[Video] Dealers' Opportunity in the Technology Convergence

A futurist and disruptor who cut his teeth in ag retail and agronomy, Robert D. Saik has founded more than 15 farming, ag retail, distribution and agtech companies. The found- er of The AgriTrend/Agri-Data Group, he first teamed with John Deere dealerships in Western Canada before expanding his reach all the way to the Mississippi Delta.

Our editors first met Saik through his work with Dealership of the Year JayDee Ag Tech in 2011. After selling AgriTrend to Trimble, Saik led DOT Technology through its acquisition by Raven Industries.

Saik’s fast-paced start to the 2023 Precision Farming Dealer Summit is sure to challenge precision farming managers in their missions and approaches to the business — today and tomorrow. He draws upon decades of precision experience to illustrate how the convergence of technologies are reshaping agriculture — and the ag equipment dealership. An author of multiple books and TEDx Talks, Saik explains how modern technologies can leverage the “new” agronomic brain to shrink the space of expert decision making.

The 2023 Precision Farming Dealer Summit Video Replay is brought to you by Laforge Systems. Laforge Systems, LLC is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year as the only North American company devoted 100% to supporting dealers and customers with hitch technology for tractors. Competitors come and go, but Laforge is still here. Laforge is committed to helping today's farmer, and other operators of agricultural tractors, to maximize productivity and save money. Return to the Video Gallery