We stopped by Topcon’s Fort Atkinson, Wis., facility this week to check in with the precision technology manufacturer and get a feel for the company’s outlook on the precision market.
The new funding will help Agtonomy scale its automation platform and accelerate real-world adoption of physical AI across farms and off-road industries.
A large and increasing number of technical schools, community colleges and national skill-based programs are working diligently to attract the next wave of precision ag talent through bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs and technical certifications.
Built for drone manufacturers and designed for farmers, the platform is being developed to address a growing crisis where drone data is locked in closed Chinese systems and U.S. operators are left with few viable options.
“The evidence presented in this report helps show that these technologies don’t just make sense environmentally; they make economic sense as well,” said Carson Fort, government affairs manager at the American Soybean Association.
What a blast (pun intended) this event was! Not only did it raise money for NAEDA’s Equipment Dealers Foundation, but it was also a chance for the dealers in attendance to get a much-needed break from the madness of harvest season.
In 1957, Howard joined John Deere in Minneapolis, and in 1962 he purchased the Codington County Implement Company in Watertown. His entrepreneurial spirit continued as he organized Green Line Equipment Company in Clark in 1968 and Deuel County Equipment Company in 1972. Through dedication and leadership, Howard built a strong legacy in the agricultural community that spanned five decades before his retirement in 2012.
Overall, machinery-related costs have increased from $136 per acre in 2021 to $171 per acre in 2024, representing a 25% rise, roughly in line with the price increase reflected in USDA’s tractor price index.
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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