A roadmap for passing the family dealership to the next generation
You own a small- to mid-sized dealership, your name hangs over the door, and you’re starting to think about retirement.…
Browsing: Policy Issues
How handheld devices can factor into your road safety policy
Across Canada, using handheld devices while behind the wheel is considered distracted driving. Distracted driving is illegal and considered a…
Parliament Passes Bill C-294, Ensuring Interoperability in the Canadian Equipment Industry
Canadian equipment dealers should be pleased with a recent victory that took place in Ottawa this spring when Bill C-294…
‘It’s the economy, stupid’: Policies that help facilitate the economy must be the number one priority
I am often asked at conferences and in casual conversation what I think is the most important thing that any…
With Help from Dealer Members, NAEDA Continues to Lobby for Industry Solution to Right to Repair in Canada
What started as a focus on repairing electronics in the Canadian Parliament has become a concern for the agricultural and…
A Game Changer – The Memorandum of Understanding between John Deere and American Farm Bureau Federation
As of this writing, we are only a few short weeks from signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between John…
The Importance of Getting Right the Right to Repair
The “right to repair” movement continues to pose challenges for manufacturers and designers of consumer products. It also poses challenges…
Dealer Statutes – The Fundamentals of Association Advocacy
In the summer of 1961, Vince Lombardi strode into the first meeting of the Green Bay Packers training camp holding…
Breaking Down the Latest R2R Legislation
In this episode of Farm Equipment’s Thought Leader Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with North American Equipment Dealers…
When It Comes to Future Fertilizer Reduction Mandates from the Feds – The Best Indicator of Future Behavior – Is Past Behavior
By Brad Wall August 26, 2019, only three years ago, Canada’s then Environment Minister, Catherine McKenna, adamantly denied a claim…