Precision Planting

Dealers Prepare Customers for Busy Season & Showcase New Tech at Winter Clinics

By Noah Newman posted on February 25, 2025 | Posted in Dealer Development, Precision Sales, Service & Support

“It’s a way to bring customers onto our service team and teach them what we know. They won’t grasp everything, but they’ll take some knowledge back to their own operation and it will give them confidence in what they’re doing.”

[Video] New Planter & Sprayer Tech Gives Farmer Winning Edge

By Noah Newman posted on February 20, 2025 | Posted in Product Innovations

Josh Stoller, Precision Planting regional manager, strip-tills corn and no-tills soybeans just north of Bloomington, Ill. Precision Farming Dealer caught up with Stoller at the Ag Technology Solutions Group clinic in Nokomis, Ill., to discuss the technologies he’s currently using in his operation.

OEM Leaders Share Precision Vision for 2025 & Beyond

Claas, CNH & PTx Trimble representatives discuss autonomy, AI, technician shortage, technology trends & more with top dealers

By Noah Newman posted on February 18, 2025 | Posted in Dealer Development, Precision Sales, Service & Support, Autonomy & Robotics

Casey Dray, global precision technology portfolio manager at CNH, Bob Armstrong, vice president of product and marketing at Claas and Jake Ridenour, channel sales manager at PTx Trimble, fielded questions on the 2025 market outlook, technology adoption trends, AI and more.

Ideal Planting Depth & More from Precision Planting's Winter Conference

By Noah Newman posted on January 24, 2025 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101, Product Innovations

I took a short, 100-minuteish road trip to Wisconsin Dells to check out the 2025 Precision Planting Winter Conference yesterday. Farmers and dealers from across the area gathered inside the Glacier Canyon Conference Center to watch the program.

Does Planter Technology Pay? Messing These 3 Things up Could Cost Your Customers 17 Bushels

By Noah Newman posted on December 2, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture 101

Source: Precision Planting

What happens when your customers do a poor job of residue management, downforce management and have improper singulation when planting corn?

What Farmers Want From You

Helping Customers Transform Complex Data Into Practical Solutions

Veteran agronomist teaches farmers how to collect, organize & use data to solve problems

By Noah Newman posted on November 5, 2024 | Posted in Service & Support, Data Management

Erin Hightower, an agronomist for John Deere dealer RDO Equipment who is based in Kennewick, Wash., often uses a sports analogy to illustrate the first step to successful data management.

News Release

Vantage-Northwest Transforms into Agri-Service PTx

October 25, 2024 | Posted in Dealer Development, Industry News

Agri-Service LLC, an AGCO farm equipment dealership with 10 locations across Idaho and Eastern Washington, is integrating its precision-farming division, Vantage-Northwest, under the Agri-Service brand to create a more seamless customer experience.

2024 Precision Specialist Spotlight

August 11, 2024 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support, Industry News

In honor of the 2nd annual Precision Specialist Week celebration, we collected these tributes from members of the ag community to recognize all of the hard work and dedication of those making today's precision farming systems possible.

Day in the Cab

Catching Timebombs & Building Credibility with Maintenance Visits

Independent dealer puts problem-solving skills to ultimate test & builds strong relationships during crunch time

By Noah Newman posted on June 27, 2024 | Posted in Precision Sales, Service & Support

Planting season has arrived in the northwest corner of Illinois. Chad Baker hits the road for last-minute planter inspections and agrees to give us a peek behind the curtain during one of the busiest times of the year.