Members of John Deere’s dealer network were invited to participate in the Develop with Deere Conference for the first time this year, providing dealers with a valuable opportunity to gain and insight and understanding of the upcoming developments they will soon be marketing to their customers. Justin Blanchette is the VP of Integrated Solutions at Arends Hogan Walker, a dealer … Read More
AgDNA Develops With Deere Dealers
AgDNA is one of the API Integrators John Deere uses with its precision ag software. The company’s precision ag software solution automatically pulls the data from John Deere machinery, processes it, and creates insights for growers to increase yield and lower operating costs. Chuck sat down with Paul Turner, CEO of AgDNA, during the Develop with Deere Conference last week … Read More
Something Useful at Develop with Deere
John Deere’s new approach to the Develop with Deere conference in Kansas City last week drew a lot of attention. Instead of focusing on software developers exclusively, as has been done in the past, the company opened the event to dealers. But did all the fuss boil down to anything useful? Shannon Norwood of TriGreen Equipment, LLC John Deere Dealership … Read More
Bellota Agrisolutions Achieves John Deere Dealer Excellence
Bellota Agrisolutions has been inducted into the Supplier Hall of Fame in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program after being recognized as a Partner-level supplier for 2015. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating. Hall of Fame status is given only after a supplier attains a Partner-level rating for five consecutive years. “Bellota Agrisolutions is honored to … Read More
Valley Irrigation – Tech & Support Update
The worry of flat tires in the field are over thanks to Valley Irrigation. The Valley® Revolution™ airless tire utilizes technology eliminating those flats at the center pivot. While at the 2016 National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS), Jim Winders, territory manager for Valley, explained. “Valley has designed an airless aperture style tire. There are plastic tires. There are steel tires … Read More
Dealer Perspective on John Deere Integrations
While at the Develop With Deere conference, Ryan Hutchison, Integrative Solutions Manager of South Country Equipment in Saskatchewan, spoke of the passion that John Deere has for expanding and growing their hardware & data driven platform to benefit growers. Hutchison said attending Develop With Deere offers a great opportunity to see what new projects are in the works, as each … Read More
AFS Connect Keeps Farmers in Control
The minds behind Advanced Farming Systems(AFS), the Case IH precision software system, are always looking to keep their customers connected. The AFS Connect System is allowing them to do that. AFS Connect is telematics; it’s a modem, inside a vehicle, that allows a farmer to wirelessly communicate with that vehicle by providing them dashboard access to their equipment on any … Read More
Register for AgGateway Now
The Westin Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, TX will welcome guests of AgGateway’s Annual Conference November 9-12. The them for the conference this year will be “Business Agility-The Power of Collaboration and eConnectivity.” The is the 10th annual AgGateway conference and hundreds of business and IT professionals in the ag industry are expected to attend. Early registrants receive a significant … Read More
Paul Ryan Visits CNH Plant
U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan toured CNH Industrial‘s plant in Racine, WI last week. He met with management, toured the plant, and attended a town hall forum. Congressman Ryan chairs the Ways and Means Committee in the US House. He met with chief officers and members of CNH Industrial’s North American management team to discuss manufacturing and trade issues. “Our employees around the … Read More
ResponsibleAg for Ag Retailers
ResponsibleAg Inc. is a non-profit organization founded this year to promote the public welfare by assisting agribusinesses as they seek to comply with federal environmental, health, safety and security rules regarding the safe handling and storage of fertilizer products. Billy Pirkle of Crop Production Services was chosen as the first chair of the organization and he says one of their … Read More