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Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett

Dan Crummett has more than 40 years in regional and national agricultural journalism including editing state farm magazines, web-based machinery reporting and has a long-term interest in no-till and conservation tillage. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Oklahoma State University.
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Precision Application Payoff Hinges on Continuity of Training, Service

With a commitment to precision fertilization practices comes an expectation of financial savings and stellar tech support for Kansas operation Kramer Seed Farms.
By Dan Crummett posted on September 11, 2018 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Service & Support
With a commitment to precision fertilization practices comes an expectation of financial savings and stellar tech support for Kansas operation Kramer Seed Farms.
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Ahead of the Curve

Electric Drive Tractor Coming to U.S. & Canada

By Dan Crummett posted on April 10, 2018 | Posted in Product Innovations
Tipping points sometimes occur long before their true impact can be totaled, and the recent introduction of MTZ’s new-to-North America diesel-electric farm tractor could rank in that category — especially since the competitively-priced machine will be available for sale in the last quarter of 2018.
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Ahead of the Curve: Dynamic Pricing Will Change Ag Retail

By Dan Crummett posted on March 16, 2016 | Posted in Precision Sales
We've heard for years that "information is power" and one needs to look no further than the travel industry to see the effects online commerce has had in the buying and selling of airline tickets and hotel room rentals. Very few people call a travel agent to take care of those things today, whereas 20 years ago, company or independent agents booked nearly all flights and a significant amount of lodging and rental car business.
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Dealers Gradually Taking Flight with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Despite cloudy regulations, dealers forecast a sunny future for UAV sales and data management service.
By Dan Crummett posted on February 2, 2015 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics
As frenzied interest and growing expectations for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture continues, farm equipment and precision dealers have launched efforts to capitalize on this emerging market, to varying degrees. Hundreds of farmers have purchased personal UAVs during the past several years, and many undoubtedly are making management decisions based on the information they generate from their flights.
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