Winter 2018

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

From the Virtual Terminal

How are You Solving the Precision ‘Passion Gap?’

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 3, 2018

Taking pride in a job well done brings with it a sense of satisfaction and validation that the blood, sweat and tears poured into a task were worth it. In my experience, pride is also born out of passion.
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Sixth Annual Precision Awards Program Honors Top North American Dealer

Central Valley Ag is Precision Farming Dealer’s Most Valuable Dealership for 2018.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 3, 2018 | Posted in Service & Support, Data Management

The 2018 recipient of Precision Farming Dealer’s sixth annual Most Valuable Dealership is Central Valley Ag (CVA) based in York, Neb.
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Most Valuable Dealership 2018

Collaborating on Comprehensive ROI Critical to Customer Service & Retention

With a flexible, yet increasingly specialized precision business model, Central Valley Ag’s ‘agronomy first’ approach is built for the future.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 3, 2018 | Posted in Dealer Development, Service & Support

Collaboration is often preached within the precision farming business of a dealership, but not always practiced. Both internal teamwork among employees across departments and cultivation of external partnerships with farm customers combine to create a profitable, productive culture.
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Day in the Cab

Building Precision Credibility & Confidence Selling While You Service

Providing a personal touch and attention to detail are cornerstones of customer service for independent precision dealer Pete Youngblut.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 3, 2018 | Posted in Dealer Development, Service & Support

Building a precision farming dealership essentially from scratch is a daunting task, especially in an area where competition is fierce and farm customers tend to be tech-savvy.
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Contrasting, Collaborative Dealers Gather to Bridge Precision Gap

The 2018 Precision Farming Dealer Summit draws sold out crowd in January.

February 3, 2018

Prioritizing the people side of a precision business, reinforcing the return in investment approach to selling services and leveraging long-term trust of customers for recurring revenue were building blocks of the third Precision Farming Dealer Summit.
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33 Tips for Turning Billable Service Into Recurring Precision Revenue

Providing reliable service is a source of pride for dealers, but recouping a reasonable return on their time remains a challenge.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 3, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Dealer Development, Service & Support

Precision Farming Dealer gathered advice, insight and experience-based tips from a diverse group of retailers of all sizes, colors and locations to provide bankable takeaways on billing for precision service.
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Talking Technology Adoption: Advancements & Aggravations

From data platform compatibility, to finding the right precision partner for support, a select group of farmers sat down for a candid conversation to analyze their payback and points of pain with technology.

February 3, 2018

Precision farming tools are a part of many strip-tillers’ systems, and while technology often improves efficiency and productivity, it can also pose adoption challenges.
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What Caught Your Eye in 2017?

From understanding the Internet of Things to a postmortem of a notable ag acquisition that didn’t happen, Precision Farming Dealer’s “most viewed” content in 2017 highlighted the top trends and newsworthy moments from the past year.

February 3, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Dealer Development, Industry News

There were no shortage of buzz-worthy occurrences in 2017, defined by the John Deere-Precision Planting saga, which made headlines before and after the planned acquisition dissolved in May.
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Precision Perspective

Artificial Intelligence & Ag: Where is the Industry Heading?

By Scott Shearer posted on February 3, 2018

The rapidly evolving field of ag tech is being driven by a confluence of factors including projections of an increasing world population, limited land resources, automation and sensor densification of agricultural field machinery, connection of this equipment to the internet, remote sensing via unmanned aerial systems and cloud computing.
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Digital Edition

Digital Edition

2018 Winter Digital Edition of Precision Farming Dealer

February 3, 2018

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