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How the Kelly Tractor Dealership Got Started

It wasn’t necessarily easy to open a Ford Tractor dealership in the mid-1980s, but it tended to be pretty informal.
By Dave Kanicki posted on November 30, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News
It was 1983 when Sidney Allen, owner of Allen Machinery Co., got crosswise with John Deere construction equipment. Mike Kelly, who was Allen’s service manager at the time, says, “They didn’t want him as a dealer anymore and they bagged and tagged him.”
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Dealership of the Year 2015: Kelly Tractor & Equipment Longview, Texas

Game-changing decisions on equipment lines and advertising helped Kelly Tractor earn Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s top award for single-store dealerships.
By Dave Kanicki posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News
“We were likely to have starved to death,” says Mike Kelly, recalling his first year owning a farm equipment dealership. It was 1985, in the midst of the farm crisis. It was a time when more dealers were getting out of the business than were getting into it.
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Recognizing Excellence: 2015 Dealership of the Year Award Program

Announcing Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s 2015 Dealership of the Year Awards
November 14, 2015 | Posted in Dealer News

Two strong dealerships emerged in the 2015 competition and Rural Lifestyle Dealer recognizes two categories of dealerships this year. PrairieCoast Equipment, a John Deere dealership in Alberta and British Columbia, receives the multi-store award and Kelly Tractor & Equipment, a Mahindra and New Holland dealership in Longview, Texas, receives the single-store award.

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AEM Highlights Pro-Manufacturing Policy Initiatives

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For its part, the editorial team at Lessiter Media, reporting on behalf of Farm Equipment, Rural Lifestyle Dealer, Ag Equipment Intelligence and Precision Lifestyle Dealer, joined the AEM Manufacturing Express at two of its stops, including Woods Equipment in Oregon, IL and Kuhn in Brodhead, Wisc.

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Yanmar

Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.


Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of diesel engines, compact tractors and utility task vehicles, construction machinery, and industrial equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.


At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services, backed by a strong team of professionals who share our dedication to excellence. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you in achieving your goals.

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Stihl Inc

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.

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