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:

AI-Powered Help Desk Addresses “Talent Problem” for Dealers

Brilliant Harvest, an AI-powered help desk, signed its first major customer, Rocky Mountain Equipment — the largest ag equipment dealer in Canada. Brilliant Harvest founder Remi Schmaltz breaks down the deal in this Ag Funder News feature. “Brilliant Harvest is an AI-powered customer experience platform for farm equipment and our customers are equipment dealers,” Schmaltz says. “We’re starting on the agriculture side with a white label mobile app that is branded for the equipment dealer, but we see a significant opportunity beyond that. Ultimately, we’re addressing a talent problem. At peak times such as spring planting, there’s not enough quality support for farmers both on the sales side and the tech support and education side.”

Remi Schmaltz, Founder and CEO, Brilliant Harvest

Photo by: Brilliant Harvest

Inspiring the Next Generation of Precision Ag Professionals

Wisconsin New Holland dealer Swiderski Equipment shared these photos from a recent high school career fair. The precision team is getting out in the community to educate and make connections with the next generation of ag professionals!

Inspirational Story a Harsh Reminder for Farm Safety Week Significance

Barneveld, Wis., dairy farmer Kyle Farmer tragically lost part of his leg in a silo auger accident. This powerful documentary, which premiered during Farm Safety Week, details the events of his rescue, subsequent medical care and adaptation to life as a farmer and father of 4 with a prosthetic leg.

Is There Room for a Tesla in Ag Equipment?

Looking at Tesla’s rise as a technological and market leader in the automotive sector, ag tech specialist Patrick Honcoop wonders, “Is there space for a Tesla in the ag equipment sector?” Honcoop unpacks that question in this LinkedIn post, and also lists 3 ag tech startups that could possibly be on track to becoming the Tesla of agriculture.

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Future Trends in Equipment Valuation

Jon Wommack and Kyle O’Toole join Casey Seymour on the Moving Iron Podcast and discuss how the used equipment market has shifted toward 1- and 2-year-old machines, the ways dealers are seeking creative outlets to manage inventory, data-driven decision making and more.

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