Dealership News

Papé Group: The Register-Guard in Eugene, OR reports the Papé Group has acquired five John Deere Agriculture and Turf equipment dealerships in Idaho and eastern Washington.

The Papé Group, with over 60 locations and over 2000 employees in seven states, bought the dealerships from Columbia Tractor Inc. The dealerships are located in Moscow, Ponderay and Bonners Ferry in Idaho, and in Tekoa and Spokane in Washington.

Precision Equipment: Elder Implement and Farmers Implement, Jefferson County Equipment and Mowers and More have announce their two John Deere dealer groups have united to form one entity, Precision Equipment, operating eight locations in Southeast Iowa.

Richardton Farm Equipment Inc.: One of southwest North Dakota’s longest-active farm equipment dealers, Richardton Farm Equipment Inc., has closed its doors and its assets have been auctioned off. The business peaked with 24 employees in the early 1990s, and remained in business for nine years after giving up its major lines.