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Jack Zemlicka

Jack Zemlicka was the Managing Editor for Precision Farming Dealer. Since he joined Lessiter Media's Ag Division in 2012, he has covered precision farming practices, products and trends. He also served as managing editor of Strip-Till Farmer, and technology editor of Farm Equipment and No-Till Farmer.

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Will Yield Monitors Go Mobile in the Future?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 26, 2013 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service

Manufacturer are addressing the need to integrate apps into precision products to provide flexibility and efficiency

New Holland Rochester's Diversity Plans for the Future

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 5, 2013 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Jim Straeter has never been one to rest on his laurels when it comes to running a successful farm equipment business.

Technically Speaking, It's Time to Add Staff

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 23, 2012 | Posted in Facilities

While precision farming dealers say they are meeting the service demands of their customers this fall, fixing bad switches on yield monitors or making moisture sensor adjustments, they are also feeling the effects of not only a busy season, but of an arduous albeit prosperous year.

Demo Vehicle Can Grab Attention and Customers

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 23, 2012 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Precision Ag Sales & Service

A few years ago, Elite Ag Solutions, in Warren, Ind., purchased a Kubota RTV and retrofitted the vehicle with a variety of Trimble's precision farming features, including swath control, variable rate application and auto-steer, to make it a mobile demonstration unit.

Kinze Tweaks its Autonomy Project

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 21, 2012 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions

The next phase of precision farming technology ” autonomous farm equipment” is no longer just an experiment. For the first time, farmers took the control panel and showcased Kinze Manufacturing's autonomous row-crop harvest system during a recent demonstration in Monmouth, Ill.

In The Field

Case Emphasizes Dealer Support with Twin-Row Planters

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 15, 2012 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Case IH made a splash in June when it announced a supply agreement with Great Plains Manufacturing, to produce twin-row planters for the world's second largest farm equipment maker.

Precision Hay & Forage is a Hands-On Sell

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 14, 2012 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions

When Darin Naescher, service technician at Kennedy Implement in Philip, S.D., heard about a new line of windrowers hitting the market last year with GPS capabilities, he had his doubts about how well the technology would mesh with hay harvesting machines.

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