Articles by Kim Schmidt

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Precision Farming Dealer Summit 2022 Recap

3 Precision Managers Share Their Keys to Success

Managers from Precision Farming Dealer’s last 3 Most Valuable Dealerships explain how they’ve adjusted their management approaches to achieve continued growth and revenue success.

What it takes to run a successful precision department or precision dealership today is different from what was required in the past — and is likely far different from what it will take to be successful in the future. Over the last 10 years, Precision Farming Dealer has recognized dealerships that have demonstrated excellence in precision sales and service as part of the Most Valuable Dealership (MVD) program.


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Precision Farming Dealer Summit 2020 Recap

5 Keys to Achieving Recurring Precision Revenue

Capturing repeatable revenue from the precision farming department should be a focus of all departments within a dealership.
Finding sources of recurring revenue is key for any farm equipment dealership and with less precision revenue coming from the sale of aftermarket technology, it’s more important than ever for the precision side of the business.
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Your Dealership Could Soon Be Printing 3-D Parts

3-D Printing Will Grow Exponentially and as Costs Come Down, Dealers Could Start Adopting the Technology for Parts in as Soon as 3 Years
Could 3-D printing revolutionize the parts and service department in the dealership of tomorrow? 3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, refers to the processes used to create a three-dimensional object in which layers of material are formed under computer control. It is already being used in a number of industries, and it’s likely that agriculture could be next. Robert Saik, author of The Agriculture Manifesto and founder of The Agri-Trend Group, thinks 3-D printing is one of the drivers that will shape agriculture in the next decade. He says the growth and adoption is going to be exponential, meaning adoption will start off slowly before it quickly becomes mainstream.
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