Independent ag tech consultant Nathan Faleide has been involved in precision ag for more than 20 years. He shares the inside scoop on what to watch for in 2024 as it relates to your business, and connects the dots between dealers, farmers and the ag tech industry.

The See & Spray unit set to be demoed out of the Vincennes Alliance Tractor store will operate on a "credit" system for 2024, raising the question of how farmers truly feel about paying subscriptions for technology they don't "own" in the traditional sense.

As our editorial team recently gathered intel from the 100 biggest dealerships in the U.S. and Canada, many CEOs and managers identified technicians as their greatest employment area of need for 2024.

Tyler Troiola traded in his Hagie sprayer for a used 2018 John Deere R4038 sprayer with a 120-foot boom and 1,000 gallon-tank so he could upgrade to See & Spray Premium. His dealer, Sloan Implement, installed the 36-camera system, which took almost 2 weeks to complete.

Chad Baker, co-owner Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., has his hands full with a customer’s new high-speed planter during a preseason maintenance check. He explains how he was able to fix the starter fertilizer pump while keeping an eye on other potential timebombs.

Chad Baker, co-owner Baker Precision Planter Works, helps a customer set up his new high-speed, 24-row planter, during a preseason maintenance check in Warren, Ill.

Chad Baker, co-owner Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., conducts preseason planter maintenance checks for customers in Warren, Ill. Baker shares some early-season advice for his customers, and he explains how the process helps cut down on service stress during busy season.

Go behind the scenes with Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., as he hits the road for on-farm visits and pre-season maintenance checks. Baker helps a first-generation no-tiller prepare for planting season, and later runs into a couple big challenges with a customer’s new, high-speed, 24-row planter.