"Five years ago, we just said, 'Stick your own box in there and control your own equipment.' But I think now we've swung the other way and guys want less streams, and ISO actually seems to work great often," says Eric Reuterskiold, CEO, Johnson Tractor.
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 Paul Welbig, director of precision technology for New Holland, at FIRA USA in Woodland, Calif. Welbig highlights 3 new products from New Holland and discusses the biggest thing dealers and farmers should know about autonomy heading into 2026.
Drawing on his experience as a precision specialist, Nick Rust has a list of about 15 questions for every candidate. Even if they check all the boxes, it’s inevitable that not every hire is going to be a home run.
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.
The Precision Farming Dealer crew racked up nearly 100,000 steps combined Tuesday and Wednesday at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., tracking down the latest equipment and technology innovations.
DeRuwe says he could see the potential benefit of more targeted spraying, rather than treating every part of the field with the same amount of herbicide, but the technology available in previous years didn’t work particularly well with his sprayers.
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.
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