In this episode of Farm Equipment's Thought Leader Series, brought to you by Laforge, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with John Deere dealer SN Partners’ CEO Ted Briscoe.

SN Partners was Farm Equipment's 2021 Dealership of the Year.

Everyone is looking for more technicians, and that’s nothing new. Almost 85% of dealers in the most recent Farm Equipment Dealer Business Outlook & Trends survey said they want to add technicians in 2023. Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners, a 27-store Missouri and Illinois John Deere dealer, decided if they couldn’t find the techs they need, they’d create them.

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