John Deere's See & Spray technology was used across more than five million acres of farmland during the 2025 growing season – a land area larger than the state of New Jersey.
“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.
Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Kansas State Extension weed specialist, breaks down the latest targeted spraying technology in this K-State Agronomy webinar, including the benefits and challenges of various systems.
“I’m happy with what I’ve seen so far,” Tyler Troiola says. “The herbicide savings were as advertised on corn. Soybeans were a little trickier, though.”
Already available as a precision upgrade on select John Deere sprayers, See & Spray Premium is an AI-powered weed-sensing system that activates individual spray nozzles when target weeds are “seen” by boom-mounted cameras.
Cutting edge technology was on display almost everywhere you looked at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.
Castongia Tractor sales manager Chris Meding explains how the Demotte, Ind., dealership is preparing to demo the John Deere See and Spray Ultimate system this spring.
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.
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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