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    <title>Top Roundtable Takeaways from the 2016 Precision Farming Dealer Summit</title>
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      <![CDATA[<i>A Precision Farming Dealer Staff Report</i><br><br>
Among the highlights of the 2016 Precision Farming Dealer Summit held at the beginning of January in Indianapolis, Ind., were the 10 dealer roundtable sessions that offered face-to-face opportunities for dealers to ask their peers questions, discuss challenges and share solutions to pressing precision problems.<br><br>
The <i>Precision Farming Dealer</i> editorial staff sat in on these discussions and brought back the top takeaways and insights from dealers on topics ranging from the practical use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, to successful approaches for selling used hardware. <br><br>
	Read full coverage of the Precision Farming Dealer Summit presentations, from how to recruit and retain precision employees, to developing a standalone precision business, to managing customers’ data, to come in the March 2016 issue of <i>Farm Equipment</i>.]]>
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      <title>Keeping Precision Employees Productive Year Round</title>
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        <![CDATA[Standardizing pricing for precision service and cross-training employees on precision can help keep precision farming employees productive all year.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Troubleshooting Technology: Conquering Compatibility Problems</title>
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        <![CDATA[ISOBUS isn't the solution to all compatibility problems. While progress is being made on improving functionality between different ag components and equipment, it's not always plug-and-play.]]>
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      <title>How To Put On a Successful Precision Ag Field Day</title>
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        <![CDATA[Some of the biggest challenges dealers face when planning and executing a successful precision ag field day are scheduling around farmers’ busy seasons and differentiating between a field day and customer appreciation day.]]>
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      <title>How to Structure Your Precision Internships</title>
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        <![CDATA[The first step to structuring a successful and productive precision farming internship program is to establish what the goals are for both the dealership and the intern.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Strategies for Selling Used Precision Equipment</title>
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        <![CDATA[Dealers discussed the challenges and opportunities for selling used precision equipment and how to transfer the risk from the dealership back to the customer who is trading the equipment.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Making the Most of Online Sales Opportunities</title>
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        <![CDATA[More farmers than ever are using the Internet to both research and buy their equipment and dealers need to fulfill their customers’ expectations for them online.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Spreading Precision Workflow Across Departments</title>
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        <![CDATA[Managing precision workflow can also be described as the shouldering of the burden across multiple departments. It's no small matter in a world of pressure, burnout and round-the-clock on-call service during peak times of the year.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>UAVs: Practical Precision Tools or Toys?</title>
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        <![CDATA[Confusion over the current and future role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the ag industry persists and many dealers at this roundtable discussion struggled to see how this technology fits in their product mix.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Tech Support: Where Can Manufacturers Improve?</title>
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        <![CDATA[Dealers often will go through every resource they have at the dealership before calling tech support as a last resort.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Marketing: Where Will I Get the Most Bang for My Buck</title>
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        <![CDATA[More farmers than ever are using the Internet to both research and buy their equipment and dealers need to fulfill their customers’ expectations for them online.]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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