Mazeppa, Minn., farmer Rod Sommerfield has a very forward-looking view of precision agriculture. He believes the best evolution path is toward smaller, more autonomous machines that will look at the field microenvironment and adjust crop inputs for optimal yield on the spot.
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Remember that separate calibrations are needed for different crops and accuracy will generally improve when calibrating for significant moisture variability for a crop, says University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Marc Yoder, Regional Director of Precision Ag for Hoober Inc., provides an overview of the dealership's mobile training trailer and discusses some of the benefits of the unique precision farming customer touchpoint.
Although the reliability and accuracy of tower-based RTK is still regarded as an industry standard at least one dealer is transitioning into cellular service.
As cellular-based technology becomes more reliable, accurate and affordable, some dealerships are considering an increased commitment to the technology to fulfill their customers' needs.
We're seeing unique parallels between running a precision ag and running an IT company. Arlin Sorenson, founder of HTS Ag, discusses a shift from a product-focused business to one rooted in service, driven by shrinking margins on precision hardware.
Reuters reports Monsanto executives are seeking to reposition the company as a business built on data science and services, as well as its traditional chemicals, seeds and genetic traits operations.
In his desire to grow the family's 3,000-acre farm operation in Ailsa Craig, Ont., Steve Twynstra became interested in precision farming equipment he started seeing at farm shows in the mid-’90s.
There is ongoing movement toward more efficient, and ideally more profitable, remote support options. Throughout the last several months, dealers I’ve had the chance to visit have cited telematics as a high priority to increase precision service revenue and performance in the future.
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