The nature of dairy farming in the U.S. is undergoing a radical transformation and nowhere close to being over. It’s part of a pattern being seen in other parts of the agriculture, including grain farming and ag equipment dealerships where today’s economics dictate that bigger means better net returns.
Champlain Valley Equipment has closed its East Randolph location and has consolidated its operations and staff 29 miles north with its Berlin location near Montpelier.
In today's newscast, we look what dealers can do when manufacturers push for purity, what the conflict between Russian and Ukraine could mean for North American equipment sales, the impact high milk prices will have on equipment sales, a shift from aftermarket to OEM sales for precision equipment and the latest financial results from dealer groups Rocky Mountain and Cervus Equipment.
Dairy farmers were hopeful about their economic outlook earlier this year as milk prices climbed from the basement. But prices dipped again in March, dimming prospects for sustained recovery.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.