Nick Guetterman, a farmer from Bucyrus, Kan., who farms 16,000 acres, and John Fulton, a professor at Ohio State Univ. and president of the International Society of Precision Agriculture, discuss the opportunities & challenges farmers face with adopting autonomous technology.
Just over 53% of responding dealers said their customers are interested in buying retrofit kits that would allow their existing diesel tractors to operate autonomously.
Precision Farming Dealer's editors attended all 3 days of the 2022 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. Here are their top takeaways for precision dealers.
CNH Industrial views autonomy and automation of farm equipment as key to its technology strategy. Parag Garg, chief digital officer of precision technology at CNH Industrial, says the acquisition of Raven Industries positions CNH to “leapfrog” the competition.
Two North Dakota dealers predict John Deere's autonomous 8R tractor will be in fields this fall as farmers turn to autonomous farm equipment to address ongoing labor shortages.
With the rapid evolution of technology, farmers may not be able to afford to continue to control all aspects of their operations. Autonomous farm machinery could lead to producers outsourcing tasks to a skilled equipment operator, allowing the farmer to focus on other parts of their operation.
A semi recently traveled 80 miles completely autonomously, marking a milestone for autonomous on-road equipment. At this pace, autonomy in the farm fields can't be far behind.
In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, Ohio State University's Scott Shearer shares what surprised him about the announcement of John Deere's autonomous tractor, his predictions for the future of autonomous farm equipment and what issues he thinks manufacturers shouldn’t ignore when it comes to autonomy.
The autonomous electric machine, called Ted, drives in the rows between the vines to weed around plants. It uses RTK guidance, sensors, lasers, cameras and probes to understand its environment.
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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