessiter, wrote a blog recently concerning questionable advertising decisions by farm equipment manufacturers. It was spot on.

On Baseball History and Boronization

By Tim Brannon posted on October 22, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

As the baseball season draws near it's close, it seemed a good time to share a story about a baseball legend and another that stretches, like a third baseman during a double play, into a lesson on combines and the process of boronization.

Changing the Focus of Purchasing Decisions to Affordability

By Tim Brannon posted on October 14, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

From farm equipment, to mowers, to rural lifestyle hardware items, it seems that maybe we could learn a lesson from the directions given to big time operators and farmers that is becoming a paradigm for purchasing decisions. Maybe in these market conditions, our key 'feature' should be focused on economic affordability.

Figuring…

By Tim Brannon posted on September 10, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

This Labor Day, I took the opportunity to start harvesting one of the best corn crops we have ever been blessed with on our farm. The yield monitor on this 25-year-old machine consistently was north of 200 bushels per acre on non-irrigated West Tennessee soil. Wow.

Dealing with Politics in Sales

By Tim Brannon posted on August 19, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

As we talk to our customers, just about everyone asks, "Did you see or hear what so and so politician or newscaster said?” As we try to apolitically answer, we desperately search which camp one comes from so the customer doesn’t have objections to buying from us

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