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Falls Farm & Garden Equipment: Doing What’s Right

Falls Farm & Garden Equipment prides itself on its large inventory, personal service and its commitment to operating with integrity.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on August 6, 2016 | Posted in Dealership Marketing
Tim Havens started Falls Farm & Garden Equipment in 1982 in Hudson Falls, N.Y., when he was just 20 years old and still in college. He was finishing up his degree at the local community college and would close the store when he needed to leave for class.
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Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey: Making the Grade

Rural equipment manufacturers score well on the 2016 Equipment Dealers Assn.’s Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on August 6, 2016 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Outdoor power equipment (OPE) manufacturers outperformed all other manufacturers in the 2016 Equipment Dealers Assn.’s (EDA) Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey. LS Tractor, a compact and utility tractor manufacturer, received the Dealer’s Choice award for tractor manufacturers. John Deere received the Dealer’s Choice Award for full-line manufacturers.
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Choosing Which Lines to Carry

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, carry 11 different lines of equipment. While manufacturer representatives regularly visit the dealership, Duane Nolden, co-owner, says the only new line they’ve taken on in the last 2 years is Ventrac.
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Reinvesting in the Business

April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Every few years, Middleton Power Center and Prairie Power Center, which make up the Power Centers of Madison, invest in facility improvements, says co-owner Duane Nolden.
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Marketing Opportunities: Moving More Used Equipment

Learn strategies for increasing revenue from used equipment sales, including setting metrics, understanding demand and more.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
The rural equipment market, both new and used, is not showing signs of the downturn being experienced now for production agriculture dealers. For instance, values for used tractors in the 100 horsepower or less range have been trending up in recent years, compared with an overall downward trend for used farm equipment, according to Machinery Pete’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Used Values Index.
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Season-to-Season

Matching Customers with the Right Product All Year Long

Power Centers of Madison shares best practices for working through the seasonality of the outdoor power equipment market in the ‘Season-to-Season’ series.
By Kim Schmidt posted on April 23, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Duane Nolden and Ed Prochaska, owners of Power Centers of Madison, had been working together at another rural lifestyle dealership in the Madison, Wis., area for 15 years before they went into business on their own.
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Yanmar

Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.


Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of diesel engines, compact tractors and utility task vehicles, construction machinery, and industrial equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.


At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services, backed by a strong team of professionals who share our dedication to excellence. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you in achieving your goals.

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Stihl Inc

Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.

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