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In this episode host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC and Aaron Fintel discuss the used forage harvester market, the chopper market and some discussion of the general ag economy.

Welcome to the final episode of our podcast Principles of Dealership Management with Dr. Jim Weber. In this episode, we pick the conversation up with Mike and Dr. Weber discuss how he runs his 20 groups and training and consulting and the expectations dealers should have from any training program.

In this episode, brought to you by Primus, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC and Aaron Fintel discuss tillage trends as growers start to look toward replacing tillage tools after years of repairing and rebuilding old pieces of equipment.

During part 4 of this 5-part series, brought to you by Primus by Basic Software, Dr. Weber discuss dealer management best practices based on Weber’s 40-plus years working with dealers and manufacturers in the ag, construction and other industries. In this episode, we pick the conversation up with Mike and Dr. Weber discuss dealership profitability.

In this episode, Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sits down with Shawn Hackett of Hackett Financial Advisors to talk about how winter weather is impacting the market, including the cold that hit Texas and caused problems in the energy market and whether that will impact the commodity market at all.

In this episode, Dr. Weber discusses the problem with holding onto employees who aren’t the right fit for your dealership. Him and Mike then switch gears and talk about dealer consolidation and whether Weber thinks it will continue.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sat down with regular guest Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef AgriMarketing to discuss how the harsh winter weather is impacting the markets.

During part 2 of this 5-part series, brought to you by Primus by Basic Software, Dr. Weber and editor/publisher Mike Lessiter discusses cashflow, used equipment, sales mix and the discipline to shut down new sales to keep your used equipment turns in check.

In this episode, Casey and Aaron discuss the recently released Sullivan Auctioneer’s Auction Book, and discuss the upcoming Ag-Pro Auction that is taking place later in February.

In this first episode, Dr. Weber shares how he got involved in both consulting and the farm equipment dealership world before diving into what the ag equipment industry should be learning from the auto industry, particularly as it relates to used equipment.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sat down with regular guest Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing to discuss the January crop report from USDA, and some big surprises in the corn market.

In this episode, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sat down with Aaron Fintel of 21st Century Equipment to take a look back on 2020 and the used equipment market and also discuss what’s on the horizon for 2021.

In this episode, I sat down with Darrell Pankratz, CEO of PrairieLand Partners, a John Deere dealership with 15 stores throughout Kansas. The dealership group was formed in 2008 through the merger of 3 dealerships — Pankratz Implement, Deere Trail Implement and Conrady Western. In 2019 PrairieLand Partners merged with CTI John Deere.

In this episode, Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sat down with Glen Birnbaum. talk about changes to the paycheck protection program and whether or not that PPP money is taxable. They also talk about some tax considerations farmers have when it comes to any year-end equipment buying.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, associate editor Sarah Hill sat down with Dan Faber of Faber’s Farm Equipment, a shortline dealer who carries McCormick, Krone, Versatile, Vermeer and more. Dan is the third-generation owner of the dealership, based in Inwood, Iowa.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sat down with Chip Nellinger of Blue Reef Agri-Marketing to discuss talk about rain in South America and how that is impacting the soybean and corn crops and the market overall.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by Dave Kanicki, who prior to retiring from Farm Equipment at the end of October, sat down to talk with David Meyer, CEO and chairman of Titan Machinery.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by Don and Linda Ellens, second generation owners of Ellens Equipment, a 2 store New Holland Dealership based in McBain, Mich.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, host Casey Seymour of Moving Iron LLC sat down with Aaron Fintel, remarketing specialist with 21st Century Equipment to discuss how harvest has gone and what they think the last 2 months of equipment buying will look like.

In this episode of the Farm Equipment podcast, “Our Dealer Story” brought to you by HBS Systems, we're joined by Duane Scholten, owner of Scholten’s Equipment, and his son Mike who is the marketing manager and works in sales.