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:

• Drone Market on the Upswing
• Dealer’s Top 5 Farmers Share Technology Insights
• Ag Day Smart Farming Special: The State of Autonomy & More
• Inside the World’s First Fully Automated Soil Laboratory
• Corn Belt Farmer All in on Precision Technology

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Drone Market on the Upswing

The latest research by Drone Industry Insights projects the overall drone market to expand from $3.6 billion in 2024 to $5.7 billion by 2030, according to this Farm Journal Smart Farming feature. Matthew Grassi explores the latest developments in the drone world, and why more farmers are taking notice of the new technology.

Once a niche tool used by agronomists and consultants, farmers are starting to take notice of drones and consider the technology more often. (Photos by: Sweetwater Technologies, Hylio, DOJ)

Dealer’s Top 5 Farmers Share Technology Insights

Deere dealer 21st Century Equipment hosts a panel discussion with 5 of its top farmers in Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. The customers share insights into the cutting-edge technologies giving them a winning edge in their operations and more.

Ag Day Smart Farming Special: The State of Autonomy & More

Ag Day dedicates its entire 20-minute episode to precision ag technology. Hear from precision leads from various OEMs as they discuss how new technology is being utilized on farms, and some of the challenges that still need to be addressed in the industry.

Inside the World’s First Fully Automated Soil Laboratory

Ag Update takes a look at Precision Planting’s Radicle Agronomics automated soil testing technology. “The Radicle Lab is fully automated from tip to tail,” said Dave Koch, Precision Planting manager. “There are no human hands that touch it through the whole process — from the time you load the samples to the time you get the results out.”

Precision Planting showed its Radicle Lab, an automated soil sampling machine, at Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas, in early March. (Photo by: Aaron Viner)

Farmer Feature: Corn Belt Farmer All in on Precision Technology

Austin Heil shares how technology is transforming his operation in Hardin County, Ohio in this article from Ohio Country Journal. “When it comes to using precision ag technology, it doesn’t matter the color of globe on top of the tractor or the color of the paint on the machine, an important thing with technology is to find a trusted advisor,” Heil says. “A conversation with a good, trusted advisor is worth more than its weight in gold. A good advisor will help you put pencil to paper and decide what makes sense. Even on a small farm the right technology can make pay for itself.”

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