Purdue researchers put planter technology to the test by comparing a modern Case IH 2150 planter to a 30-year-old John Deere 7200.

"A big part of ‘think, believe, know’ is data collection. Data especially drives our variable-rate efforts. From seed to commercial inputs, we want to find the sweet spot where we maximize return on investment for each acre," Bob Walker says. 

Growth in drone-treated acreage illustrates how quickly adoption has expanded in recent years. About 16.4 million acres were treated by ag drones in 2025, up 59% from 10.3 million acres in 2024 and more than four times the 3.7 million acres sprayed in 2023.

Scale-Tec and Weed-It have signed on as the final Title Sponsors for the 2027 Precision Farming Dealer Summit, Jan. 11-12 in Indianapolis.

Precision Farming Dealer editors are excited to announce the release of the 12^th annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit program. Here's what to expect Jan. 11-12 in Indianapolis ...