Relationships are key to the success of precision farming company Reichhardt Electronic Innovations. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting supply chain shortages, those connections have allowed Reichhardt to work with dealers to continue to meet their customers’ demands.

Mike Houghtaling, president and founder of P&C Ag Solutions in Reese, Mich., views adoption of autonomy in six stages. Each stage represents an opportunity for the independent retailer to demonstrate the reliability and necessity for new precision agriculture equipment.

Most references to the digital divide have to do with rural connectivity and how easy or difficult it is for farms to maintain internet access. However, Jared Ochs has a different type of digital divide on his mind.