Articles by Kim Schmidt

Kim Schmidt

Is There Life Beyond Deere?

Tennessee lost its last single-store John Deere dealer in March, but it didn’t lose a dealer. Clifford Pugh, owner of Tri-County Equipment in Crossville, Tenn., announced recently that Deere informed him in March 2020 that they would be terminating his contract on Sept. 2, 2020 because of lower than expected market share performance. 


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5 Questions with Dennis Brazier

Dennis Brazier is CEO of commercial mower manufacturer Altoz.
We recently caught up with Dennis Brazier, the CEO of Altoz, a commercial mower manufacturer based in Greenbush, Minn., to learn more about what differentiates the company for the competition and where he see the market heading in the short-term. The 5 Questions With... series is brought to you by Altoz.
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Kim Schmidt

Getting Back on the Road

In typical years, the first quarter is a busy time for our staff, with a lot of time spent out of the office at industry events, meetings and visits with dealers. It’s hard to believe that with the exception of a few regional visits to dealers it’s been a year since we’ve done any extensive travel.


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Kim Schmidt

Getting Back on the Road

In typical years, the first quarter is a busy time for our staff, with a lot of time spent out of the office at industry events, meetings and visits with dealers. It’s hard to believe that with the exception of a few regional visits to dealers it’s been a year since we’ve done any extensive travel.


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Kim Schmidt

Right to Repair Rears Its Ugly Head

The folks at Vice are at it again. In mid-February they published an article titled “John Deere Promised Farmers It Would Make Tractors Easy to Repair. It Lied.” I’ll give you a second to roll your eyes. 


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5 Questions with Kioti Tractors

Greg Bibee and Tim Phillips share Kioti’s expectations for the market and its dealers in 2021 and a new product segment introduction.
Following Kioti’s 2020 dealer meeting in December, Rural Lifestyle Dealer sat down with Greg Bibee, director of strategic sales and marketing, and Tim Phillips, national sales manager, to discuss Kioti’s new product introductions as well as the company’s outlook for 2021 and plans for the dealer network in the year ahead. The 5 Questions With... series is brought to you by Altoz.
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