As dealer optimism continues to inch upward heading into the second quarter of 2017, no-till farmers are anticipating increased adoption of precision farming equipment this year.
In today’s newscast, we report on the newly signed dealer protection law in North Dakota, no-tillers' projection for adoption for precision technologies, Deere marks 3 consecutive years of declining sales and the 2016 full year results for Rocky Mountain Dealerships and Cervus Equipment.
Moving into the second quarter of 2016, many precision dealers are maintaining a conservative sales outlook for the foreseeable future. But there may be reason for optimism, based on the recent results of No-Till Farmer’s 8th annual Benchmark Study.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.