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Dealers Forecast Precision Revenue Rebound

June 23, 2017
It’s been a challenging few years for many precision farming dealers navigating the instability of the commodities market and cautious purchasing habits of customers. But the results of this year’s recently published fifth annual Precision Farming Dealer benchmark study signal an optimistic shift in retailers’ revenue expectations and business objectives compared to recent years.
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Autonomy in Ag: What Role Will I Play?

2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit — Roundtable #13
March 11, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery
The first question tackled in this roundtable discussion was “What is autonomy?” Initially the group would have thought of driverless tractors completing tasks in the fields without an operator in the field.
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Technology Corner

The Need for a New Breed of Specialists

December 16, 2016
Finding the next generation of precision farming specialist is a challenge that more than 85% of dealers reported being a priority to grow their precision business in the Precision Farming Dealer 2016 Benchmark Study.
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On The Record

Far West Dealers Turn Down Merger with WEDA

December 15, 2016
In today’s newscast, we discuss why members of the Far West Equipment Dealers Assn. voted against merging with the Western Equipment Dealers Assn., what dealers should be looking for in the next generation of precision farming specialists, the highest reading of producer sentiment since October 2015 on Purdue University’s Ag Economy Barometer and how exports of U.S. made ag equipment fared through the first 9 months of the year.
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Ag Mergers Under Scrutiny

September 23, 2016
In today’s newscast we discuss AGCO’s decision to introduce the 1000 Vario tractor as both a Fendt and a Challenger model, something the manufacturer has never done before, how one dealer has integrated crop insurance into its precision farming department, how the current ag economy is impacting farmers’ working capital and the attention agribusiness mergers, like that of Bayer and Monsanto, are getting on Capitol Hill.
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Technology Corner

2nd Precision Farming Dealer Summit Announced

August 18, 2016 | Posted in Technology
This January 9-10 in St. Louis, will present a new opportunity for precision farming retailers to gather at the 2nd Precision Farming Dealer Summit. The intimate event will feature networking and idea sharing through general sessions, panel presentations and dealer-moderated roundtable discussions.
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Technology Corner

Deere Tops GPS Use List Among Strip-Tillers

July 22, 2016
The benefits of precision farming translate to multiple farming practices, but strip-till is often cited as a system in which technology is essential. Banding nutrients beneath the soil surface and accurately planting into a fertile seed bed are cornerstones of strip-till, enhanced by a reliable guidance technology.
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Technology Corner

Kubota Dealers Plan Precision Hiring Increase

June 10, 2016
At the pinnacle of the precision farming boom, technology specialists were in high demand, while supply was relatively low. But as the farm machinery market has slowed, so too have precision hiring plans for most OEM dealers according to Ag Equipment Intelligence’s 2016 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report.
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On The Record

Could We See Increased Farm Equipment Sales in the Second Half of 2016?

June 10, 2016
In the latest episode we take a look at the Equipment Dealers Assn.’s Dealer Choice Award recipients, Kubota dealers’ increased interest in precision farming, how the recent up tick in corn and soybean prices could influence farm equipment sales, Titan’s first quarter results and Kubota’s attempts at autonomous farm equipment.
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