With the “right-to-repair” agreement, equipment dealers commit to providing access to service manuals, product guides, on-board diagnostics and other information that would help a farmer or rancher to identify or repair problems. The agreement does include restrictions.

If executed properly, the result is both parties thinking of the negotiation as a joint problem-solving effort they’re tackling as partners instead of adversaries.

Mike Wiles, creator of AskTractorMike.com and a Rural Lifestyle Dealer columnist, will be a moderator, panelist and presenter at the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn.'s Fall Marketing & Distribution Convention.

Professional segment net sales for the third quarter were up 3.0% from last year. Residential segment net sales for the third quarter were up 9.5% from last year.

TGB will also announce its new business strategy for the UTV market. The company is shifting its North American focus from ATVs to becoming the total solution provider for UTVs.

Roger Gifford, Kubota's product marketing manager for utility vehicles, outlines the features and functionality of Kubota's first entry in the multi-purpose cross-over utility vehicle market, its RTV-XG850 Sidekick. The Sidekick is intended as a work vehicle for farms, ranches, construction sites and other similar operations.