Sam Zimmerer of Zimmerer Kubota explains what sets the dealership apart from the competition and their strategy of recognizing the "value purchasing customer."

John Dobberstein

John Dobberstein was an associate editor of Rural Lifestyle Dealer and Farm Equipment magazines. He was also managing editor of No-Till Farmer magazine and editor of the Dryland No-Tiller e-newsletter. He previously covered agriculture for the Tulsa World and worked for daily newspapers in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Joseph, Mich. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism and political science from Central Michigan University.

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Zimmerer Kubota's Competitive Differences

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