Precision ag pioneer Al Myers is a member of the Farm Equipment Shortline Legends Hall of Fame 2024 class. It’s been almost 35 years since the Ag Leader founder introduced the groundbreaking Yield Monitor 2000. It’s hard to quantify just how much Al’s invention and career has meant to the precision ag industry.

It’s once again time to celebrate the hard work of those making today’s precision farming systems possible during the 2nd annual Precision Specialist Week. It’s coming up August 11th. Lessiter Media president and Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter shares some perspective on why it’s an important week.

In 2022, the USDA announced a $3.1 billion program aimed at funding climate-smart commodity projects through collecting data, but a recent survey found that 58% of farmers do not trust government offices with their data.

A large drone dealer in Florida can no longer fly drones over 55 pounds after allegedly violating multiple FAA regulations. Here’s what reportedly happened — FAA officials showed up at a training session hosted by the dealer and learned the pilot in command allegedly didn’t have registration for the drone, and he was flying it too close to a non-participating farmer.

We’re back from the Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. Let’s check out some sights and sounds from the floor including the new Bilberry smart spraying system, the autonomous irrigation system 360 Rain, the Case IH AF11 combine and more.

We’re looking forward to seeing a lot of cutting-edge technology at the National Farm Machinery Show next week in Louisville, Ky., including the 360 Rain unit from 360 Yield Center.

 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.

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.

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.