Trimble has announced that it is extending its distribution channel through a new global network of independent distribution partners to serve the precision agriculture industry.
Trimble has announced that it is extending its distribution channel through a new global network of independent distribution partners to serve the precision agriculture industry.
Despite the decline in large farm equipment sales, the four precision ag dealers Precision Farming Dealer interviewed are still optimistic for the year to come. They discussed their dealerships’ training programs, how they’re creating a balance between hardware sales and service and what they expect to be the greatest opportunities for increased revenue in the year ahead, as well as any barriers that may stand in the way.
For 9-store Case IH farm equipment dealer Hoober Inc., keeping customers up to date on the training necessary to use their current precision equipment and learn about new technology is an on-going process.
While RTK correction services aren’t new to precision farming, Hoober Inc. has aggressively expanded its cellular network since 2009. Initially, the dealership test marketed a handful of pilot systems with progressive customers and today, has more than 200 active subscribers in 13 states.
Internal communication and collaboration is the cornerstone of keeping a precision department productive. In this video, Tad Adams, precision farming specialist with Hoober Inc., discusses his personal learning curve and expectations for providing a high level of service to the dealership’s customers.
Supplementing hardware sales with additional revenue streams, both in and outside of agriculture, can provide frequent customer touch points and offer a competitive advantage. In this video, Marc Yoder, northern regional director of precision at Hoober Inc., discusses the dealership’s RTK network and how it has created non-ag revenue opportunities.
Ongoing employee and customer training are essential, but finding the time and allocating the resources can be challenging. In this video, Dave Wharry, southern regional director of precision ag at Hoober Inc., discusses the dealership’s approach to hosting product-specific training sessions and the precision department’s success retaining talent.
As a farm equipment dealer, understanding what role to play in delivery of data management service is key to capitalizing on revenue opportunities. In this video, Chris Morrison, precision farming specialist with Hoober Inc., explains the dealership’s approach to offering a tiered data management service plan and expansion plans with the packages.
Here in the Technology Corner today, we’re talking about the PTx OutRun autonomous platform — a retrofit kit that enables autonomous grain cart, and now more recently, tillage operations.
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