The John Deere dealer says, There s always something going on here because of the diversity of crops. Every area of farming needs tractors, he says. In just the last two years, sales have increased 15 percent. Yet, Griffin says, his key to success is a commitment to repairs and service. We need to keep the implements running.
Farmers can t afford to have their machines down.
That means investment in a large inventory of parts and specialized tools, as well as specialized training for service workers. For other agribusinesses, harvest time means work time. December is usually the peak month for harvesting and buying pecans, says Phillip Arnold with the San Saba pecan buying station in Las Cruces. San Saba is a division of Morven Partners, which buys as much as 90 million pounds of pecans nationwide each year. Arnold buys from growers with a couple of thousand acres, as well as area residents who have small lots of trees in their backyards.