CNH remains focused on delivering practical precision solutions to farmers almost 4 years after acquiring Raven. Our Mike Lessiter caught up with John Preheim, head of precision and electronics product development for CNH, and asked him if there’s anything dealers still don’t fully know about the significance of the acquisition as they take new technology to customers.
The AEF has developed a software component they call the “common connector.” Available now, the standardized connector manages the network APIs, the set up, and the participants in the network, allowing visible peer-to-peer connections to all other participants in the network, and improving interoperability.
Fast Company award is a first for an AGCO brand, as PTx Trimble releases retrofit platform that will eventually provide autonomous capabilities across farming operations.
The increase in connectivity means not only more GPS data points but more tractor performance data, farmers, equipment managers and trusted precision ag experts can monitor a tractor’s productivity to reduce risk of downtime while increasing productivity based on the field and tasks.
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.
The agricultural machinery trade is today central to driving progress among farmers, acting as trusted advisors and reliable partners for farms at the local level.
AGCO dealers have gotten an early start on registering to attend the 2026 Precision Farming Dealer Summit in St. Louis, Mo., as attendance at the dealer-only event has been added to the company’s annual dealer incentive program.
Nearly two years before John Deere offered a limited release of its autonomous tillage system for the 2025 growing season, Michael DeJong ordered his first autonomous-ready tractor in hopes of getting in on the ground floor of the emerging technology.
Ray Flickner gives an up-close look at his 360 RAIN autonomous irrigation and nutrient application system, which he’s been using to apply water and nitrogen (N) for almost 2 years now in Moundridge, Kan.
Jonathan Born, regional product support specialist for John Deere dealer PrairieLand Partners in Iola, Kan., shares his perspective on the short-term and long-term outlook of autonomy and AI in agriculture. Born also gives his key takeaways from recent demos and identifies which technologies are offering the biggest ROI.
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.
DigiFarm VBN is a proven leader in providing RTK Correction Services across the Midwest and beyond, via cellular based RTK network. We have been in business since 2011 working with farmers, Ag retailers, and precision Ag dealers
We leverage our years of experience and industry knowledge to deliver solutions that keep you moving forward. For more than 30 years, our team of entrepreneurs and technicians have focused on understanding the hurdles you face. Then we brainstorm possibilities. Whether it’s offering a replacement part, repairing parts that aren’t working or creating custom solutions for your challenge. We’re experts in ag equipment electronic parts and systems. But more importantly, we make connections to keep your operation moving forward.
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