John Deere Financial is looking for methods to modify its lending options to assist the new wave of agricultural businesses, given the emergence of new-age farmers and their particular set of hurdles.
According to Fortune Mathiba, operations manager for John Deere Financial, specific strategies are in place to ensure tailored financial solutions for farmers.
In this instalment of Farmer’s Inside Track, Mathiba initiates the discussion by emphasising the significance of both financial considerations and customer experience. He also explains how John Deere aims to support farmers through various economic challenges.
Toughest job right now
“The toughest job in South Africa is to be a farmer, right now. John Deere Financial aims to understand various farmers’ needs or the markets they are operating in. It is important for us to be able to give those solutions to the farmer,” he explains.
He also mentions that they offer a vast number of solutions. The main aim is for farmers to own tractors and John Deere tries to make that possible with the best rates.
“We always want to give farmers the advantage of owning the machine. We also tailor our solutions to annual, quarterly, half-yearly, and monthly repayments.”
In this episode, they also discuss:
- How John Deere supports farmers in everchanging landscape;
- New-era farmers and John Deere support; and
- How to make use of the services.
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