2019 National No-Tillage Conference
Date: 01/08/19
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share a conversation from our sister publication Farm Equipment, Editor Mike Lessiter sits down with Canadian ag entrepreneur, Norbert Beaujot, an innovator and founder of two seeding equipment manufacturers, and more recently an autonomous farming company, looking to change the traditional farm equipment manufacturing model.
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Leadership for SeedMaster Mfg and Dot Technology Corp Reflect Commitment to Autonomous Expansion
Over the past few months, Seedmaster MFG. and sister company Dot Technology Corp. finalized the hiring process for new corporate leadership. Leah Olsen, who also serves as president of the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada, will serve as CEO, while Jeffery Bourasa will bring 15 years of Saskatchewan-based finance and leadership experience into the CFO role.
Farmobile Opens DataStore, the Industry's First Data Bidding Platform
Included in our InfoAg 2018 coverage is Steve Cubbage, Vice President of DataServices for Farmobile, discussing the recent release of DataStore and the opportunity for farmers to manage, control and sell their data online.
Teralytic Announces Pre-Ordering for NPK Wireless Soil-Probe
Catching up with Teralytic at InfoAg 2018, CEO Steve Ridder discusses the NPK Wireless sensor and monitoring varying nitrogen/fertility rates for optimal application. In addition, Ridder discusses a new sensor package for O2 and C02 gas sensors designed to gauge soil health.
Assessing Equipment Compatibility Through the AEF Database App
Benjamin Jefferson, vice president of business development for DISTek Integration and member of the AEF communication and marketing team, breaks down the purpose of the AEF database, its availability both online and as an app, and how it helps dealers and growers assess functionality between different brands or types of equipment.
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In Case You Missed It: Top 10 Precision Farming Stories from July 2018
Taking the top spot this month was a news item on Great Plains Ag’s commitment to continuous improvement, including the implementation a new product development system. In the second spot was a new item on Farmobile’s agreement to acquire the assets of Prime Meridian, a precision agriculture data management company. And rounding out the top three was our editors’ takeaways from InfoAg2018 in St. Louis, Mo. -
Digging Into the Value of Technology Test Plots
From planning and partnerships sprung a competitive edge for Redline Equipment, which started using land adjacent to their Gas City, Ind., location as a precision test plot. -
Fact or Fiction: Sizing Up the Value & Validation of Field Data
There are few business environments as unpredictable as a farm field. A variety of variables can affect a field’s yield from season-to-season. -
In Case You Missed It: Top 10 Precision Farming Stories from June 2018
Claiming the top spot this month is a guest blog from Todd Janzen on the Deere lawsuit against AGCO and Precision Planing, which is all about planter speed technology. News of the lawsuit also took the number two spot for June. And rounding out the top three was Deere’s announcement of several updates to its grain harvesting solutions for 2019 to its S-Series Combines.
From the Virtual Terminal
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ABL — Always Be Learning
You have a lot of external things vying for your time. Family, civic duties, and many other things ask for a piece of you each and every day. Balancing those with your farm operation is always a juggling act, and there is no easy time of year. How do we prioritize these events, and categorize them, so we get the most out of them? -
USDA and Ag Data: Improving Productivity while Protecting Privacy
The last five years have witnessed an explosion of online cloud-based platforms that promise to revolutionize farming. These platforms collect agriculture data, such as yield data, soil type, rainfall, fertility and dozens of other data points across entire fields. -
Signs
There is no doubt that in the last 20 years we have come a long way in reading what our fields tell us. Whether it has been the wide adoption of soil sampling, yield monitors, or even the advent of infield sensors like moisture probes, we have come a long way in learning how to read the signs that our fields give us. -
A Personal Approach to Inspire Your Precision Personnel
Talking with precision farming managers, I’ve found many have a method for minimizing the madness of recruiting or retaining employees.
Precision Farming Dealer Podcast
Conversations with Ag Equipment’s Entrepreneurs: Norb Beaujot
In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share a conversation from our sister publication Farm Equipment, Editor Mike Lessiter sits down with Canadian ag entrepreneur, Norbert Beaujot, an innovator and founder of two seeding equipment manufacturers, and more recently an autonomous farming company, looking to change the traditional farm equipment manufacturing model.
Top Directory Listings
Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Campus
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
Lake Region State College - Dakota Precision Ag Center
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
HTS Ag Precision Ag Solutions
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.
Reichhardt Electronic Innovations, Inc
Dealer technician and sales training available by appointment at Reichhardt Training Center or dealer location.
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Product Roundups
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Farm Progress Show 2018 Exhibitor Roundup
View the latest offerings from these exhibitors scheduled to be at the 2018 Farm Progress Show. -
Strip-Tillage Product Roundup 2018
Check out the latest strip-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers. -
Combine Headers Product Roundup 2018
Check out the latest combine headers from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
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2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit Meeting Binder
If you weren't able to attend Farm Equipment and Precision Farming Dealer's SOLD OUT 2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit, you can still have the opportunity to learn leading strategies to evolve and improve the way you sell, service and support precision technology by purchasing an attendee binder.
2016 AEI Dealer Business Outlook and Trends - Farm Equipment Forecast (PDF)
Based on surveys from more than 300 North American dealers, not only does the 2016 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends forecast report give you a "from the trenches" look at what dealers see for equipment sales in the year ahead, but it also identifies trends for individual product sales growth. In 48 pages, the report breaks out the dealers' 2016 outlook by country, by region, by the equipment brand and by the size of their dealership. Learn more.
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