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[Technology Corner] Cutting-Edge Ag Technology on Display at CES 2024

By Noah Newman posted on January 19, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show took place last week in Las Vegas. Let’s bring you up to speed on some of the key takeaways.

[Technology Corner] N-Time Improves Nitrogen Use Efficiency by 25%

By Noah Newman posted on January 5, 2024 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

This week we’re spotlighting a product that saved growers an average of 42 pounds of nitrogen per acre. It’s called N-Time from Sentinel Fertigation. Company founder Jackson Stansell shows us how it works.

[Technology Corner] Top 5 Features of the Pegasus Robotics XAG P100 Drone

By Noah Newman posted on December 22, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

This week we’re getting an up-close look at the Pegasus Robotics XAG P100 drone, which can hold up to 14 gallons and go 31 mph while spraying.

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What It Takes to Sell & Service Autonomy Kits

Wisconsin AGCO dealership works with Sabanto to bring autonomy to the market

By Noah Newman posted on December 11, 2023 | Posted in Precision Sales, Autonomy & Robotics

As Mark Vanderloop steps out of a Fendt 700 series tractor equipped with a Sabanto Steward autonomy kit, his customer, Jason, who runs a custom farming business, shares some thoughts about the technology.

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[Technology Corner] Susterre’s Ultra-High Pressure Water Jets Boost Yields by 12%

By Noah Newman posted on December 8, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

This week, we’re heading to the Innovation Hub at the 2023 Nebraska Ag Expo, where over 50 ag tech companies gathered to showcase some of the best cutting-edge technology in the industry. We caught up with Susterre CEO Michael Cully, who gives us a rundown on the company’s use of ultra-high pressure water jets to cut through residue in no-till farming.

[Technology Corner] OEMs Bring More Technology to the Farm with Retrofits

By Noah Newman posted on November 24, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

How Farmers are Teaching Old Tractors to Think for Themselves — that’s the title of a recent Wall Street Journal article covering how OEMs like AGCO, Deere and CNH are expanding their presence in the retrofit market to ease the transition to more automation.

Senate Agriculture Committee Discusses Precision Technology Benefits & Barriers

By Noah Newman posted on November 16, 2023 | Posted in Data Management, Industry News

At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing this week in Washington, D.C., senators and a panel of precision ag experts discussed how to address common barriers to the adoption of precision farming technology, including financing, connectivity and internet access.

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[Technology Corner] Inside the First-Ever Agricultural Autonomy Institute

By Noah Newman posted on November 10, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

Mississippi State University opened a brand-new Agricultural Autonomy Institute in Starkville. It will serve as an on-campus hub for research in robotics, AI, remote sensing and more. The research infrastructure includes a 4,800 square-foot laboratory space and an “Autonomous Acres” proving ground that stretches 5 acres.

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[Technology Corner] Nexat “All in One” System Partners with EW Group

By Noah Newman posted on October 27, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

Terrakamp’s Nexat system generated tons of buzz with its Farm Progress Show debut over the summer. The company just announced a partnership with the EW Group, that will give EW Group a minority stake in Nexat.

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[Technology Corner] Verdant Robotics Smart Sprayer Reduces Chemical Use by up to 95%

By Noah Newman posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

About 10 months ago, Verdant Robotics received one of the largest investments in ag robotics to date — $46.5 million. The plan was to use the money to scale its fleet, build more machines and cover more acres.

Articles by Noah Newman

[Technology Corner] Cutting-Edge Ag Technology on Display at CES 2024

[Technology Corner] N-Time Improves Nitrogen Use Efficiency by 25%

[Technology Corner] Top 5 Features of the Pegasus Robotics XAG P100 Drone

What It Takes to Sell & Service Autonomy Kits

[Technology Corner] Susterre’s Ultra-High Pressure Water Jets Boost Yields by 12%

[Technology Corner] OEMs Bring More Technology to the Farm with Retrofits

Senate Agriculture Committee Discusses Precision Technology Benefits & Barriers

[Technology Corner] Inside the First-Ever Agricultural Autonomy Institute

[Technology Corner] Nexat “All in One” System Partners with EW Group

[Technology Corner] Verdant Robotics Smart Sprayer Reduces Chemical Use by up to 95%

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