Precision Farming Dealer's Industry Q&A poses topical and timely questions to precision specialists who share their experience-based advice and insight on successes and challenges with sales, service and support of technology.
Farm equipment automation is on the minds of precision dealers, whether it’s a tangible reality or far-fetched fantasy. But regardless of the take, it’s hard to ignore the impact the emerging technology will have on the ag industry.
“We are providing yield map reports for customers, which has been good for us so far. Something new we added this year is field mapping where we go out to the farm and set up all fields with boundaries, guidance lines, waterways and features that are needed. We also record topography to evaluate drainage issues and develop a drainage plan for customers, if needed.”
What feedback do your instructors solicit from local dealers on your precision farming program, and how can dealers improve their participation in developing future courses?
How is your dealership showing farm customers the value of precision data collection, and what impact are these efforts having on sales of precision service and hardware?
How is your dealership adapting to an increase in factory-installed precision hardware on new farm equipment, and how is this impacting aftermarket precision sales?
What revenue potential do you see for sales of ag drones at your dealership and what are the greatest obstacles to turning a profit with the technology?
Question: When competing for new hires, what can precision farming dealers do to make themselves attractive destinations for graduates and what tactics should they avoid?
We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
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