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'Incredible Yields' as Harvest 2024 is 'Way Ahead of Schedule'

By Noah Newman posted on October 23, 2024 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support

“Things are way ahead of schedule,” says Johnson Tractor precision specialist Dave Thompson, who can now shift from service to sales mode with the extra time on his hands. “We have customers that are done already and it’s not even November yet. I’ve yet to talk to anybody that’s not happy with their yields.

How About Spending Where a Return is Always Found?

Does agribusiness believe an investment in education pays? Sailor-like sailing in favor of unrelated sponsorships indicates otherwise …

By Mike Lessiter posted on October 17, 2024 | Posted in Precision Sales

Sitting in the stands at Camp Randall Stadium (the home of the Wisconsin Badgers) watching an ag machinery OEM advertise to a crowd of mostly suburban folk makes me “see red.”

Finding Your Tech Whisperer

By Noah Newman posted on October 9, 2024 | Posted in Dealer Development, Precision Sales, Service & Support

The tale of the Pitcher Whisperer immediately reminded me of a recent interview I did with Vanderloop Equipment's Mark Vanderloop, who I’ll call the “Tech Whisperer” of the 3-store AGCO dealership.

Don’t Let Your Guard Down on R2R — The Misinformation Continues

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 3, 2024 | Posted in Service & Support

In Warren’s letter, she’s flipped the script and is accusing Deere of “evading its responsibilities under the Clean Air Act to grant customers the right to repair their own agricultural equipment.”

What Farmers Want From You

Planning for Harvest Season While Building a Legacy with Technology

By Erin Hightower posted on October 3, 2024 | Posted in Service & Support

RDO Equipment Co.'s account managers or customer service advisors periodically ask me to check on a producer's operation through a “buddy seat meet and greet.”

Deere Dealer: 'Believe None of What You Hear & Half of What You See'

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 18, 2024 | Posted in Industry News

As more industry comments flowed in on the recent Farm Equipment blogs on the filmed standoff between an Illinois farmer and its John Deere dealer AWH LLC, another Deere dealer doggedly chased me down.

Dealership Minds Summit Knowledge Benefits Farmers, Too

By Paul Wallem posted on September 9, 2024 | Posted in Dealer Development

I spent a day and a half at the Dealership Minds Summit in Madison, Wisconsin in early August. It's an annual program for dealerships -- that I believe will benefit all farmers, too.

Observations on Dad’s Calling

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 4, 2024

It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my dad, Frank Lessiter, and what I would call the 5th child in our family, his No-Till Farmer (NTF) publication. I was 3 years old when Dad put out the first edition, and I can’t recall a time when NTF wasn’t a part of the family.

No-Till’s Johnny Appleseed

By Randall Reeder posted on September 3, 2024

When it comes to no-till, there is no bigger name than Frank Lessiter.

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What Farmers Want From You

Help Your Customers Have 20/20 Vision with Precision Technology

By Erin Hightower posted on August 16, 2024 | Posted in Service & Support, Data Management

"We are experiencing a technological renaissance that would have seemed like science fiction just 30 years ago when it comes to data in the field," Erin Hightower says.

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[Technology Corner] Precision Farming Dealer Summit Just What the Doctor Ordered After Challenging Year

We’ve been busy over here in the Technology Corner preparing for the 10th annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit, taking place Jan. 6-7 in downtown Louisville, Ky. Skip Klinefelter, CEO of Ag Technology Solutions Group in Greenville, Ill., will be one of several speakers sharing their unfiltered perspective on the state of precision ag.

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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.

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'Incredible Yields' as Harvest 2024 is 'Way Ahead of Schedule'

How About Spending Where a Return is Always Found?

Finding Your Tech Whisperer

Don’t Let Your Guard Down on R2R — The Misinformation Continues

Planning for Harvest Season While Building a Legacy with Technology

Deere Dealer: 'Believe None of What You Hear & Half of What You See'

Dealership Minds Summit Knowledge Benefits Farmers, Too

Observations on Dad’s Calling

No-Till’s Johnny Appleseed

Help Your Customers Have 20/20 Vision with Precision Technology

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