As farmers increasingly adopt precision farming technology, it’s no secret that there’s a tremendous business opportunity for precision farming dealers.

Bruce and Adam Blonde are adopting precision farming systems one step at a time on their 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans near Litchfield, Mich. Three years ago, the father-son farming team started with a Trimble EZ-Steer assisted steering system, first using it for chisel plowing, then adapting it for spraying and planting.

When partners Ryan Speer and Steve Jacob started adopting precision farming technology at Jacob Farms near Halstead, Kan., in 2002, they immediately appreciated the assistance of their precision farming dealer.

When farmers trade equipment, they often take a few steps ahead in technology and productivity. For Jason Starnes and his father, Kim, they ended up taking a step backward when they upgraded to a newer combine.

Simplicity drives Bark River Valley Farms near Fort Atkinson, Wis. Father-son team Bruce and Matt Ehlers closely weigh the benefits of adopting technology with its cost, and they have found a way to simply and economically leverage precision farming equipment in their operation.

At Stardell Farms near Fredericksburg, Iowa, the Kleiss family has been able to extract some interesting results from the data produced with their precision farming technology.

Frank Moore is a crop consultant and strip-tiller, who farms with his nephew, father and brother-in-law near Cresco, Iowa. As long time conservation-minded operators who grow almost 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans, they rely on precision farming equipment to plant, fertilize, spray and harvest their crops while minimizing soil and nutrient loss.

Paul and Mike Schweitzer have been changing up tillage and fertilizer practices to reduce input costs, improve soil and water quality and maintain or increase yields over conventional tillage on their 1,200 acre, fourth-generation farm near Malta, Ill.

Ryan Groholske admits it. He’s a hoarder. But he’s not a candidate for a TLC Hoarding: Buried Alive episode. He hoards data from his precision farming system and mines it to help him manage his strip-tillage system and justify better crop insurance coverage for less cost.

Mixing red, green and blue equipment in a precision farming system can create a rainbow of headaches, but Jamie Shenk, operations manager at Beauregard Farms, thinks he has found a good pain reliever: an independent precision farming supplier.