Dealer Development

2018 Most Valuable Dealership

Structuring a Precision Business for Continuous Growth

Some 76% of Central Valley Ag's total precision revenue comes from service, which is a separate division within the company’s agronomy division. CVA has a precision specialist in each of its 8 regions who is responsible for the day-to-day precision ag services activities including data processing, prescription development, mapping and moisture probe management.
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2018 Most Valuable Dealership

Targeting Precision Growth Through Collaboration & Consistency

In 2017, Central Valley Ag joined several other ag retailers in forming Field Reveal, an agronomic data platform. Through front end algorithms, the tool is designed to simplify the prescription-writing process for seed and fertilizer recommendations based on geo-referenced, multi-layered sampling taken from grids, soil management zones or a combination of both.
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What Caught Your Eye in 2017?

From understanding the Internet of Things to a postmortem of a notable ag acquisition that didn’t happen, Precision Farming Dealer’s “most viewed” content in 2017 highlighted the top trends and newsworthy moments from the past year.
There were no shortage of buzz-worthy occurrences in 2017, defined by the John Deere-Precision Planting saga, which made headlines before and after the planned acquisition dissolved in May.
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June ACEM Feature

33 Tips for Turning Billable Service Into Recurring Precision Revenue

Providing reliable service is a source of pride for dealers, but recouping a reasonable return on their time remains a challenge.
Precision Farming Dealer gathered advice, insight and experience-based tips from a diverse group of retailers of all sizes, colors and locations to provide bankable takeaways on billing for precision service.
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Day in the Cab

Building Precision Credibility & Confidence Selling While You Service

Providing a personal touch and attention to detail are cornerstones of customer service for independent precision dealer Pete Youngblut.
Building a precision farming dealership essentially from scratch is a daunting task, especially in an area where competition is fierce and farm customers tend to be tech-savvy.
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Most Valuable Dealership 2018

Collaborating on Comprehensive ROI Critical to Customer Service & Retention

With a flexible, yet increasingly specialized precision business model, Central Valley Ag’s ‘agronomy first’ approach is built for the future.
Collaboration is often preached within the precision farming business of a dealership, but not always practiced. Both internal teamwork among employees across departments and cultivation of external partnerships with farm customers combine to create a profitable, productive culture.
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