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:

• Monarch Tractor’s Future in Doubt
• The Next Leap in Predictive AI & Autonomy
• Purdue Studies Precision Ag Impacts on 570 Farms in 21-Year Period
• Precision Ag Observations from the Field
• Driving a Tractor 35 MPH & Saving $25,000

Monarch Tractor’s Future in Doubt

Monarch Tractor, an electric autonomous tractor manufacturer, is on the verge of closing up shop according to multiple reports, including this SF GATE article. Lester Black reports the company laid off all employees and abandoned its Bay Area headquarters. In this LinkedIn post, Jon Rossi breaks down what went wrong for the company.

The Next Leap in Predictive AI & Autonomy

In this clip from the RDO Equipment Co. Agriculture Technology Podcast, North Dakota grower Jared Billadeu explains what excites him most about the future of AI and autonomy on his farm.

Purdue Studies Precision Ag Impacts on 570 Farms in 21-Year Period

Purdue University breaks down the top takeaways from a study that examined farm records from 570 Kansas farms through a 21-year period to measure how precision tech affects efficiency. Automated guidance, yield monitors and grid soil sampling paid off in most operations. But the biggest takeaway is that precision ag boosted efficiency the most on farms that had the largest room for improvement. “Precision ag helps close management gaps that better-run operations have already addressed through experience and strong management practices.”

Precision Ag Observations from the Field

In this Ag Update feature, Doug Houser, digital ag extension specialist with Iowa State, shares several observations on how farmers are using precision tools in his coverage area.

Source: Benjamin Herrold

Driving a Tractor 35 MPH & Saving $25,000

Hauling a strip-till unit with a JCB FastTrac tractor 2,100 at 35 miles per hour led to big savings compared to shipping the unit to this year’s Commodity Classic. Read more in this guest blog from our sister publication, Strip-Till Farmer!

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