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Shipping Out, Part 6: Barges Are Quickest, Cheapest Way To Move Grain To Export Terminals

October 12, 2010

Sitting in the tow boat wheelhouse, Captain Rider tells us barging grain is definitely the most efficient way of moving Midwestern-grown crops to southern U.S. ports for export. To back up his claims, he shares data compiled by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

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Precision Performance Via Fast-Tracked Training, Phone Support & On-the-Farm Equipment

Catching Timebombs & Building Credibility with Maintenance Visits

Training Playbook: Redefine Roles & ‘Mainstream’ Precision Technology

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[Technology Corner] Technology Adoption Barrier: ‘Purse Strings Have Tightened’

Last week, I shadowed Dave Thompson in Amboy, Ill. He’s a precision farming specialist with Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor. He tells me most of his customers were done with harvest by the middle of October.

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Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Campus

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.

Lake Region State College - Dakota Precision Ag Center

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.

HTS Ag Precision Ag Solutions

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.