The term artificial intelligence, or AI, as it relates to agriculture, is often equated with other trending technologies like autonomous equipment and field sensors. But AI-based equipment is distinct in that rather than being programed to perform a function, it’s being designed to interpret data pulled from the field, act on it and teach itself best practices in the process.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by Farmers Edge, we welcome Ohio State University Agriculture and Bioengineering professor Scott Shearer to discuss the current state of artificial intelligence as it pertains to the ag industry and its potential future.

One of the battles being waged on farms across the country is the technical obsolescence of precision equipment vs. the mechanical life of heavy machinery.