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:

Purdue Program Brings Precision Ag to High School Classrooms

Purdue University is bringing precision ag to high school and middle school classrooms. Dennis Buckmaster fills Brownfield Ag in on the AgBridge Workforce Development Program, designed to create a pipeline of students to enter the precision ag field after graduation. “It’s bringing the technology specific to ag tech to teachers in a way where when the participants finish the program, they’ve actually got modules to deliver in the classroom,” he says.

Brownfield Ag

Young Grower Leads Charge for Precision Adoption on Family Farm

Seventh-generation farmer Austin Gellings has his hands full these days, helping run his family’s 20,000-chicken operation while serving as the senior director of agricultural services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Both roles give Gellings a unique perspective on the benefits of precision ag. “I’m not going to say, ‘It’s the silver bullet.’ It’s by no means the silver bullet,” he says in this Farm Progress article. “I look at it as a tool in the toolbox. It’s about providing farmers with as many options, as many tools in their toolbox as possible, so that they can pick the ones that work right for them.” 

Farm Progress

Inside Salford’s Big Precision Ag Move

Adam Fennig sits down with Salford reps Dave Gunkelman and Jason Strobbe to talk about the company’s growing buzz around its new Precision Row Crop Cultivator and the future of precision farming on the latest episode of the Talking Shed Podcast.

Local Community Excited to Host Ag Robotics Conference

The FIRA USA ag robotics conference will take place in Yakima, Was., for the first time this October. Engineers, educators and growers will gather for the annual event at the Yakima County Fairgrounds Oct. 20-22. “Washington agriculture is navigating some challenging times,” says Derek Sandison, Washington State Department of Agriculture Director. “Ag robotics and technology is no longer optional.”

FIRA USA

Breaking Down John Deere Precision Upgrades for 2027

From upgraded harvest automation to expanded autonomy capabilities, John Deere has announced major additions to its 2027 Precision Upgrade Kits (PUK). Tony Kramer breaks it down with Kyle Barry in the latest episode of RDO Equipment Co.’s Agriculture Technology Podcast. 

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