Precision Farming Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

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Introducing the new Enviro-Max XP™️ Cast Opener … Precisely put your growers’ seed in the soil with a heavy duty, American made cast opener assembly that will outlast their planter. The Enviro-Max XP™️ new ductile iron bearing housing is cast and machined in the USA to eliminate minimize runout and failure while maximizing yields.

Deere Teams up with LSU on AI Research Project

The LSU AgCenter is using artificial intelligence (AI) to better predict sugarcane breeding and harvest yields, with some help from a $288,690-award from John Deere. LSU AgCenter sugarcane breeder Collins Kimbeng says they can take the weight of 100 samples with new remote sensing and AI technology.

sugar cane project

North Georgia Students Learning All About Precision Agriculture

Students at North Georgia are putting their precision education to work in their local communities. Wyn Huey and Michael McGee recently hosted a drone demonstration for a local farmer. Huey has also already launched his own business, Spearhead Agriculture, to mobilize drones in precision agriculture.

drone demo

If We All Thought Like Farmers…

If we all thought like farmers, how much better would we all be? Dustin Johansen shares this LinkedIn post from Anita Soni.

If We All Thought Like Farmers Linkedin Post

1-on-1 with BASF VP of U.S. Crop Protection

Scott Kay, vice president of U.S. crop protection for BASF, discusses smart sprayer technologies and more in this interview with Katie Humphreys. “One Smart Spray will revolutionize how we look at weed control,” Kay says. “With a road map of where weeds are located, we will have a better view of when to apply. All that information will help retailers make better recommendations. BASF is open to other spraying technologies, including green-painted sprayers.”

BASE VP of U.S. Crop Protection

Photo By: Joelle Orem

New “End Effector” Puts Autonomous Cotton Harvesting Within Reach

Here’s an inside look at a new robotic system developed by Mississippi State University that could be a game changer in the Cotton Belt and beyond. “The system technology we’re designing today will give tomorrow’s cotton farmers more ecologically and economically sustainable options for harvesting,” says Alex Thomasson, Mississippi State agricultural and biological engineering department head.

New End Effector

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Introducing the new Enviro-Max XP™️ Cast Opener … Precisely put your growers’ seed in the soil with a heavy duty, American made cast opener assembly that will outlast their planter. The Enviro-Max XP™️ new ductile iron bearing housing is cast and machined in the USA to eliminate minimize runout and failure while maximizing yields.

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