Monte Bottens, Illinois grain farmer, installed Precision Planting’s SymphonyVision system onto his self-propelled sprayer in December 2025. In this quick video, he explains the technology and the difference in the manufacturer’s go-to market strategy of direct hardware sales vs. subscription fees.
"My first brush with the technology was in the break room of the local Pioneer dealership where Gregg Sauder put on a demonstration of the seed meter he was developing," Tom McKinney says.
Gary’s the kind of farmer who knows his land and trusts his tools. His boots are worn, his coffee mug has a chip, and his Magnum 340? It’s been running an AG-372 receiver since 2016.
AGCO highlights new precision agriculture and autonomous farming technologies designed to boost yields, cut costs, and improve efficiency across the crop cycle.
As we put the finishing touches on the Precision Farming Dealer Summit program, I’m reminded of something Skip Klinefelter told me recently about the importance of an event like this during tough economic times in agriculture.
"Farmers are asking for technology that fits the way they operate today and scales with them for tomorrow," said Eric Hansotia, AGCO's Chairman, President and CEO. "This is our sixth annual Tech Day, and each one has taken technology to the next level."
AGCO adds 50+ new PTx dealers in just one year, aiming to bring precision ag tech to every North American Fendt and Massey Ferguson dealership by the end of 2025.
“It’s a way to bring customers onto our service team and teach them what we know. They won’t grasp everything, but they’ll take some knowledge back to their own operation and it will give them confidence in what they’re doing.”
Josh Stoller, Precision Planting regional manager, strip-tills corn and no-tills soybeans just north of Bloomington, Ill. Precision Farming Dealer caught up with Stoller at the Ag Technology Solutions Group clinic in Nokomis, Ill., to discuss the technologies he’s currently using in his operation.
We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
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