AgGateway will begin initial testing this week on its Standardized Precision Ag Data Exchange (SPADE) Conversion Toolbox. The test will take place in Lincoln, Neb., at PlugFest, an agricultural machinery compatibility testing event organized by the Agricultural Electronics Manufacturers Foundation (AEF) and hosted by the National Tractor Testing Lab.

Brent Wiesenburger, precision ag manager with Wheat Growers, discusses the structure of the co-op's precision farming operations and how they've been able to leverage the diversity of their precision interests to increase profit and provide a complete solution for customers.

Seeking quicker solutions to in-season problems, a precision specialist in Indiana launches his own online dealer tech support forum.

With precision farming specialists in high demand, dealers can gain a competitive edge with internships, early recruiting and incentives.

Vetter Equipment unveils a series of online videos to refresh customers on planter systems and potentially reduce in-season volume of precision service calls.

Phil Moskal, integrated solutions manager with Mid-State Equipment, talks about how he prepares for days on the road. He tries to get out at least once a day to see customers and groups meetings together if they are near one another.

Everybody likes a precision farming equipment story that ends happily ever after. For Jeff Toussaint, a fourth generation no-till farmer at Toussaint Farms near Medina, N.Y., his first foray into precision farming was more of a nightmare, and he attributes poor dealer support as the main reason for it.

The Western Corn Belt Precision Ag Conference held March 18-19, 2014 in Sioux Falls at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1101 N. West Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, will feature a wide variety of presenters and exhibits related to the latest in precision agriculture with the focus on increasing crop yields through the use of newly developed Precision Planting Technologies.