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.
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Farm equipment has the capability of recording valuable statistics that farmers can use to make a number of informed decisions, both in the present as well as far into the future. The dilemma is that some farmers are unaware of how to use this data, resulting in precision-equipped machinery that is never utilized to its full operating potential. In this eGuide, learn about ways in which several very profitable dealers have implemented agronomists and data management services into their suite of precision offerings. Download now »
So what does the future hold for Deere’s precision farming progress…
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This week, we’re catching up with the precision team at Eis Implement, a John Deere dealer in Two Rivers, Wis. The leaders of the department give us the inside scoop on what it takes for a precision team to be successful at a single store dealership.
