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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

New Changes Coming to Farm Equipment Dealerships

Coming to a farm equipment dealership near you … new taxes on service and repairs, and weight, width, height and length limits for implements of husbandry (better known as farm equipment).
By Dave Kanicki posted on August 30, 2013
We all have a tendency to ignore things that are happening elsewhere because they aren't happening right in our back yard. Well, maybe dealers should start paying more attention because what's happening elsewhere like in other states could easily end up in their own back yard.
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From the Desk of Mike Lessiter

What's Your 'Real' Business?

July 8, 2013
A recent visit to Stotz Equipment, a 23-store dealer group in 8 western states, turned up several intriguing and non-traditional revenue streams for a dealer.
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From the Desk of Mike Lessiter

Getting to the 'Red Zone'

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 1, 2013
But having just returned from last week’s first-ever Dealership Minds Summit in Kansas City, the imagery of the red zone — that spot on the field where opportunities are the greatest — seems appropriate.
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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

April 17, 2012

By Dave Kanicki posted on April 16, 2012
I've repeated this time and again, but I'm going to say it one more time: the favorite part of my job is talking with farm equipment dealers. The dealers I've visited with during the first part of this year from California to Canada and Montana to Iowa have only reinforced why I'm enjoying this job as much or more than the other three I've held since graduating from college nearly 40 years ago and I've liked each one of them very much.
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From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

March 6, 2012

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 4, 2012
If anyone is surprised that John Deere announced last Friday it would use an "Integrated Emissions Control" system that includes selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to meet air standards under the Final Tier 4 emissions regulations they shouldn't be.
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