We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
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.
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.
Today we’re headed out to Yuma, Colo., where third-generation farmer Blake Roth is loaded with precision technology across his operation. Working with his John Deere dealer 21st Century Equipment, Roth has found new ways to boost his efficiency, especially during this harvest season with Machine Sync guidance.
I had the chance to catch up with Clint Brauer, the co-founder and head of innovation of Greenfield Robotics. The company’s autonomous bots are sold out for 2026.
One manufacturer I spoke with at the Farm Progress Show said it’s been a challenging economic year for most in the ag equipment space, but he pointed to the drone industry as one that appears to be doing better than others.
We head inside the Varied Industries tent at the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., for a look at InnerPlant’s groundbreaking CropVoice technology. The seed technology company launched the first-of-its-kind platform, powered by a network of plots featuring InnerSoy
I attended Iowa State Extension’s Strip-Till Field Day ahead of the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City last week. The “who’s who” of strip-till manufacturers were all there, as attendees got an up-close look at 11 different toolbars.
We recently caught up with Ryan Schaefer, VP, New Holland North America, and Craig Harthoorn, retired president, OXBO Hay & Forage, during the AEI Executive Briefing Mid-Year Review. And we asked them, “What precision technology products are gaining the most traction with your customers right now?”
We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
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