No-till farmers report that despite rising expenses last year they were able to make some money. Of the 497 no-tillers from 26 states who responded to the recent survey of No-Till Farmer in January, 68% say they were profitable.
Every two years, the Equipment Dealers Assn. (or EDA) releases their Compensation & Benefits Report, a comparison of salaries, benefits and unique components of compensation plans from 1,500 dealership responses throughout North America. Included in the most recent report, released and compiled in 2016, is a widened scope on precision farming-related positions, both at the corporate and dealership level.
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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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.