John Deere has announced it will suspend production at its plant in Ottumwa, Ia. for a month in the wake of reduced customer demand for its products.

Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Dealer Business Trends & Outlook survey asked dealers to share their top concerns for 2020. The main causes of concern include finding employees, the economy, margins, healthcare costs and marketing as well as box store and in-line competition.

"The negatives are getting less negative," in terms of the rural economy in Mid-America, according to Creighton University's latest economic report.

A new presidential administration means changing policies. Ernie Goss of Creighton University shares his thoughts on what they might mean for your dealership.

From cashflow to ordering and managing inventory, intelligently forecasting equipment sales are critical for dealers’ financial planning. Unlike dealerships catering to production farming that can use commodity pricing as a signpost for industry trends, for those specializing in rural lifestyle markets economic indicators are not so clear cut.

This “Best Practices of Elite Dealerships: Volume 2” eGuide shares how award-winning dealerships are beating the competition — and how you can, too — and it’s FREE!

The Rural Mainstreet Index, which ranges between 0 and 100, with 50.0 representing growth neutral, increased to 53.2 in April from 50.1 in March and 48.4 in February.

Kubota Tractor Corporation introduces two new models to its premium M-60 utility ag tractor line: the M6060 and M7060.

An early spring across much of the U.S. has boosted outdoor power equipment sales, in some cases leaving dealerships and manufacturers such as Ariens Co. scrambling to keep up.

Agricultural communities play a vital role in feeding the global population. For Toro, we are committed to supporting growers and organizations in their effort to apply more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices.