all the mom and pop Deere Dealerships are mega dealers now right?
lost all that small town stuff
Fairly certain that all of the Van-Wall dealerships are majority owned by Harry Stine.
all the mom and pop Deere Dealerships are mega dealers now right?
lost all that small town stuff
Yep. He’s out.Rumor a certain coop ceo resigned.
Don't you dare bring that into this thread! Don't need this one getting the delete buttonRumor a certain coop ceo resigned.
Don't you dare bring that into this thread! Don't need this one getting the delete button
They areFairly certain that all of the Van-Wall dealerships are majority owned by Harry Stine.
Sorry. Thought if I wasn’t specific I might be able to post one basic thing.Don't you dare bring that into this thread! Don't need this one getting the delete button
Gosh yes I believe all in this thread are clueless. No names no anything it is a benign statement.Sorry. Thought if I wasn’t specific I might be able to post one basic thing.
It was a joke don’t take life so seriousGosh yes I believe all in this thread are clueless. No names no anything it is a benign statement.
Don’t forget Pioneer has done the same thing. They have not bought out as many smaller companies, but they bought maybe 10?I know there are great people who sell the brand but yeah not exactly aligned with Chris talking about supporting local independent media.
Channel the seed brand was created after Monsanto purchased like 20 independent seed brands over the years. Basically took all their branding and ties to specific geographic areas and rolled all of them under the Channel Seed umbrella.
It's like any of the trades, plumbing, electricians, etc, where we are facing some serious shortages. Except AG mechanics are much more than just "mechanics". It's so much more technical and I think if a college or state could market the need for new more technology focused Ag technicians, you could really grow that industry. If I were 20 years younger I would seriously consider a career change.IMO we appear to be on the edge of a serious problem in agriculture....reliable dealership labor and supplies (parts access). At our local JD store we have been short 2 full time mechanics and they moved the shop foreman to a central location. Thus, depending on timing of the breakdown, response time can be a couple of hours to several days...and in ag that can be critical to profit potential.
The dealership is trying to find mechanics, but as the work forces is aging in agriculture the pool of great candidates is very, very small. And when a great young mechanic is trained, he leaves to a better job...which leads us to being down two mechanics again.
It feels like having fellow farming friends that can help is just a critical today as it was 100 years ago.
Don’t forget Pioneer has done the same thing. They have not bought out as many smaller companies, but they bought maybe 10?
Why does Chambers get involved with running this Coop as CEO? Why was Matt President, of the Board? And CEO? They should get ahold of Iowa Institute of Coops to bring in someone to run the show. But they maybe don’t want an outsider seeing what is going on?
I think he was the initial money but his percentage has dropped to below majorityFairly certain that all of the Van-Wall dealerships are majority owned by Harry Stine.
Yep but not one of the main sponsors for a company that pushes the importance of independent local media vs national conglomerates. Also the vast majority of the companies DuPont/Corteva have acquired still exist as regional brands with products targeted for their specific marketDon’t forget Pioneer has done the same thing. They have not bought out as many smaller companies, but they bought maybe 10?
It read like they have someone coming in soon. This wasn’t a planned thing, it was sudden. I’m guessing they have who you said contacted, just need s week or two to get the person in and rolling.Why does Chambers get involved with running this Coop as CEO? Why was Matt President, of the Board? And CEO? They should get ahold of Iowa Institute of Coops to bring in someone to run the show. But they maybe don’t want an outsider seeing what is going on?
What part of Iowa are you?Looking at forecast if we can dodge significant rain on Wednesday I think we'll be in the field planting Thursday or Friday.