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Conversations in Ag

Soil Scientist Joshua Mcgrath & Precision Agriculture Engineer Joe Luck solve the Precision Gap

Agronomy and engineering play critical roles the in development and application of precision practices. But the two areas don’t always intersect in convenient or compatible ways. At this year’s Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, soil scientist Joshua McGrath and precision ag engineer Joe Luck dissected the advancements and imperfections of the current state of ag technology to include some of the missing pieces.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
Agronomy and engineering play critical roles the in development and application of precision practices. But the two areas don’t always intersect in convenient or compatible ways. At this year’s Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, soil scientist Joshua McGrath and precision ag engineer Joe Luck dissected the advancements and imperfections of the current state of ag technology to include some of the missing pieces.
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Conversations in Ag

Training Precision Farming Technology Specialists of Tomorrow

Sitting among training implements on the ag campus of Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wis., Zach Ward of Fox Valley Technical College and Joe Sinkula with 12-store John Deere dealership Riesterer & Schnell traded experiences — some shared — on preparing precision specialists for the rigors of an evolving industry.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices, Precision Ag Sales & Service
Sitting among training implements on the ag campus of Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wis., Zach Ward of Fox Valley Technical College and Joe Sinkula with 12-store John Deere dealership Riesterer & Schnell traded experiences — some shared — on preparing precision specialists for the rigors of an evolving industry.
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Conversations in Ag

Global Insights on Problem Solving from Experienced Precision Farming Specialists

More than 9,000 miles separate Jason McNeice with Wideland Group in Queensland, Australia, and Kevin Depies with Ritchie’s Implement in Cobb, Wis. While the physical distance between the two Case IH dealerships allows for some uniquely regional differences, the experienced precision farming specialists shared some common ground when it comes to getting into the business and billing out service.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
More than 9,000 miles separate Jason McNeice with Wideland Group in Queensland, Australia, and Kevin Depies with Ritchie’s Implement in Cobb, Wis. While the physical distance between the two Case IH dealerships allows for some uniquely regional differences, the experienced precision farming specialists shared some common ground when it comes to getting into the business and billing out service.
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Precision Farming Dealer Summit

Personalizing Precision Management is the Pathway to Professional Growth

Structure, training, support and progress are the foundations for developing a stable, reliable precision farming team.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 17, 2018 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service
Employee turnover is a predicament most precision farming dealers will need to navigate through at some point. The average tenure of a precision farming specialist at a dealership is often cited as about 18 months.
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Roundtable

Setting an Expiration Date for Used Equipment Inventory

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 14, 2017
How long is too long to hold onto a piece of used piece of farm machinery? This is a subjective question based on a dealership’s tolerance, patience and playbook for remarketing used equipment, says Scott Grundstad, director of sales for new and used equipment at Plains Ag in Williston, N.D.
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Precision Specialist Comes to the Rescue on First Day of Planting

Precision Specialist Comes to the Rescue on First Day of Planting

Go behind the scenes with Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, as they plant corn into strips for the first time on their 1,000-acre farm in Clinton, Wis. Jason Pennycook, precision specialist for 9-store Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor, comes to the rescue with remote support when Patrick runs into a problem with the planter in the field.

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