It’s been an eventful few years for John Deere, and particularly its Integrated Solutions business, from the OEM expanding its precision farming partnerships to its highly publicized attempt to acquire Precision Planting.

The company continues its three-pronged approach of better machine performance, job performance and agronomic decisions, delivered though its dealer network. According to Ag Equipment Intelligence’s 2019 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report, Deere dealers have the most optimistic forecast for precision sales, with nearly two-thirds (63.7%) projecting unit sales growth of at least 2%.

According to the report, about one-third of Deere dealers expect little or no change in precision sales, and none forecast a decline of at least 2%. But on the hiring side, only 1.2% of Deere dealers are planning to add precision staff in 2019, the lowest among the 5 major ag manufacturers.

So what does the future hold for Deere’s precision farming progress…