Precision Farming Dealer Podcast

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast Michael Ott, CEO of Rantizo shares some background on the ag tech company and how they are looking to grow their network of drone service and work closely with precision farming dealers who already have established relationships with farm customers.

In this episode, brought to you by Trimble, we caught up with Curt Blades, AEM’s senior vice president of agriculture and forestry, about how the study was conducted, what some of their key findings were and how they broke that down into terms people outside of ag will understand.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we talk with three members of Hutson Inc.’s Integrated Solutions team, Karl Huebner, Integrated Solutions manager for Hudson Inc., and Andrew McCallister and Connor Smith, both prior interns who share how they are mainstreaming precision through their intern program.

In today’s podcast Frank Lessiter sits down with retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky, a leading expert on carbon cycle management in agriculture. An internationally recognized author and speaker, Reicosky was among the first to research the relationship between C02 and tillage.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we're joined by three members of the peer group, formed from about a dozen precision farming managers, who'll tshare their top takeaways from being a part of the group and how it’s directly benefited their precision business.

In today's Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we'll hear from two dealers who share how they are adding autonomy equipment to their precision line up and how and when they are looking to incorporate self-driving technology sales and service into their business plans of the future.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast we assembled 3 experts for a roundtable discussion on the realities of cyber threats (and it’s not just a big dealer problem), the importance of aligning what’s most valuable with where you are most vulnerable and implementing an action plan for protection.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share excerpts from our recent conversation with Michael Langemeier and Michael Boehlje with Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, on what role dealers will play in bringing next generation technologies to their customers, along with the types of skill sets needed to adapt to the changing farm technology landscape.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, part 2 of 2, supported by Ag Express Electronics, founder of HTS Ag, Arlin Sorenson outlines opportunities for dealers to become more intimately involved in their customer’s decision-making process and some key leadership lessons to apply centered on communication.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, part 1 of 2, supported by Ag Express Electronics, The founder of HTS Ag, Arlin Sorenson, dissects the difference between viewing change as an business opportunity vs. disruptive chaos, drawing on personal experience and evolution.

In this episode of the 2020 Precision Farming Dealer podcast series, supported by Reichhardt Electronic Innovations, we share highlights from several conversations with members of RDO Equipment Co’s. precision farming team during our visit to recognize the dealership as the 2020 Most Valuable Dealership.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we welcome in Eis Implement owner Jon Eis, precision farming manager Eric Hagenow and precision farming specialist Phil Davister to talk about how each of them define their role within the dealership’s precision business, lessons learned building the business and advice for how to improve culture and accountability.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share excerpts from Editor Julia Gerlach’s conversation with Dan Cosgrove, CEO of Growers Edge, who discusses some of the recent shifts in prescriptive farming practices and the importance of validating results to ensure payback for farmers.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share excerpts from my conversation with Skip Klinefelter, owner of Linco Precision in El Paso, Ill. who discusses some of the current and future business opportunities and considerations for dealers.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we assemble a geographically diverse group of 8 different precision farming managers to discuss their involvement and interaction in a virtual peer group to exchange ideas, problem-solve and provide a source of professional therapy.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we we share excerpts from our conversation with Agtegra precision service coordinator Lance Larsen, who shares how he and his team are navigating seasonal uncertainty with calculated parts orders to ensure customer uptime.

In today’s program, we get some perspective on how one dealership is adapting to the professional chaos caused by the global pandemic while still delivering innovative precision solutions to customers.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share excerpts from my conversation with Ray Asebedo, global agronomy lead for Topcon Agriculture who highlights some of the emerging technologies and precision objectives that farmers could capitalize on in 2020.

In the sixth and final podcast with AgriSync, Michael Kremer sits down with Casey Niemann, Founder of AgriSync, to discuss technology's role in the customer experience. Managing the customer experience has always been a priority, and sometimes a challenge, among companies that want to thrive.

In the fifth podcast with AgriSync, we talk about measuring the customer experience. If you can't measure customer experience, you can't manage it. In agriculture, customer experience largely depends on relationships and loyalty. When you actively manage your customer relationships and validate customer satisfaction, you'll have more control over obstacles and more insight into ways to improve you...

In today’s program, we get some perspective on the challenges, motivation and expectations for rapidly expanding a precision farming department in a short amount of time.

In this segment, we look at how to deliver adverse communications. Giving customers good news is easy, but delivering bad news is not. In this podcast we start by talking about what effective communication looks like and then talk about different tactics and techniques when having to deliver adverse news to customers.

In this segment, we look at what it takes to provide superior remote support. As ag businesses grow, territories get larger, and customers have more demands, the ability to be physically present for customers becomes increasingly difficult. There simply aren’t enough hours in a day to provide the in-person support you would like. To take a closer look at this, we talk to the team at HTS Ag to expl...

In the second podcast with AgriSync, we first talk about recruiting and hiring new ag employees and why it can often be so difficult, and then we dive into working with different generations in the workplace. What should you consider? What’s the big fuss about Millennials?  And why are they different than working with other generations?

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we're joined by Dr. Scott Shearer, ag engineering professor at Ohio State who will share a present day perspective on progressive ag technologies which are already influencing on-farm decision-making.