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:

UK-Based Company Aims to Fill Precision Gap for Smaller Farms

Rural Radio Network TV sits down with Adam Keene from Agricision, a UK-based manufacturer of GPS systems. Agricision’s onTrak system uses a portable lightbar and an app to guide farmers in the field as they spread fertilizer, spray, mow and more. Keene says it gives smaller farmers a more affordable entry point to precision tech.

College Students Get the Inside Scoop on AI

Students at the Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls are learning all about AI and cutting-edge precision tech thanks to a partnership with WinField United, a major provider of ag products, technology and other resources. “One year, they are your students, then a year or two later, they’re your colleagues and you’re working with them every day in the field, which is really fun,” says Brandt Berghuis, a Univ. of Wisconsin-River Falls assistant professor of crop science. “They take our students out into the field and they light up with passion explaining what they have learned to the next generation of people in the ag industry.”

DJI-T40-Drone-DemonstrationSource: Jeff Lazewski

MSU 13-Part Course Delivers Practical Drone Insights to Farmers

Raney Rapp from Delta Farm Press put together this story on Mississippi State’s free 13-part online video course on drones, which covers everything from nozzle calibration to troubleshooting. “I stumbled on the course randomly just drinking my coffee and scrolling Youtube one morning,” says Neil Flannagan, who uses spray drones on his 1,800-acre farm in Sandusky, Mich. “I really liked the way they brought the feel of that university-level, in-depth research to the field.”

Drone above field

Source: John Dobberstein

Deere Dealer Breaks Down See & Spray 2.0 Announcement

John Deere recently announced See & Spray upgrades for model year 2027. On this episode of The FarmCast, the 21st Century Equipment crew breaks down key information from the announcement and explores what it means for the future of sprayer technology.

Farmers Explore New Technology at Precision Planting Conference

Check out this local news coverage from Peoria, Ill.-based WEEK TV on Precision Planting’s Winter Conference. Local farmer Casey Hettinger shares his top takeaway from the event.

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