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Join Andy Campbell, Tractor Zoom Director of Insights, as he breaks down current and future issues facing large equipment dealers across the United States. In conversations with industry experts and leaders, he’ll go “beyond the hood” and discuss stories, strategies, and experiences that your dealership can use to improve efficiency, maximize revenue, and succeed in an increasingly competitive market.Visit TractorZoomPro.com to learn more.
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- 6 days ago11 min
Market Insights for July 2026
RDO acquires True North. Horizon and Battle River merge in Canada. Zimmerer Kubota joins a larger group in Texas. Three deals in 30 days — and dealer profitability at a five-year low is the math underneath them all. Plus: the tariff cut that isn't moving prices, what 62 dealers named as their top concern, the "purpling" of CNH, and why this is looking like a K-shaped recovery.
- 1 weeks ago47 min
Closing the Technician Gap with AI: John Schmeiser of VisorPro
VisorPro COO, John Schmeiser, joins Beyond the Hood to unpack how AI is easing the technician shortage and strengthening dealer service departments.
- 2 weeks ago11 min
Equipment Trends for July 2026
Dealers ranked combines their #1 concern on our June webinar poll — but the class 8 data doesn't fully back that up. Planter trade-ins just hit a three-year high. Utility tractors face an aging cliff this summer. And there's a new weakness forming in the $100K–$150K equipment range. Andy Campbell breaks down what we're seeing in the data vs. what we're hearing from the field.
- Jun 25, 202632 min
How Dealers Should Approach Buying Software | Tyler Lowy
Tyler Lowy has had more software conversations with equipment dealers than almost anyone in the industry. In this episode, he breaks down the Three Ps — People, Process, and Partnership — and what dealers most often get wrong before they ever sign a contract.
- Jun 18, 202617 min
Market Insights for June 2026
Deere beat estimates again, but large ag profits dropped 39%. Corn fell from $5 to $4.19 in five weeks. Tariffs on ag equipment dropped from 25% to 15%. Farmer sentiment is near lows. And grain carts are sitting on lots 35% longer. Andy Campbell covers the four stories dealers need to know heading into summer.
- Jun 11, 202652 min
Brian Weaver | Building Stronger Dealerships from the OEM Side
Brian Weaver, Director of Network Development North American Ag for CNH, pulls back the curtain on how CNH evaluates dealer health, what he's actually looking for the moment he walks into a store, and why the biggest operational gap at most dealerships has nothing to do with equipment.
- Jun 5, 202610 min
Equipment Trends for June 2026
Used equipment inventory is down 20% year over year, but sales velocity has dropped sharply in key categories. Andy Campbell breaks down what's moving, what's stuck, and where dealers should focus heading into summer.
- May 28, 202631 min
Inside Tractor Zoom with Ryan Roossinck
Andy Campbell talks with Ryan Roossinck on what makes equipment listings stop the scroll, why storytelling sells tractors, and what dealers can learn from the way buyers actually shop today.
About Beyond the Hood with Tractor Zoom
Join Andy Campbell, Tractor Zoom Director of Insights, as he breaks down current and future issues facing large equipment dealers across the United States. In conversations with industry experts and leaders, he’ll go “beyond the hood” and discuss stories, strategies, and experiences that your dealership can use to improve efficiency, maximize revenue, and succeed in an increasingly competitive market.Visit TractorZoomPro.com to learn more.
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