In this week's podcast we look at the preliminary results of Farm Equipment and Ag Equipment Intelligence's latest Brand Loyalty Study. Also in this episode, dealers adjust their sales forecast for 2020 and Dealer Optimism takes a huge hit in March. Rocky Mountain Dealerships reported a decline in first quarter earnings and the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank says farm lending slowed in the first quarter. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka discusses some non ag opportunities for precision services.

In this week’s podcast, we discuss Ag Equipment Intelligence’s soon to be released Big Dealer Report. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka looks into a CoBank’s report that suggests wireless network sharing could be an affordable way to expand digital coverage. Also in this episode: a look at first quarter farm equipment sales compared to last year, Art’s Way’s latest earnings and a big drop in farmer sentiment amid the COVID-19 crisis.

In this week’s podcast we provide details on how some of the taxation and lending provisions of the CARES Act will help farm equipment dealerships. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka shares how some dealers are using remote support amid restrictions put in place because of COVID-19. Also in this episode: Titan Machinery annual revenues were up 3.5%, CNH Industrial announces management changes and Raven Industries acquires the remaining shares of Dot Technology.

In this week’s podcast, we discuss the continued challenges hitting Canadian dealers. We also take a look at how dealers have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and how its impacting the commodities market. Also in this episode: How Bobcat’s return to tractors boosted its bottom line and digital strategies for dealers.

In this podcast we examine the results of the 12th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study and what the survey found in terms of no-tillers' plans for equipment purchases in 2020. In the Technology Corner Jack Zemlicka discusses the right to repair from a precision technology standpoint. Also in this episode: global tractor sales are on the rise, an improvement in both dealer and farmer sentiment, Alamo reports ag division sales lag despite a record year in total revenue, and North American sales help Krone’s 5th consecutive year of record revenue.

In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka discusses precision technology adoption among no-till farmers. Also in this week’s podcast, farmland values hold steady, European dealer sentiment improves, private equity firm Westcap invests in Degelman and Deere’s latest earnings report.

In this week’s program, we cover AGCO and CNH Industrial’s 4Q and full year 2019 results. Art’s Way also reported its 4Q and year-end sales, including a 59% improvement in 4Q sales vs. the same period last year. Also in this episode: strides in rural broadband access and an improvement in producer sentiment.

The latest episode of On the Record is now available! In this week’s episode, we discuss the See & Spray technology that Deere showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka explores how dealerships can rethink how they determine and define precision roles. Also in this episode: Claas’ fiscal 2019 revenues, growth in the telescopic handler market in France and some of the results of Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s annual Dealer Outlook & Trends survey.

In this week’s episode, we discuss improvements in dealer sentiment at the end of 2019 as well as producers likelihood to purchase farm equipment. From the Precision Farming Dealer Summit in St. Louis this week, Technology Editor Jack Zemlicka reports on how dealers can serve as consultants to their customers, particularly when it comes to technology. Also in this episode: Buhler Industries' revenues drop 25.7%, the Dallas Fed reports 4Q ag loan demand declines and farmland values are likely to hold steady in 2020.

The latest episode of On the Record is now available! In this week's episode we discuss Deere's plans to address leasing concerns, the economics of robotic implements and the likelihood that the third installment of the Market Facilitation Program payments will be made. Also in this episode, an exclusive interview with Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts while in Germany as part of a trade delegation and a look at what dealers thought had a bigger impact on machinery sales in 2019 — trade or weather.

This is our last episode of On the Record for 2019. From all of as at Ag Equipment Intelligence, have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!