Tractor selection program scheduled on RFD TV

Jim_Fisher · Feb 17, 2005

Has anyone else seen the ads on RFD TV (Channel 379 on Direct-TV) for a tractor selection program to be aired Monday, February 21st at 8:00 PM EST?

The program is sponsored by John Deere and is supposed to be a guide for the selection of tractors and implements for rural properties. The tone of the ad indicated to me that it would focus on their line of consumer products (Gators, Utility Tractors, Compacts, Sub Compacts).

Hopefully, it will provide some solid information to help folks choose the appropriate size tractor and attachments.

indebt · Feb 18, 2005

I did see the ad , look forward to watching it. I agree with you it could be helpfull.

BigAl · Feb 18, 2005

Ain't it nice to have a real "REALITY SHOW" to watch on T.V. I, for one, am sick to death of the stuff I see on the tube anymore . RFD TV has some great and informative shows .
Big Al

davidseaquist · Feb 19, 2005

I have Dish satelite Tv ! what is RDF tv ? Do they have that channel on Dish tv ? Thanks David.

zekeman · Feb 19, 2005

On Dish Network, RFDTV is on channel 9409
Hope its not one of those info mercials thats on in the middle of the night on TV when you can't sleep /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Ron

hobbyfarm · Feb 19, 2005

It's supposed to be a special towards the end of the FFA Convention encore.
I've got my Tivo ready! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

demote · Feb 21, 2005

Thanks for the info, Jim. I'll look for it tonight.

HayDR · Feb 21, 2005

It looks to be a John Deere infomercial but I will watch anyway. Thanks

HayDR · Feb 21, 2005

Deere did a good job but the older Guy (Plant MGR) saved the 2 city slickers when the AG questions started being asked. 70 HP on a post hole digger, /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif.
Max took a shot at non-Anglo sounding tractor brands. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Max's blood is IH Red but he sure knows where his bread is buttered, Green eggs & Ham.

johndeere2210 · Feb 21, 2005

Fairly good show. Two improvements would have been to show more models starting with the 2210, 3000 series, etc.
Second improvement would have been to have a representative from a dealership, whether it would have been a sales person or service person. Just my opinion. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

JayC · Feb 21, 2005

I was sure looking forward to the show, but I was a little disappointed. Some of the advice they were giving at times, I didn't think they were too helpful. They seemed to beat around the bush at times by just suggesting to talk to the dealer. I don't think there was ever a definate answer to the toolbox question.

zekeman · Feb 21, 2005

Disappointed but not surprised, it was an INFO MERCIAL, the Deere reps were more suited for spin control rather than actual knowledge. The phone-in questions really hurt them, the best spin of the night was in response to Deere being foreign made. They would have been better represented if they had a "REAL" dealer to answer the questions.

Ron

davidseaquist · Feb 22, 2005

Thanks for posting the information I guess I missed the show.!

PineRidge · Feb 22, 2005

You didn't miss too much as I was also disappointed. I will admit one thing that long slow pan and camera movement pulling you toward the John Deer made me want to jump up, run out, and fire up the New Holland TC-40D. Deere?, no not me folks.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

viking65 · Feb 22, 2005

The show should have been done at a well stocked dealership to show more products and with well informed sales people. The answers the Deere reps gave were vague at best. I hope this was a good learning experience for Deere and RFD-tv and the next show will hopefully be better. The best parts of the show were the Deere commercials at the breaks.

hobbyfarm · Feb 22, 2005

( The show should have been done at a well stocked dealership to show more products and with well informed sales people. The answers the Deere reps gave were vague at best. I hope this was a good learning experience for Deere and RFD-tv and the next show will hopefully be better. The best parts of the show were the Deere commercials at the breaks. )

I agree with you, viking65, it would have been a better show as a production of various models and implements doing work much like the action in the Deere advertisements. (picture those pickup ads where they are doing "real" work slogging through mud & pulling stuff)
Going live sort of started slow and got slower towards the call-in session. It seemed like most of those questions were softball questions. And they certainly stressed "....your local dealer..." just as they do on their website.
They should have just let a local dealer make the production. At least there is one tractor infomercial in the can. Now if some other brand will make a better one.

Volnavy · Feb 23, 2005

As I recall, when asked it it was foreign made, the reply was that they are indeed assembles in the US. I guess you have to read between the lines if you want to know where the parts are made.

Wes