2018 Dealership Minds Summit
Date: 07/24/18
Location: Coralville, IA
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2018 Dealership Minds Summit
Discover Intelligence Driven Marketing Strategies at the Dealership Minds Summit
Centered on the theme of "Intelligence Driven Marketing," the 2018 Dealership Minds Summit is a 2-day DEALERS ONLY networking and idea sharing event that zeros in on helping you find the customer — before they’ve made a purchase decision — and moving them through the funnel to set the table for the order.
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[Technology Corner] Potential Data Dilemma with Bayer Monsanto Deal
News broke last week that, it appears the mega-merger between Bayer and Monsanto will happen, creating another diverse giant in the ag industry. The Germany-based Bayer had launched data-driven platforms including xario and Zoner in recent years. But in an increasingly crowded data management service field, those brands got little if any attention in North America.
Details on Case IH's Next Steps with Autonomy in Ag
Rob Zemenchik and Leo Bose discuss the planned progression of Case IH's autonomous vehicle program, including field testing in 2018 on a large scale vegetable producer's operation in California.
Kinze's Product Introductions at NFMS
Phil Jennings, Service Manager for Kinze Manufacturing, introduces three new products at the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.
Award-winning Mixmate
Doug Applegate, CEO/Owner at Praxidyn, discusses the AE50 award-winning Mixmate at the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show.
PFD Features
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PFD Summit: Clearly Defined Culture Breeds a Commitment to Precision Performance
The shifting nature of precision farming demands a foundation for employee commitment, yet the unique structure of any given dealership eliminates the possibility for any universal blueprint. Rarely does the perfect formula come from direct replication or an unhinged maverick move, but the best plans often fall somewhere in between. -
PFD Summit: Precision Success Only as Good as Your Internal Training
Staff training was part of nearly every discussion at the 2018 Precision Farming Dealer Summit in Louisville. Precision is where things are moving fastest, and the expectations of farmers and the dealership itself (both equally unrealistic at times) and the firefighting at planting and harvest require highly structured processes and duties. -
PFD Summit: Personalizing Precision Management is the Pathway to Professional Growth
Employee turnover is a predicament most precision farming dealers will need to navigate through at some point. The average tenure of a precision farming specialist at a dealership is often cited as about 18 months. -
In Case You Missed It: Top 10 Precision Farming Stories from March 2018
Autonomy was a popular topic this month, with Editor Jack Zemlicka covering the topic in the Virtual Terminal, a video detailing Case IH's next steps with autonomy and the latest Precision Farming Dealer podcast expounding on perception versus reality of autonomy in ag.
From the Virtual Terminal
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Commercializing Your Data — Yeah, there’s an App for That
Social media, click bait and online shopping can swallow up endless amounts of time, increasingly connected in that they’ve all become more customized to us as individual consumers. -
Creating an Ag Data Use Policy
With the guiding principles in hand, the first step in drafting a data use policy is to identify the the types of ag data the company collects. -
From Big Data to Bigger Data — Should You be Concerned?
Based on multiple news reports, it appears that the mega-merger between Bayer and Monsanto will happen, creating another diverse giant in the ag industry. -
Three Privacy Lessons Ag Tech Providers Should Learn from Facebook's Troubles
Facebook's recent privacy breach has made me wonder whether these same missteps could happen to an ag tech provider. I think the answer is most-assuredly yes. An ag tech provider could carelessly walk into the same trap that caught Facebook.
Precision Farming Dealer Podcast
Technology Takeaways & Industry Insights to Apply Your Dealership
In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share the key takeaways from a selection of roundtables at the 2017 Precision Farming Dealers Summit moderated by a diverse group of precision insiders.
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.
Most Valuable Dealership
Read about this year's winner:
For the 5th consecutive year, Precision Farming Dealer is sponsoring its “Most Valuable Dealership” awards program to recognize North America’s best precision farming dealers.
Dealers, manufacturers and others are invited to participate by nominating top dealers from across North America. There is no limit to the number of nominations that an individual can submit.
The 2017 Most Valuable Dealership Video Series is brought to you by MapShots.
From soil test automation to fertility recommendations and seeding recommendations, MapShot's AgStudio platform is a streamlined approach and a complete precision farming solution that provides powerful features within an intuitive interface. Analytical tools offer the ability to evaluate agronomic results to facilitate making the best decisions for a successful operation.
Product Roundups
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Grain Handling & Storage Product Roundup 2018
Check out the latest grain handling and storage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers. -
Dealer Business Systems Product Roundup 2018
Check out the latest dealer business systems from some of the industry's leading suppliers. -
Fertilizer Application Product Roundup 2018
Check out the latest fertilizer application products 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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