Farm Equipment

Autonomy - The Rise of the Machines

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service

Robot-operated tractors scurrying around doing all the laborious farm work has been a pipe dream for equipment makers for many years, if not decades. But for the first time, manufacturers may actually be on the cusp of commercializing autonomous systems for various farm functions.

Hunker Down to Weather the Next 10 Years

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Meteorologists look into the future every day. While this afternoon's weather is usually an easy call to make, things get a little dodgier with a 10-day forecast, much less the 10-year forecast.

Tricked Out Combines Will Harvest More and Faster

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service

Harvest is payday for producers and with yields steadily rising, the need to get the crop out of the field as fast as possible will continue to rise, too.

A New Crop of Specialized Job Candidates

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices

Fresh-from-the-classroom college of ag graduates may be a hot commodity for the equipment dealership of the future.

Ag Equipment of the Future Will Alter Dealer Roles & Rosters

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service

Dealers will become even more integrated with their customer base as diagnostic, prognostic and wireless data transfer technologies continue to develop.

The Business of Selling: Scrutinizing Potential New Salespersonnel

June 10, 2011 | Posted in Department Management

Source: By Dr. Jim Weber, Weber Consulting

Just as important as hiring the right person, dealers and sales managers interested in improving the overall performance of their sales department would be wise to scrutinize certain individuals whose potential for long-term success has proven to be somewhat problematic.

Ag's Impending Boom - Biofuels

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Biofuels could create the greatest bonanza of demand for farm equipment ever, says Cole Gustafson, North Dakota State Univ. biofuels economist.

Economic Drivers Will Influence Long-Term Changes in Ag

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Data & Forecasts, Operations & Finance

Goodbye direct payments. Considering current budgetary issues, Gary Schnitkey, Univ. of Illinois professor of agricultural economics, says to expect some changes in programs farmers have grown accustom to.

Innovations Will Impact Used Equipment Strategies

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Product Innovations & Introductions, Niche Equipment Markets

For new equipment, bigger is better, but what does one do with a used 48-row planter or an 80-foot tedder?

Hay & Forage Producers: Smalls Want Convenience, Bigs Look for Precision

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Data & Forecasts, Precision Ag Sales & Service

The disappearing mid-sized producer is the impetus that will drive technology seen in other agricultural equipment to the hay and forage markets in the next 10 years, experts say.

Sprayers Will Shift Focus from Drift to Precision Placement

By Martha Mintz posted on September 14, 2011 | Posted in Precision Ag Sales & Service

For years the sprayer industry has had a one-tracked agenda, reducing spray drift. But sprayer research and technology is set to diverge from that track, bringing smarter, more precise application options to the table, says Ken Giles, Univ. of California-Davis professor of agricultural engineering.

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Table of Contents

Autonomy - The Rise of the Machines

Hunker Down to Weather the Next 10 Years

Tricked Out Combines Will Harvest More and Faster

A New Crop of Specialized Job Candidates

Ag Equipment of the Future Will Alter Dealer Roles & Rosters

The Business of Selling: Scrutinizing Potential New Salespersonnel

Ag's Impending Boom - Biofuels

Economic Drivers Will Influence Long-Term Changes in Ag

Innovations Will Impact Used Equipment Strategies

Hay & Forage Producers: Smalls Want Convenience, Bigs Look for Precision

Sprayers Will Shift Focus from Drift to Precision Placement

Smarter, Dialed-In Equipment

Precise, Timed, Do-It-Yourself Fertilizer Placement

Tillage: Finding the Happy Medium

Taking Planter Precision to the Next Level

What's in Store for Farm Equipment as the Roaring '20s Roll Around Again?

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