Planter inspections and timely troubleshooting of technology problems are all in a day’s work for Nathan Zimmerman, precision farming manager with A.C. McCartney Equipment in Wataga, Ill. But implementing service plans and proactively getting customers ready for spring alleviates some of the busy-season stress.




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