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:
- A New Tool Estimates True ROI of Smart Sprayers
- The ‘GEMS’ Framework for Precision Technology Usage
- AEM’s Top 10 Most Popular Blogs & Bylines of 2025
- Top 5 Expert ‘Takes’ on Precision Technology
A New Tool Estimates True ROI of Smart Sprayers
Two faculty members at Montana State Univ. Extension developed the Smart Spray Annual ROI Calculator, a free and easy-to-use digital tool where farmers can plug in numbers relevant to their own operations and determine how much time it would take for them to save enough money to justify the cost of new tools. “Many of these environmental or precision agriculture practices are going to make sense on some operations for some people, but they’re not going to make sense everywhere. There are no cut-and-paste solutions,” says Kelsey Larson, who grew up in Bozeman and received her doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the faculty in the Department of Agricultural Economics in January. “It was exciting to have a concrete way to help Montana producers to figure out what makes sense for them.”
The ‘GEMS’ Framework for Precision Technology Usage
GEMS stands for genetics, environment, management and socioeconomics. The GEMS framework illustrates how precision tools can help farmers improve their operation. “Precision technology helps us be more efficient,” says Dick Charlson, extension educator specializing in digital ag at the Univ. of Nebraska. “But we aren’t buying it just to have technology. We invest in it to solve problems and manage our farms better.” Read more in this article from the Nebraska Farmer
Source: Tom J. Bechman
AEM’s Top 10 Most Popular Blogs & Bylines of 2025
Check out AEM's most popular content of the year, including topics such as AI, robotics and cybersecurity, the power of different thinking, precision ag and immigration.
Top 5 Expert ‘Takes’ on Precision Technology
Here’s another good “Best of 2025” recap as Future Farming shares their top 5 articles of the year. This piece features opinions from industry leaders on autonomy, equipment size, automation, tech trends and more.
Source: John Christensen
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