Precision Farming Dealer Podcast

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we'll discuss the results of this year’s sixth annual Precision Farming Dealer benchmark study, with contributions from nearly 100 farm equipment dealers, input retailers and independent precision companies reflect increasing momentum for multi-layered products and agronomic services.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, Kenneth Zuckerberg shares some research analysis on the learning and adoption curves for the next wave of digital farming innovation he picked up as a senior analyst for Rabobank.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast Jeremy Wilson, technology specialist with Crop IMS in Effingham, Ill., shares his experience as both a service provider and farmer crunching the numbers to make farm data a decision-making precision tool.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share the key takeaways from a selection of roundtables at the 2017 Precision Farming Dealers Summit moderated by a diverse group of precision insiders.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, editor Jack Zemlicka had the opportunity to talk with Taylor Bybee, software engineer at Autonomous Solutions Inc. where they discussed the current state of autonomy in ag, how the industry is bridging the perception vs. reality gap and the equipment dealers’ role in introducing and supporting the advanced technology.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, our editors had the opportunity to talk with a mix of manufacturers while at The National Farm Machinery Show, discussing their greatest challenges and future goals with developing effective, efficient precision training tools for dealers.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, editor Jack Zemlicka is joined by John Raines, senior vice president for Climate's Global Commercial businesses, who discusses the recent data-sharing agreement, along with future goals for the company and getting farmers to buy into digital agriculture.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share the second part of a conversation at the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference between attendees Kerry and Angeal Knuth, Jeff Reints and Tim Leisner, who discuss influential factors in making precision farming purchases.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we share the first part of a conversation at the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference between attendees Kerry and Angela Knuth, Jeff Reints and Tim Leisner, who discuss precision objectives and early payback in their strip-till systems.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we are joined by Kraig Schulz, president of the Autonomous Tractor Corp., who shares his input on how electric-based power systems may act as an alternative to full automation.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we share excerpts from a conversation Lessiter Media President Mike Lessiter had with three precision farming managers on the internal and external processes of developing constructive precision training platforms.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Ohio State University Agriculture and Bioengineering professor Scott Shearer to discuss the current state of artificial intelligence as it pertains to the ag industry and its potential future.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome precision farming managers Twan van Ham and Nathan Zimmerman, to share their diverse journeys — detours and all — to building, promoting and capitalizing on precision service programs.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Southern States precision farming manager David Swain, to discuss Southern States’ method and model for developing its precision farming business.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Ritchie Implement's Kevin Depies and Pete Youngblut, owner of Youngblut Ag, to discuss their process when creating a branding strategy unique to their precision businesses.

A critical part of promoting and selling precision service and successfully moving from a free to fee model is solving compatibility problems says Bryan Peterman, Integrated Solutions manager at Atlantic Tractor.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we are joined by several manufacturers to find out how each of them define the Internet of Things within their respective company, along with an outlook on the timeline and target markets.

In today’s Precision Farming Dealer podcast brought to you by Farmers Edge, these precision experts share the top takeaways and advice from their roundtable conversations from this year’s Precision Farming Dealer Summit.

With the customer’s perspective in mind, farmers and ag technology experts Jeremy Wilson, specialist with Crop IMS in Effingham, Ill., and Rich Schlipf, owner of Schlipf Precision Ag in Milford, Ind., share their unique understanding of the most important things farmers want from dealers.

In the 29th episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, Arlin Sorensen discusses the benefits of a background in the IT industry, changing margins in the precision farming market and building a billable service model.

In the 28th episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome the founder of HTS Ag, Arlin Sorensen. A self-described “serial entrepreneur,” Sorensen will share his experienced approach to working on the business, and not just in it, but making the most of your hours in a week and the value of taking the occasional idea mulligan.

In the 27th episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome H&R Agri-Power's Heather Hardy and Van Wall Equipment's Scott Meldrum to share their approach to the “soft side” of managing precision specialists, and their advice for working “on” the business instead of battling precision blazes in constant fire-fighting mode.

In the 26th episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast series, brought to you by Farmers Edge, Dustin Christofferson and Jon Bickel share examples of their mix-and-match approach to overcoming compatibility obstacles and how it has provided a competitive edge for each of their businesses.

In the 25th episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast series brought to you by Farmers Edge, we share excepts from my conversation with Kenneth Zuckerberg, RaboResearch F&A Farm Input Senior Analyst, to discuss the fourth wave known as digital ag and how it may be a catalyst for true standardization and streamlining of precision businesses.

In the 24th episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast series brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Hannah Long, marketing manager at 4 Rivers Equipment, to share keys and difficulties to effectively communicating a consistent marketing message for a precision department and why simplicity is a proven path to connecting with customers.