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Day in the Cab

Emphasizing Efficiency Gains & Economic Return with Precision Service

Maximizing the minutes, even during a rainy day, Phil Moskal puts Mid-State Equipment’s customers on an affordable — and incremental — path to precision productivity.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 16, 2020 | Posted in Dealer Development, Service & Support
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Well, at least a couple of them. It was a cool and dreary day when I rode along with Phil Moskal, then precision farming specialist with Mid-State Equipment in 2013 for the first Day in the Cab profile in this series.
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7 Ways Technology Will Disrupt Your Precision Farming Business

From comprehensive ag tech consulting to robotic specialization and support, dealers and industry experts share their vision for how opportunities and objectives will change.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 16, 2020 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support, Data Management
Asking dealers to dust off their crystal ball and predict where they want their precision business to be in 3, 5 or 10 years, the most common answer is “profitable.” But following up with a question on how they will accomplish that goal and there is nothing close to a consensus answer.
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10 Tips for Navigating Your Precision Business Through Unexpected Change

From managing cashflow to overcommunicating with employees, Arlin Sorensen, founder of HTS Ag, offers some advice to bolster your precision business in chaotic times.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 9, 2020 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Service & Support
Talking with precision dealers throughout North America, and overseas, the consensus is that they’ve accepted the changes to communicating with customers, sourcing parts and collaborating with employees.
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2020 BENCHMARK STUDY

Precision Outlook: Dealers Shift Focus to Application Hardware, Maintain Need for Training

Training for staff and customers as well as application technology hardware came in as dealers’ top priorities for the future of their businesses
By Ben Thorpe posted on July 9, 2020 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support, Data Management
The Precision Farming Dealer 2020 Benchmark Study showed several shifts in dealers’ expectations for their future revenue. Topping the list of revenue sources considered important for growth was application technology hardware, reversing its 3-year downward trend.
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Precision Roundtable

Peer-to-Peer Problem Solving Puts Precision Managers on Progressive Path

A geographically diverse group of John Deere dealers share product info, service strategies and engage in ‘group therapy’ through virtual collaboration.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 8, 2020 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Dealer Development
Precision Farming Dealer assembled a geographically diverse group of 8 different precision farming managers to discuss their involvement and interaction in a virtual peer group to exchange ideas, problem-solve and provide a source of professional therapy.
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Precision Farming Dealer

  • 12th Annual Precision Award Program Honors Top North American Dealer
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Videos

Precision Specialist Comes to the Rescue on First Day of Planting

Precision Specialist Comes to the Rescue on First Day of Planting

Go behind the scenes with Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, as they plant corn into strips for the first time on their 1,000-acre farm in Clinton, Wis. Jason Pennycook, precision specialist for 9-store Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor, comes to the rescue with remote support when Patrick runs into a problem with the planter in the field.

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Top Directory Listings
Ivy Tech

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.
Dakota Precision Ag Center

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

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.
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