Many dealerships’ precision departments felt a sales pinch in 2015. Although most precision specialists aren’t expecting a big market uptick anytime soon, they’re making plans to be leaner and more effective in 2016 despite continuing market pressures.
Precision farming dealers often seek to be partners with their farm customers, working with them to get the most out of technology investments. But sometimes those partnerships can evolve into mutually beneficial business relationships.
Any precision specialist in the throes of a busy season can find themselves wishing they could be everywhere at once — especially if multiple farmers have repairs that can easily be addressed in 5-10 minutes.
Kansas City-based FarmLink has developed MachineryLink Sharing, a rental program that could open doors for dealers to generate supplemental income from idle equipment and technology.
Although the reliability and accuracy of tower-based RTK is still regarded as an industry standard at least one dealer is transitioning into cellular service.
As cellular-based technology becomes more reliable, accurate and affordable, some dealerships are considering an increased commitment to the technology to fulfill their customers' needs.
We had a chance to meet with Dave Dusanek, president of DigiFarm, at the 2015 Farm Progress Show to talk about the unveiling of the Beacon. The Beacon is the industry’s first Apple MFi certified Bluetooth Device called the Beacon v3.0 and a companion iOS NTRIP App.
When Brice Hennings, precision farming specialist at Central Illinois Ag’s Clinton, Ill., location, heard that the 4 location Case IH dealership group was adding tracking devices to all their vehicles, he couldn’t help feeling like “Big Brother” just rolled in.
T.J. Stauffer of Rich Connell Agri-Search discusses how a dealership’s precision staff can use reverse mentoring strategies to form a more harmonious and efficient work environment with administration.
Verdant Robotics showed off its new Sharpshooter at the FIRA Conference a few weeks ago. Dubbed the only robotic precision application system that aims before it shoots, Sharpshooter uses Bullseye Aim & Apply Technology.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.