Craig Harthoorn, general manager at Brokaw Supply, takes a look at the future of precision farming and where dealerships need to focus their attention and resources to stay ahead.
During dealership visits, it’s always educational to get a guided tour of the business and learn about recent enhancements, whether it’s a new product line, building updates or staff additions.
Like many of my childhood friends, I grew up with an appreciation for nature and I cut my teeth as member of our local Boy Scout troop. I can still picture my mom sewing every one of those merit patches onto my uniform, which she recently found and returned to me, for sentimental reasons.
Tyler Knudsen, precision ag salesman for Ziegler Ag Equipment in Altoona, Iowa, talks about the benefits of having designated precision ag sales and service/support roles at the Ziegler's dealership.
As many dealerships canvass the precision farming landscape for additional help, it was interesting to receive a call last week from an experienced precision technician who recently decided to start his own business.
Wells Implement, Inc., a third-generation, family-owned agriculture equipment dealership based in Plymouth, Neb. is now a Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) dealer.
While settling in last Sunday evening with my wife to catch-up on some dramatic television viewing stored in our DVR, we were interrupted by a restless 5-year-old who was clearly thrown off by daylight savings.
Precision farming can be handled and defined in a variety of ways from one dealer to the next. We sat down with five precision farming specialists, across all colors, to ask them how they define precision farming, what they look for in their precision technicians & where the technology is headed.
As a precision farming dealer, what are your top three needs to improve technology service and support capabilities at your dealership heading into 2013?
From technician to service manager to now chief technology officer, Layne Richins has pretty much seen it all in his 20-plus year career with Stotz Equipment. And now he’s at the forefront of implementing AI at the 24-store John Deere dealership.
DigiFarm VBN is a proven leader in providing RTK Correction Services across the Midwest and beyond, via cellular based RTK network. We have been in business since 2011 working with farmers, Ag retailers, and precision Ag dealers
We leverage our years of experience and industry knowledge to deliver solutions that keep you moving forward. For more than 30 years, our team of entrepreneurs and technicians have focused on understanding the hurdles you face. Then we brainstorm possibilities. Whether it’s offering a replacement part, repairing parts that aren’t working or creating custom solutions for your challenge. We’re experts in ag equipment electronic parts and systems. But more importantly, we make connections to keep your operation moving forward.
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