From Raven's introduction of the Sidekick Pro in 1978 to Ag Leader's Yield Monitor 2000 launch in 1992 and John Deere's development of a fully autonomous tractor in 2022, here's a list of 33 precision ag breakthroughs from Farm Equipment's list of equipment "firsts."
“It’s a way to bring customers onto our service team and teach them what we know. They won’t grasp everything, but they’ll take some knowledge back to their own operation and it will give them confidence in what they’re doing.”
Precision Farming Dealer editor Christine Book jotted down some highlights, quotable quotes and intel shared during the 2-day event — which brought attendees and speakers from across the U.S., not to mention friends from Canada, Germany’s Michael Horsch and team, and others.
As part of the agreement, farmers operating Kinze and Ag Leader planting and display products will now have the option to seamlessly integrate their agronomic data into the John Deere Operations Center.
On September 19, 2012, Kinze Mfg. debuted its autonomous tractor and grain cart technology at Elliott Bros. farm in Monmouth, Ill. Check out these videos from the historic moment!
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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