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81% of Dealers Forecast 2024 Payroll Expenses Up 4% or More

According to Farm Equipment’s 2024 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report, the majority of dealers are forecasting payroll expenses to increase 4% or more in 2024.

A majority of dealers (53%) are forecasting increases of 4-6%, while 24% are forecasting expenses up 7-10%. Only 2% of dealers expected their payroll expenses in 2024 to be unchanged year-over-year.

Dealers’ hiring plans for 2024 did not change notably from their previous plans for 2023. The most popular category was once again service technicians, with 85% of dealers planning to hire technicians in 2024 vs. 84.8% who were planning to hire in 2023. The second-most selected category for hiring was once again the parts department, with 43% planning to hire, down slightly year-over-year from 45.7%.

Source : Farm Equipment

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Spring weed control in winter wheat with Broadway® Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam)

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#CortevaTalks brings you a short update with Cereal Herbicides Category Manager, Alister McRobbie, on how to get the most out of Broadway® Star.

Significant populations of grassweeds, including ryegrass and brome, can threaten winter wheat yields. Spring applications of a contact graminicide, such as Broadway Star from Corteva Agriscience, can clear problem weeds, allowing crops to grow away in the spring.

Broadway Star (pyroxsulam + florasulam) controls ryegrass, sterile brome, wild oats and a range of broad-leaved weeds such as cleavers. It can be applied to winter wheat up until GS32, but the earlier the application is made, the smaller the weed, and the greater the benefit to the crop. Weeds should be actively growing. A good rule of thumb is that if your grass needs cutting, conditions are right to apply Broadway Star.