Precision Farming Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

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What to Watch for at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

The 2024 World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is coming up March 19-20 in San Francisco. Shane Thomas previewed the event in his most recent Upstream Ag Insights newsletter, sharing 3 sessions he’s most looking forward to:

  1.     Agtech: What Went Wrong, What’s Going Right, and Why Should We Still be Excited for the Future? 

The speakers for this session are filled with incredible experience. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures and early investor in The Climate Corporation and David Friedberg, founder of The Climate Corporation, CEO of TPB and Ohalo are sure to deliver deep insight into the world of agriculture along with how it pertains to macro levels investing. Given David Friedberg's newest undertaking as CEO of Ohalo (a company incubated by TPB) and the relative shortage of information about exactly what Ohalo is doing, I am hopeful that this session will also be one where we can hear more about his views on gene editing and share more on how Ohalo enables that future.

2.     Investor Panel: Laying A New Foundation for the Economic Framework for AgTech    

There is constant scrutiny surrounding venture investment in agriculture— does it work for farmers and agribusinesses, is there economic upside for VC’s, is it the right structure, is permanent capital a better approach and so many more questions come up. I shared my views in Catalytic Themes to Watch in AgTech and Agribusiness for 2024, but I am eager to hear how those directly involved in agtech investment view on things like opportunities to adjust investment approaches in agtech rather than applying standard the standard Silicon Valley playbook.

3.     Biologicals in Action: Getting Traction on Today’s Farms

Last week I emphasized my curiosity surrounding what biological companies are doing to gain traction at the farm in The Hierarchy of Agronomic Needs. Listening to organizations leading in this space, including retailers like Lavoro and bio companies like NewLeaf Symbiotics will surely deliver some unique views on how to grow the adoption of biologicals.

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HTS Ag President Shares Top Takeaways from CES

After being presented with the 2024 Most Valuable Dealership award at the Precision Farming Dealer Summit, HTS Ag president Adam Gittins jetted his way to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. Gittins checks in with some sights and sounds from the event.

Top 10 Ag Retailers with the Most Precision Revenue

CropLife released a top 10 list for ag retailers leading the way in precision ag revenue. The 10 companies accounted for $733.2 million in precision ag service revenue in 2023, which was a 90% share of total CropLife 100 precision ag sales. The top 3 include Nutrien Ag Solutions, GROWMARK and Helena Agri-Enterprises.

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Dealer Shares Service Package Examples for 2024

Butler, Pa.-based John Deere dealer West Central Equipment shared its 2024 service packages on YouTube. West Central precision ag expert Dalton Wilson goes over the nuts and bolts of each package, and how they could potentially benefit the customer’s operation. How do these compare to your dealership’s packages?

Drones on the Local News

KFYR-TV covered the KMOT Ag Expo in North Dakota, which is described as the Midwest’s largest indoor farm show, featuring more than 350 exhibitors covering more than 1,000 booths. A local Deere dealer’s top drone is spotlighted in this report.

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