Precision Farming Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

• Former Iowa Ag Secretary, USDA Leader Bill Northey Dies
• Why Farmers Are Closely Scrutinizing ROI of Precision Technology
• What’s the Big Deal About National Farm Machinery Show’s Tractor Pull?
• Service Managers Offer Tractor Survival Tips for Winter Chill
• 5 Ways IoT Will Impact Modern Agriculture

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Former Iowa Ag Secretary, USDA Leader Bill Northey Dies

Bill Northey’s career included 11 years as Iowa’s Ag Secretary, a USDA undersecretary tenure during the Trump administration and his most recent role at AAI. But before he held statewide office in Iowa, Northey — a fourth-generation farmer — was involved in the Dickinson County Soil and Water Conservation District and Iowa Farm Bureau, and was the president of the National Corn Growers Association in 1995-96. Here’s a look back at Northey’s keynote presentation at the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Why Farmers Are Closely Scrutinizing ROI of Precision Technology

In this Ag Information Network report, Marc Kermish, global chief digital & information officer at CNH Industrial, examines how to reduce the cost barrier to precision technology adoption.

What’s the Big Deal About National Farm Machinery Show’s Tractor Pull?

As our team gears up to head down to Louisville next week to cover the National Farm Machinery Show, we came across this nice little history lesson on the show’s annual tractor pull — the oldest indoor tractor pull in the world — from Successful Farming.

Photo by:Ryan Roossinck

Service Managers Offer Tractor Survival Tips for Winter Chill

Illinois Farmer Today talked with service managers from across the Midwest about what customers should be doing during the winter months to keep their equipment moving. Does your dealership share these tips with your customers?

An anti-gel, fuel flow additive — along with high-quality winter diesel blend — can help prevent fuel system problems during the cold winter months. Photo by: John Deere

5 Ways IoT Will Impact Modern Agriculture

Przemek Szleter, founder and CEO of DAC.digital, examines how the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to make a massive impact on the world of precision agriculture in the coming years in this article from Forbes.

Photo by: Getty images

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