We go 1-on-1 with Andree Groos, CEO, Komet Innovative Irrigation, for a conversation about the company’s products and overall expansion to meet global demand.
I tagged along with the precision crew at John Deere dealer Riesterer and Schnell in eastern Wisconsin last week. Among the several takeaways from the visit, they told me there’s one precision tool in particular that’s really paying off for farmers right now.
The rainbutler from rain2soil was one of several innovations on display at AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany. The autonomous irrigation robot combines the even water distribution of a circular irrigation system with the flexibility of a hose reel.
Mach CEO Colin Hurd introduces Mach’s RadX at AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany. RadX was named a winner of the DLG Systems & Components Trophy — Engineers’ Choice 2025.
Independent soil health specialist Jim Hoorman breaks down the latest innovations in weed control, from lasers and electricity to robots and blue light.
We had boots on the ground at the FIRA ag robotics conference in Woodland, Calif., a couple weeks ago. PFD associate editor Mackane Vogel caught up with Paul Welbig, director of precision technology for New Holland. Autonomy was a hot topic at the conference, and Welbig says it’s evolving quickly.
We caught up with Monarch CEO Praveen Penmetsa at FIRA USA in Woodland, Calif., for a conversation about the new MonarchOne platform and the company’s unique approach to autonomy.
With over half a million total attendees and nearly 3,000 exhibitors this year alone, it’s impossible to see everything the event has to offer in just a few days. But after walking more than 20,000 steps per day so far, several products and conversations stood out from the rest.
From technician to service manager to now chief technology officer, Layne Richins has pretty much seen it all in his 20-plus year career with Stotz Equipment. And now he’s at the forefront of implementing AI at the 24-store John Deere dealership.
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