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October 11, 2026

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Precision Farming Dealer's Best of the Web: October 7, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Purdue Researchers Put Planter Technology to the Test 
  • Three Reasons Cutting-Edge Ag Technologies Fail 
  • Kubota & Agtonomy Bring Practical Automation to the Field
  • Deere Precision Team Breaks Down New Forage Harvester Technology
  • A Robot Working Inside One of the Most Dangerous Places on the Farm
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Titan International Signs On as Title Sponsor for all 4 Lessiter Media Live Ag Events

Lessiter Media is proud to announce Titan International has signed on as a Title Sponsor for all 4 live ag events.

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FTC and USDA Seek Public Comment on Ag Equipment Manufacturing and Distribution Market Practices

The joint request for information is a part of the FTC’s ongoing work to preserve competition in the agricultural sector.

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[Technology Corner] Aligning ‘Smart Implements’ with Autonomous Tractors

Carbon Robotics is well known for its LaserWeeder, but did you know the company also makes autonomy retrofit kits for tractors and implements? Read More
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The Technician Shortage Costs Dealers $7 Billion Annually ... How Can AI Help Protect Aftermarket Capacity?

The U.S. industry can’t immediately close an annual gap of approximately 10,000 technicians. What dealerships can do now is protect the time of the employees they have, retain their repair experience and make it easier to apply across branches and aftermarket teams. Read More

Syngenta Launches Cropwise Explorer to Help Retailers Deliver Data-Driven Recommendations

Syngenta today introduced Cropwise Explorer, a digital tool designed to help retailers and their grower customers quickly identify field agronomic issues, streamline decision-making and enable more effective crop management. Read More
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RDO Equipment Co.’s Midwest Ag Team Highlights Precision Tech at Big Iron Farm Show

Through equipment displays and hands-on technology experiences, RDO team members showed how the right combination of equipment, data and local support can help farmers prepare fields, plant accurately, manage crops and complete harvest within critical operating windows. Read More
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AGCO Tech Day 2026 Spotlights Autonomy, AI & Mixed-Fleet Solutions

Throughout the event, AGCO will demonstrate how connected technologies work together from planning and planting through crop protection, harvest and service support. Read More
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Why Distribution Is the Real Key to AgTech Adoption

In part 3 of Graham Gleed's Ag Autonomy Economics Series, he explores the critical role dealers play in the adoption of cutting-edge precision technologies. 

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