Is Vermeer moving to a Kubota marketing plan like LandPride?

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http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/12/2304024/kubota-and-vermeer-announce-strategic.htmlhttp://www.kubota.com/f/aboutkubota/prl94.cfm

Kubota and Vermeer Announce Strategic Marketing Alliance
Alliance with Kubota Involves Vermeer Forage Equipment for the Agricultural Market​

TORRANCE, Calif. (October 1, 2010) Kubota Tractor Corporation and Vermeer Corporation announce a strategic marketing alliance for the sale of performance-matched, allied-approved, Vermeer forage equipment. The combination Kubota and Vermeer Dealers now have the opportunity to sell Vermeer forage equipment, such as balers, rakes and related forage equipment financed by Kubota Credit Corporation. å…¸he marketing alliance between Kubota and Vermeer allows those Kubota Dealers who are also Vermeer Dealers to offer a full line of Vermeer forage equipment and Kubota tractors to their agricultural customers with easy financing and strong aftermarket support available from one dealer location, explains Greg Embury, vice president sales and marketing, Kubota Tractor Corporation.​

展e believe the combination of our high quality Vermeer forage solutions equipment along with Kubotaç—´ well-respected tractor lineup, offers customers an excellent choice for purchasing high-performance, long-lasting, productive ag equipment. The alliance between Vermeer and Kubota offers an easy way to purchase a tractor and baler, rake or other related forage equipment and have the service and financing end of ownership at one convenient dealership location, adds Mark Core, Vice President, Forage Solutions, Vermeer Corporation​

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[MessickFarmEqu]

Yes they are. Same as landpride. Its a simple way to fill out the product line for Kubota dealers who are not in the AG space very much. I'd expect to see Kubota get more serious about tractors for production farmers.