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:

Deere Combine Updates Bring More Automation to the Field

In this episode of RDO Equipment Co.’s Agriculture Technology Podcast, host Tony Kramer chats with Bergen Nelson, Go-to-Market Manager at John Deere, about the latest precision technology upgrades on combines.

Czech Company Develops Autonomous Farm Robot

Future Farming introduces us to the Roboton Farmer, developed by Czech company Roboton. Expected to be commercially available by 2026, it’s a fully electric, autonomous field robot designed for row crop production. “Thanks to solar panels, Roboton Farmer can operate for long hours without interruption. In addition, Roboton Farmer features fully automated charging and watering stations. It can autonomously dock to refill its water tanks or recharge its batteries.”

Precision Planting Study Measures Impact of Corn Leaf Orientation

Does leaf orientation (perpendicular vs. parallel to the row) affect corn yield? The answer is yes according to a multi-year leaf orientation study at Precision Planting’s PTI Farm in Pontiac, Ill. PTI Farmer Manager Jason Webster walks through the data in this InsidePTI recap.

AI Tools Transform How Farmers Manage Weeds

Business Insider explores the current landscape of weed control technology in the latest installment of its “How AI is Changing Everything” series. The article also looks at how AI could allow farmers to create more customized tools for crop protection.

Using Apple Vision Pro to Scout Fields

Check out this LinkedIn post from Pedro Henrique Magalhaes Cisdeli, as he uses Apple Vision Pro (AVP) for field scouting.

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