In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Heather Hardy, of H&R Agri-Power, and Scott Meldrum, of Van Wall Equipment, to share their approach to the “soft side” of managing precision specialists, and their advice for working “on” the business instead of battling precision blazes in constant fire-fighting mode.

Precision Farming Dealer has announced the agenda, speakers and presentation lineup for its second Precision Farming Dealer Summit. With the theme of “Proven Business Blueprints,” the 2017 dealer-only event will feature some of the most progressive minds in the precision farming business, sharing bankable management methods and money-making strategies to maximize profitability in today’s market. 

Profile of Scott Meldrum, Integrated Solutions Manager for Van Wall Equipment

AMS specialists at Van Wall Equipment are at farms 12 months of the year. Scott Meldrum, integrated solutions manager for Van Wall, talks about how that relationship is about way more than selling as it involves getting equipment set up, managing data and understanding the customers' needs. Van Wall earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.

Scott Meldrum, integrated solutions manager for Van Wall Equipment, shares that about 40% of crop insurance policies have an error in them that would cause that policy to fail an audit. Meldrum talks about how Van Wall ensures their customers' policies are not in the 40%. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.

Scott Meldrum, integrated solutions manager for Van Wall Equipment, talks about the growth of the dealership's precision department. When Meldrum started working at Van Wall about 6 years ago, the dealership had 3 AMS specialists at 5 locations. In 2016, they now have 10 AMS specialists at 16 stores. They've also added agronomy positions to the Integrated Solutions department. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.

Read on to see the tentative schedule for the 2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit, Jan. 9-10, 2017, in St. Louis, Mo.