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Are You Getting Paid for Applying Tools of the Precision Trade?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 22, 2019 | Posted in Service & Support

We’ve all heard the phrase, “knowledge is your reward.” Sometimes, that can be a satisfying — and necessary — outlay of informational payment.

AgTech Year in Reverse: 2018

By Todd Janzen posted on December 28, 2018 | Posted in Precision Sales, Data Management, Product Innovations

For the Janzen Ag Law Blog, I also spend some time looking back at the past year’s agtech developments and start to think about 2019. Here’s my list for the Ag Tech Year in Reverse: 2018.

Is It Worth Winning the Autonomous Machinery Race?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 11, 2018 | Posted in Product Innovations

In our most recent Technology Corner segment, we posed the question of whether ag equipment manufacturers will face the same workforce and production dilemmas as the auto industry, as engineers refine electronic and autonomous machinery.

Blockchain: Understand Before Signing Up

By Todd Janzen posted on December 6, 2018 | Posted in Precision Sales

This year blockchain moved from little-known buzzword to an early-adopter technology. If you missed it, blockchain is a distributed ledger accounting tool that promises better record-keeping and reduced transaction costs.

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Dad’s Legacy Project & ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Those Who’ve Gone Before ...’

By Mike Lessiter posted on November 27, 2018 | Posted in Product Innovations

I’m personally proud today to tell you that Frank Lessiter’s new book, From Maverick to Mainstream: A History of No-Till Farming, has arrived. It’s Dad’s 4th book in a long and influential career as an ag journalist.

The Data Industrial Complex and The Right to Privacy

By Todd Janzen posted on November 21, 2018 | Posted in Data Management

Many in the tech industry are reluctant to embrace privacy regulation because of the potential to stifle innovation.

Forgiving Our Fall Sins — Compaction Remediation

By Keith Byerly posted on November 16, 2018

Most all of us, myself included, lost our patience during the end of September and early October with the wet conditions that wouldn’t exit our area. And as soon as we could get back into the field, there we were, mud on the tires, loading trucks on the road, back at it again.

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How to Lose a Customer Over Less than a Dollar

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 9, 2018

On my way into work I stopped at a gas station along my usual route to fill up. It’s a station I’ve frequented many times, and often will specifically visit because they have a promotional program which allows me to shave a few cents off each gallon.

New Tech Old Tech: When is it Time to Update?

November 8, 2018 | Posted in Product Innovations

This time of year is always fascinating to me from a technology standpoint, because harvest for me is literally a stroll down memory lane. I have been in Precision Ag for 20 years.

Expanding the Boundaries for Successful Precision Hires

By James DeGraff posted on November 2, 2018 | Posted in Dealer Development

Among the more unique editorial stops I’ve made in recent months was a visit to Sinclair Tractor — an 11-store John Deere dealership across eastern Iowa — to sit down with Ethan Smidt, an agronomic consultant and member of Sinclair’s agronomic service division, Yield Force.

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[Technology Corner] Pessl Instruments CEO Talks Dealer Benefits From Lindsay Corp. Investment

Today, we’re looking at Austria-based Pessl Instruments, an agtech provider operating under the METOS brand. Irrigation equipment manufacturer Lindsay Corporation recently acquired a minority interest in Pessl Instruments following a strategic partnership the 2 companies announced in May 2023.

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Are You Getting Paid for Applying Tools of the Precision Trade?

AgTech Year in Reverse: 2018

Is It Worth Winning the Autonomous Machinery Race?

Blockchain: Understand Before Signing Up

Dad’s Legacy Project & ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Those Who’ve Gone Before ...’

The Data Industrial Complex and The Right to Privacy

Forgiving Our Fall Sins — Compaction Remediation

How to Lose a Customer Over Less than a Dollar

New Tech Old Tech: When is it Time to Update?

Expanding the Boundaries for Successful Precision Hires

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