T.J. Stauffer is a professional recruiter with Rich Connell Agri-Search Inc., focused on working with companies to develop and manage their precision farming departments. In this live webinar event, Stauffer shares tips for building a profitable precision farming department and how to successfully maintain it. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

In an effort to ensure farmers have full agronomic data access along with security and privacy, 360 Yield Center has announced it is joining the Open Ag Data Alliance (OADA) to help make data more open in agriculture.

Although the majority of Farm Progress Show attendees navigate the grounds on foot, this year’s event in Boone, Iowa, featured an abundance of four-wheeled vehicles, many operated or sponsored by vendors willing to shuttle farmers to see the manufacturer’s latest equipment innovations.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced a significant advancement in its RainWave precipitation monitoring solution that maps precise rainfall amounts within an entire field or farm.

dataTHRESH, Inc., the developer of a leading INDEPENDENT platform of precision ag data tools for farmers, announces today the beta release of the dataTHRESH INDEPENDENT Ratings tool for farmers at the 2014 Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa.

John Deere introduces the MyJohnDeere Operations Center with intuitive, easy-to-use tools for customers to manage their machinery and develop agronomic insights.

While many dealers are trying to figure out what economic value — if any — can be derived from using social media as a sales tool, at least one has been able to turn a modest online ad campaign into a profitable venture.

Tim Norris, CEO of Ag Info Tech, a precision farming dealership in Mount Vernon, Ohio, has seen the good, the bad and the ugly with more than 18 years of experience selling, supporting and servicing precision technology. In this live webinar event, Norris takes a look at common and complicated problems precision farming dealers face and solutions to simplify their lives and those of customers to increase efficiency and profitability. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Is 500-bushel corn really attainable? Those involved with the new Illinois-based company 360 Yield Center think so, through better identification and management of limiting factors in the field.

Here's a glimpse of what's on tap for the August 14th edition of Precision Farming Dealer.