When Kentucky-based Hutson Inc. expanded into Michigan, its new stores and staff were significantly behind the curve on the technology and the “mainstreamed” goals of the business. In short order, Travis Kiesel and the Hutson team needed to recruit new employees and properly train the team in Michigan.
At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week in Washington, D.C., senators and a panel of precision ag experts discussed how to address common barriers to the adoption of precision farming technology, including financing, connectivity and internet access.
Attendees will learn how these manufacturers are strategizing for an increasingly digital future, what to expect from the OEMs in the autonomy space, the precision business commonalities of OEMs' top performing dealerships and much more!
While it seems irrelevant, space weather and solar activity should be a topic of conversation since it can disrupt technology used in agriculture, says Rebecca Bishop, the principal scientist at the Aerospace Corporation.
Technologies such as GNSS, machine control and path planning have increased productivity, reduced the costs associated with operations and improved the lives of countless employees.
In a new study, a South Dakota State University research team investigated farmers' viewpoints on the most influential factor behind adopting new technologies and practices: profitability.
“We use the event to generate new ideas for services and it’s a great team-building opportunity outside of the dealership,” Jeremy Bullington, Precision Ag Support Center Manager, says. “Interacting with each other outside of the dealership is critical for retention and teamwork.”
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.
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Brad is the creator of a decision-helping digital solution aimed at farmers transitioning towards agroecological and regenerative agriculture principles, and promoting practices and collaborating to restore and preserve soil health.
It’s planting season, which means a lot of the technology we spotlight on this program is being used in the field as we speak. I paid a visit to Eagle, Wis., farmer Tyler Troiola who’s using John Deere See and Spray for the first time this growing season. He says it took his dealer about 2 solid weeks to install the system on his 2018 John Deere sprayer.
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.
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.
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.