Ag Technology Solutions Group CEO Skip Klinefelter takes us inside the company’s new training room in Greenville, Ill. Klinefelter discusses the structure of his meetings and how they measure performance through the NetSuite program.
Ag Technology Solutions Group CEO Skip Klinefelter takes us inside a dealership field day near his Nokomis, Ill., farm. Augmenta, Sabanto, Farmwave, Leaftech Ag and Greeneye showcased cutting-edge technologies to over 100 potential customers.
Ag Technology Solutions Group CEO Skip Klinefelter checks in from the company’s new headquarters building in Greenville, Ill., with a look at how they’re maximizing the extra workspace and bringing new technology to the market.
While precision farming sales and service revenue was down on average in 2024, most dealers are optimistic they’ll bounce back this year according to the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study.
“These next 3 years will be an important period for learning about autonomy and how it can be used in our area to show ROI to our customers," one dealer said.
Zeroing in on “Ag Automated Intelligence,” in one of many educational sessions focusing on technology, Russ Green, consultant with MACKAYBEN and a member of the Machinery Advisors Consortium (MAC), reinforced the many benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence, or automated intelligence as he prefers to refer to it, for equipment dealers.
“The sales strategy with precision agriculture moved from just being able to provide an ROI on paper to more of a consultive sales style," says Jake Ridenour of PTx Trimble. "You’re going to a farm and looking at their entire operation to provide a more holistic solution instead of focusing on an individual product.”
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.
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