The typical U.S. crop farm of 2035 is not that different from the typical farm of 2010, in the same way that the 2010 farm was not the artificially intelligent, self-sufficient, robotic paradise that many predicted way back in 1985.

The business relationship formed between precision farming dealers and farmers can be a complicated one. Farmers have certain expectations and dealers have certain limitations. However, cultivated, well-managed partnerships can be immensely profitable for both parties.

Record360’s ServicePro platform allows precision specialists, technicians and other dealership staff to text with customers and track work orders through an app, creating more seamless customer communication.

Independent precision ag dealer Premier Technologies, based in Alden, Iowa, serves customers new to the precision world and those who are looking to advance the capabilities of their existing equipment of all colors. “We work with newer equipment of all colors, too, and Ag Leader is the glue in that situation," says Charles “Chuck” Hadacek, precision specialist at Premier Technologies.

Salin 247 presents their prototype small scale, fully autonomous electric planter. Thanks to its 10kw battery, the planter is capable of running continuously for more than an 1 hour per charge, while reducing compaction and maintaining soil health. While the prototype is a hybrid model allowing for up to 12 hours with its gas generator, the ultimate goal is a fully electric, battery powered planter.

With so much continued interest from dealers who are losing or who have lost AgriSync, Precision Farming Dealer offers an update to a previous article that includes new suggestions for AgriSync alternatives.