ROI and affordability are making down force and seeding control upgrades attractive purchases for farm customers today, and a good bet for dealer business growth in the future.
Dealers are always looking to hone their entrepreneurial radars in on the next product or service that will strengthen their business bond with farm customers and provide a boost to the company’s bottom line.
It’s no secret that consumer shopping tendencies are trending toward online purchases, but one of the more staggering numbers reported by USA Today is that Amazon shipped more than 1 billion items worldwide this holiday season.
Reflecting on the holidays, it was another blur of wrapping paper, egg nog and pine needles. Surviving the season is always dependent upon prioritizing time among immediate family, friends and relatives.
Farmers Business Network (FBN), an independent farmer-to-farmer network, announced the launch of new technologies and services that expand the network’s agronomic intelligence, along with its FBN Direct platform and introduced first products for grain marketing.
With customers planting and harvesting crops throughout the year, Layne Richins, Integrated Solutions Coordinator with Stotz Equipment, in Casa Grande, Ariz., doesn’t necessarily deal with the same service peaks as his peers in other parts of the country. Juggling a constant and diverse flow of precision support needs requires acute time management, while also prioritizing the most pressing customer needs.
Restructuring precision farming responsibilities throughout the dealership helped streamline billing, accountability and efficiency for Layne Richins, Integrated Solutions Coordinator with Stotz Equipment. Richins is also the service manager at the in Casa Grande, Ariz., store and says centralizing precision support through the service department minimizes customer confusion and allows for quicker response times.
As progressive farmers seek to do more with their collected field information, Layne Richins, Integrated Solutions Coordinator with Stotz Equipment in Casa Grande, Ariz., leverages face-to-face customer meetings to explain the setup and benefits of a data management system, with a personal touch in mind.
Designing and implementing a precise land leveling game plan with customers using grading and surveying software is an increasing service opportunity for Layne Richins, Integrated Solutions Coordinator with Stotz Equipment in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Aftermarket precision upgrades can require in-field training to get customers up to speed and comfortable with new technology. Layne Richins, Integrated Solutions Coordinator with Stotz Equipment in Casa Grande, Ariz., spends time field starting a new John Deere R4038 sprayer and activate section control and AutoTrac. Thorough preparation, setup and explanation of ROI are keys to capitalizing on equipment upgrades, especially when dealing with operators who aren’t typically farm owners.
Last month, I had the opportunity to share some of the results and analysis from our most recent benchmark study at the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. meeting in Arizona. During the course of my discussion, one of the questions I posed to the room was how many are offering some type of data management service?
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