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[Video] Spring Madness: Precision Specialist Prepares Customers for Planting Season

By Noah Newman posted on April 18, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Service & Support

Go behind the scenes with Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., as he hits the road for on-farm visits and pre-season maintenance checks. Baker helps a first-generation no-tiller prepare for planting season, and later runs into a couple big challenges with a customer’s new, high-speed, 24-row planter.

[Technology Corner] Future of Drone Use in U.S. Brighter After FAA Regulation Change

By Noah Newman posted on April 12, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

Big news in the drone world — the Federal Aviation Administration recently granted Texas-based drone builder Hylio a regulatory exemption that will allow it to swarm its heavy-lift drones with only one operator in control.

SwarmFarm Robotics Delivers First Commercial Unit in the US

By Noah Newman posted on April 8, 2024 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

Australian company SwarmFarm Robotics made its first commercial delivery of the autonomous SwarmBot in the U.S. to Beck's Hybrids in Atlanta, Ind.

Dealer Opinions Vary on Potential Impact of Autonomy in Next 3 Years

By Noah Newman posted on April 7, 2024 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support, Autonomy & Robotics

“Full on autonomous machinery, not so much, but partial autonomy will play a big role over the next 2 years.”

Precision Dealers Share Potential Solutions to Biggest Challenges

By Noah Newman posted on April 4, 2024 | Posted in Dealer Development, Precision Sales, Service & Support

Precision dealers from across the U.S. and Canada identified their top challenges and also shared how they plan to address them in 2024.

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[Technology Corner] Dealers Just Scratching the Surface of Autonomy Retrofit Kits

By Noah Newman posted on March 29, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

We’ve covered autonomy extensively here in the Technology Corner. We’ve seen retrofit kits used for mowing and tillage, but what about planting cover crops?

Precision Ag Sales & Service

Service Stress Alleviation Strategies Slash Workweek by 27 Hours

Dealers cut down on burnout with off-season clinics, mandatory planter inspections & mentorship programs

By Noah Newman posted on March 19, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Precision Sales

While eliminating service stress during busy season seems almost impossible, there are creative ways to prevent burnout and put valuable hours back on the clock.

What Precision Technologies Are Being Used Most in Conservation Tillage Systems?

By Laura Barrera and Noah Newman posted on March 15, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Precision Sales, Industry News

The use of precision technology continues to grow for conservation-minded farmers according to No-Till Farmer’s 16^th annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study and Strip-Till Farmer’s 11^th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study.

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[Technology Corner] Trimble’s New Bilberry Smart Spraying System Embodies Retrofit-First Mindset

By Noah Newman posted on March 15, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

Today we’re spotlighting Trimble’s new spraying technology. It’s called the Bilberry system — a camera-based system that enables farmers to save up to 90% on herbicide applications by only spraying where the weeds are in the field.

Deere Dealer's Precision Summit Introduces 160 Customers to New Technologies

By Noah Newman posted on March 14, 2024 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support

There were several breakout sessions following the keynote presentation, including customer panels that gave attendees the chance to learn how their peers are using precision technologies like drones, smart sprayers and more.

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Spring Madness: Precision Specialist Prepares Customers for Planting Season

Go behind the scenes with Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., as he hits the road for on-farm visits and pre-season maintenance checkups. Baker helps a first-generation no-tiller prepare for planting season, and later runs into a couple big challenges with a customer’s new, high-speed, 24-row planter.

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Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Campus

The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.

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The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.

HTS Ag Precision Ag Solutions

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