John Deere reducing dealerships

[Martin Holden]

where does that leave RES?

I would imagine Bob knows. Ironic if he is part of the collateral damage as his place is a stones throw away from Langar! Funny old world.

 

[stretch3050]

I would imagine Bob knows. Ironic if he is part of the collateral damage as his place is a stones throw away from Langar! Funny old world.

 

[stretch3050]

I’d of thought Sharmans would be better suited to Case, gives them Quadtrac, Magnums and a big combine. Do farmstar cover that area?

 

[Martin Holden]

I’d of thought Sharmans would be better suited to Case, gives them Quadtrac, Magnums and a big combine. Do farmstar cover that area?

In part I believe they might. It will all come out in the fullness of time.

 

[Robt]

Are BB going north? @CPP I guess you can’t comment?

 

[stretch3050]

Are BB going north? @CPP I guess you can’t comment?

Their advertising for staff due to expansion

 

[Robt]

Their advertising for staff due to expansion

I know, hence my question

 

[e3120]

To be fair if one of my good customers tried to call me out on Christmas Day/boxing day/new year I’d tell them politely where to go!
Independents and dealer staff have family and young kids you know.
If you can’t manage on a stock farm for a couple of days with a machine stopped you need to take a good look at your backup system.

Of course, Phil, one of the beauties of being an independent is that you can write your own policy. But it does seem odd that just because my £100k of in-warranty equipment is used in a period rich with annual/bank holidays, I have to over-capacitise for eventualities, but if similar-valued kit was used in the summer I could expect a different service.

To be fair, I'm fairly confident our dealers would keep us going. Just as well, as serious livestock users are unlikely to find a friend/contractor with the right kit (or if so with spare capacity). No problem blagging a TH and bucket from a shooting neighbour.

Simply down to land get worse

Have roads got steeper as well then? Lots of us do other jobs and find new horses to be a poor imitation. Sorry, but it can be wearing when the 'cultivation is evil' card is unnecessarily played.

 

[Flat 10]

Of course, Phil, one of the beauties of being an independent is that you can write your own policy. But it does seem odd that just because my £100k of in-warranty equipment is used in a period rich with annual/bank holidays, I have to over-capacitise for eventualities, but if similar-valued kit was used in the summer I could expect a different service.

To be fair, I'm fairly confident our dealers would keep us going. Just as well, as serious livestock users are unlikely to find a friend/contractor with the right kit (or if so with spare capacity). No problem blagging a TH and bucket from a shooting neighbour.


Have roads got steeper as well then? Lots of us do other jobs and find new horses to be a poor imitation. Sorry, but it can be wearing when the 'cultivation is evil' card is unnecessarily played.

Completely agree. Soils have not deteriorated that much in 15 years. Certainly not on my farm.

 

[juke]

Completely agree. Soils have not deteriorated that much in 15 years. Certainly not on my farm.

Suffered no errorison in the last 20 years due to cultivation ?

Have roads got steeper as well then? Lots of us do other jobs and find new horses to be a poor imitation. Sorry, but it can be wearing when the 'cultivation is evil' card is unnecessarily played.

You dont rip a road up annually ,

 

[Chae1]

Is no till the farming equivalent of being a vegan?

 

[Fraserb]

Suffered no errorison in the last 20 years due to cultivation ?



You dont rip a road up annually ,

I think what he was meaning is you need more modern hp even when pulling trailers on the road

 

[turbo]

Is no till the farming equivalent of being a vegan?

No it’s worse than that!

 

[Martin Holden]

Seems the thread has gone off on a tangent?? Still it’s Christmas so why not talk about dirt?

 

[Flat 10]

Suffered no errorison in the last 20 years due to cultivation ?



You dont rip a road up annually ,

No to all intents and purposes none

 

[tweedale terrier]

I’m sure there will be more important dealer announcements in the new year now that all the Christmas party’s are finished.

 

[puntabrava]

I’m sure there will be more important dealer announcements in the new year now that all the Christmas party’s are finished.

I think this coming year will look like a train crash in the AG dealer business.

 

[Martin Holden]

I’m sure there will be more important dealer announcements in the new year now that all the Christmas party’s are finished.

You can be sure of that. The trade is re organising as the industry at farm level is doing the same thing. It’s a natural progression whatever your views on it. Look what’s happened in the car world; VAG and Merc now own all their retail outlets I believe.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

I think this coming year will look like a train crash in the AG dealer business.

Could be
I doubt much will be bought

 

[Cowabunga]

You can be sure of that. The trade is re organising as the industry at farm level is doing the same thing. It’s a natural progression whatever your views on it. Look what’s happened in the car world; VAG and Merc now own all their retail outlets I believe.

Do they ‘eck!