Darrington Seward, managing partner at Seward & Son Planting Co. and Seward & Harris Planting Co., knows all too well the importance of staying on top of work in progress on the 22,000 acres they farm in a 4-county radius near Louise, Miss.
As farmers increasingly adopt precision farming technology, it's no secret that there's a tremendous business opportunity for precision farming dealers. However, that opportunity will require a big investment in providing technical support, especially for non-technical customers.
When partners Ryan Speer and Steve Jacob started adopting precision farming technology at Jacob Farms near Halstead, Kan., in 2002, they immediately appreciated the assistance of their precision farming dealer.
Trash talk has gone from the playing field to the cornfield, at least when it comes to selling no-till planter attachments. But it's not the kind of trash talk you'll hear on the television on Sunday afternoons. Instead, it's an earnest conversation about getting crop residue out of the way so the planter can place seed at the right depth and with the proper soil contact so the crop gets up and out of the ground quickly.
Award-winning farmer and No-Till Farmer Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick talks about his long history of working with Alliance Tractor, particularly Sales Representative Ryan Seger, with whom he shares a passion for no-till farming and cover crops.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.
Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.