“It’s a way to bring customers onto our service team and teach them what we know. They won’t grasp everything, but they’ll take some knowledge back to their own operation and it will give them confidence in what they’re doing.”
While precision farming sales and service revenue was down on average in 2024, most dealers are optimistic they’ll bounce back this year according to the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark Study.
“The sales strategy with precision agriculture moved from just being able to provide an ROI on paper to more of a consultive sales style," says Jake Ridenour of PTx Trimble. "You’re going to a farm and looking at their entire operation to provide a more holistic solution instead of focusing on an individual product.”
The new JDLink Boost option supports the partnership between John Deere and Starlink by SpaceX network, providing farmers who face rural connectivity challenges with the opportunity to fully leverage precision agriculture technologies.
2025 will start with a bang, and I can’t wait to check out some of the new technology on display at these shows, including the following winners of the World Ag Expo’s Top 10 New Products contest.
"AI is going to bleed into every aspect of our lives in very interesting ways, so if you’re not thinking about where the future of AI is going for your business, now is the time to start because it’s going to be impactful."
The InCommand Go includes several user enhancements that improve visibility, such as viewing connection strength, machine diagnostics, and multiple layers at one time, so there is no need to navigate different screens for different operations.
Mississippi State is partnering with John Deere through a master research agreement, establishing a framework for the university’s Agricultural Autonomy Institute to help develop technology to automate critical steps in the production of cotton and other crops.
Agri-Service LLC, an AGCO farm equipment dealership with 10 locations across Idaho and Eastern Washington, is integrating its precision-farming division, Vantage-Northwest, under the Agri-Service brand to create a more seamless customer experience.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at the implications Deere's settlement with the FTC has on the broader industry.
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