How do equipment and automation manufacturers sell to farms and greenhouses?
Robots, lighting, irrigation, climate systems and machinery are capital purchases. The sale is long, technical and tied to the grower's calendar.
- Our quotes go quiet.
- How long do deals take?
- Should we sell through dealers?
Treat each deal as a project: site visit or assessment, a clear quote with options, payback in the grower's numbers, financing or leasing and an install date that fits the season or crop changeover. Keep every quote in a CRM with follow-up dates. Use reference visits to operations that already run your equipment. Plan service and parts support before you sell in a new region.
The sales path
| Stage | What helps |
|---|---|
| Interest | Videos and case studies of installs |
| Assessment | Site visit, data from their operation |
| Quote | Options, payback, financing |
| Decision | Reference visits, terms |
| Install | Timed to season or changeover |
How we look at it at ShoutEx
We build quote tracking, follow-up automation, ROI tools and install case studies. See builders and integrators.
- Quotes with no follow-up.
- Payback in your numbers.
- Installs at the wrong time.
- No service plan in new regions.
- Quotes tracked.
- Payback in theirs.
- Install calendar.
- Service ready.
What farmers and ag sources say
Here is what growers say.
Size and growth of the greenhouse sector.
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Dealer or direct?
Dealers for service reach; direct for large accounts.
Should we publish prices?
Ranges or starting prices help qualify buyers.
Do financing partners help?
Often, for larger purchases.