Jim Walker with CASE IH, who serves as chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Ag Sector board, talked about what he expects for the future of the industry during an Ag Executive Outlook panel at the National Farm Machinery Show this week.
Walker says increasing profitability with precision will be key. “Really the technology of precision farming is working with the input people, working with the manufacturers, and tying all that together is what’s going to drive more profit per acre,” he said. As in many industrial sectors, Walker notes that technology moves faster than “hard iron” – “So we have to be able to rely on the experts in the technology field that’s evolving daily and be able to adapt it to our products.”
Coming up quickly after NFMS is Commodity Classic, and this will be the first time AEM’s AgConnect will be part of the show. “We love the affiliation with Commodity Classic because it’s one of the few shows that’s really centered around the end user, geared toward the betterment of the producer,” said Walker. “We think we add value and we’re hoping we attract a wider clientele for Commodity Classic.”
Listen to my interview with Jim here: Interview with AEM Ag Chair Jim Walker, CASE IH
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