Independent Data Management's MyAgData acreage reporting service has received the first Ag Data Transparent seal through successful completion of the Ag Data Transparency Evaluator contract review program.
Solid privacy policies can ease tensions between dealers and their customers relating to data management and protect dealers from potential liability cases.
Alongside the benefits of evolving technology and increasingly in-depth data collection, come increased risks that can create tension between dealers and their customers. To allay potential customer concerns, dealers and manufacturers must answer these questions: Who owns the data? Who can access it today and in the future?
With multiple entry points into this growing segment of precision farming business, 3 dealers share their strategies for creating a sustainable source of revenue.
Choosing a practical entry point into delivery of data management service is a mystery for many farm equipment dealers. Figuring out a method for making it a profitable part of their business is even more of an enigma.
Mary Kay Thatcher, Sr. Director with American Farm Bureau Federation and Jeremy Wilson with Crop IMS offer different perspectives on the value for both farmers and dealers of the newly formed Ag Data Coalition (ADC).
A new organization, the Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC), has been announced with the goal of building a data repository where farmers can securely store and oversee the information collected by their equipment.
Cyndi Pitzner, who farms with her father, Ron, near Jefferson, Wis., embraces analyses of farm data collected by their Precision Farming SeedSense 20/20 field monitor through and FieldView iPad platform.
While data continues to collect dust for some, more farmers are trying to turn their compiled farm information into something more than “pretty pictures.” A multitude of service providers have data management solutions that promise profitability.
With no federal laws directly regulating the storage, use, or transfer of agricultural data between farmers and ag technology providers, companies entering the ag data market struggle to interpret 50 state laws to determine whether their products and software run afoul of state privacy laws.
Jeff Miller’s previous career as a software programmer at a banking institution set him up well for his position as an employee at Whispering Oats Farms operated by Ken (Otis) Newman near Elkhorn, Wis.
From technician to service manager to now chief technology officer, Layne Richins has pretty much seen it all in his 20-plus year career with Stotz Equipment. And now he’s at the forefront of implementing AI at the 24-store John Deere dealership.
DigiFarm VBN is a proven leader in providing RTK Correction Services across the Midwest and beyond, via cellular based RTK network. We have been in business since 2011 working with farmers, Ag retailers, and precision Ag dealers
We leverage our years of experience and industry knowledge to deliver solutions that keep you moving forward. For more than 30 years, our team of entrepreneurs and technicians have focused on understanding the hurdles you face. Then we brainstorm possibilities. Whether it’s offering a replacement part, repairing parts that aren’t working or creating custom solutions for your challenge. We’re experts in ag equipment electronic parts and systems. But more importantly, we make connections to keep your operation moving forward.
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