Stay up-to-date with the most current and on-the-move news in the precision agriculture equipment industry. https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/rss en-us The expansion builds on the success of AED’s Far West legislative visit program, which connects dealers with legislative leaders and executive branch officials. The expansion builds on the success of AED’s Far West legislative visit program, which connects dealers with legislative leaders and executive branch officials. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7323 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:43:17 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7323-aed-expands-state-government-affairs-program-nationwide-creating-a-stronger-voice-for-equipment-dealers aed_logo.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: AI, Precision Hot Topics at Claas Headquarters Grand Opening Farm With No Cell Signal Becomes a Tech Test Bed Spray Drone Market ‘Very Much in Flux’ NASA Highlights Satellite Tech at Strip-Till Innovator’s Farm Connectivity Propels Frenchman Valley to Precision Success This Week's Lineup:

• AI, Precision Hot Topics at Claas Headquarters Grand Opening 
• Farm With No Cell Signal Becomes a Tech Test Bed 
• Spray Drone Market ‘Very Much in Flux’ 
• NASA Highlights Satellite Tech at Strip-Till Innovator’s Farm 
• Connectivity Propels Frenchman Valley to Precision Success

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7322 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7322-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-october-14-2026 The Salina headquarters will increase Greeneye’s capacity to serve its growing North American customer base, expand its team, and advance its technical roadmap. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7321 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7321-greeneye-technology-establishes-north-american-headquarters-in-salina-kansas-following-record-year Greeneye-sprayer.jpg CLAAS has been part of the Omaha community for more than 25 years, and the company’s continued investment demonstrates the important role Nebraska plays in CLAAS’ North American operations. CLAAS has been part of the Omaha community for more than 25 years, and the company’s continued investment demonstrates the important role Nebraska plays in CLAAS’ North American operations.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7320 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:40:26 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7320-claas-opens-new-research-and-development-center-in-omaha For Cody Anderson of L & L Ag Production in Connell, Wash., the idea of targeted spraying is not new. It is something he had been thinking about long before technology existed to make it possible. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7319 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7319-more-than-100-ara-sprayers-in-us-onion-fields-the-rise-of-targeted-weed-control ECOROBOTIX ARA.jpg The 11-stop tour that spans six states from Ohio to North Dakota and puts its most technologically advanced combine to work in real fields while celebrating the farmers who power the season. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7317 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7317-technology-farmers-take-center-stage-in-2026-fendt-harvest-tour 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. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/blogs/1/post/7316 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-virtual-terminal/post/7316-the-technician-shortage-costs-dealers-7-billion-annually-how-can-ai-help-protect-aftermarket-capacity epub_John-Schmeiser_webp_jpeg.webp Lessiter Media is proud to announce Titan International has signed on as a Title Sponsor for all 4 live ag events. Lessiter Media is proud to announce Titan International has signed on as a Title Sponsor for all 4 live ag events.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7315 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:10:01 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7315-titan-international-signs-on-as-title-sponsor-for-all-4-lessiter-media-live-ag-events The joint request for information is a part of the FTC’s ongoing work to preserve competition in the agricultural sector. The joint request for information is a part of the FTC’s ongoing work to preserve competition in the agricultural sector.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7314 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:57:39 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7314-ftc-and-usda-seek-public-comment-on-ag-equipment-manufacturing-and-distribution-market-practices nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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 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

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7312 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7312-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-october-7-2026 NorthBuilt is returning for a second year as Title Sponsor after their experience in 2026. NorthBuilt is returning for a second year as Title Sponsor after their experience in 2026. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7311 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:37:03 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7311-northbuilt-signs-on-as-title-sponsor-for-2027-precision-farming-dealer-summit nnewman@lessitermedia.com Andy Campbell, Director of Insights, Tractor Zoom, walks dealers through the latest signals his group is noticing in the values of farm machinery and key implements. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7313 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:18:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7313-up-to-the-minute-used-machinery-trends-data-and-analysis-for-precision-dealers Andy Campbell tractor zoom.png 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. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7310 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7310-syngenta-launches-cropwise-explorer-to-help-retailers-deliver-data-driven-recommendations Throughout the event, AGCO will demonstrate how connected technologies work together from planning and planting through crop protection, harvest and service support. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7308 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7308-agco-tech-day-2026-spotlights-autonomy-ai-and-mixed-fleet-solutions AGCO-PR-Tech-Day-2025-WIDE.jpg 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. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7309 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:03:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7309-rdo-equipment-cos-midwest-ag-team-highlights-precision-tech-at-big-iron-farm-show JohnDeere8RX_RDOEquipmentCo.jpg The broader restructuring brings related responsibilities together under existing senior leaders and gives them accountability for business performance as well as company-wide functions. The broader restructuring brings related responsibilities together under existing senior leaders and gives them accountability for business performance as well as company-wide functions.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7307 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:42:06 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7307-agco-restructures-executive-leadership-team AGCO Logo.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com Precision Farming Dealer editors are excited to announce the release of the 12th annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit program. Here's what to expect Jan. 11-12 in Indianapolis ... Precision Farming Dealer editors are excited to announce the release of the 12^th annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit program. Here's what to expect Jan. 11-12 in Indianapolis ...

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7305 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:50:53 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7305-your-roadmap-to-a-more-profitable-precision-dealership pfds 2027.png In case you missed them, here are the most popular items on our website from the past month, September 2026. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7303 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7303-top-10-precision-farming-stories-in-september-2026 pfd-top-10.png The approval, granted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship in September 2026, establishes the AED Foundation’s apprenticeship program as a nationally recognized program designed to help equipment dealers develop highly skilled technicians through a combination of structured on-the-job training, mentorship and supplemental education. The approval, granted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship in September 2026, establishes the AED Foundation’s apprenticeship program as a nationally recognized program designed to help equipment dealers develop highly skilled technicians through a combination of structured on-the-job training, mentorship and supplemental education.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7301 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:22:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7301-aed-foundation-receives-national-program-standards-approval-for-registered-apprenticeship-programs AED-Foundation-Logo-2024-1.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Beck’s Hybrids Experimenting with Autonomy ‘The Smarter the Machine, the Simpler it Should Be’ Is the Ag Equipment Market Finally Turning Around? Precision Specialist Shares Insights at Local Growers Conference AGCO CEO Encourages Young Farmers to Embrace Precision Technology This Week's Lineup:

• Beck’s Hybrids Experimenting with Autonomy
• ‘The Smarter the Machine, the Simpler it Should Be’
• Is the Ag Equipment Market Finally Turning Around? 
• Precision Specialist Shares Insights at Local Growers Conference
• AGCO CEO Encourages Young Farmers to Embrace Precision Technology

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7300 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7300-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-september-30-2026 Precision Farming Dealer is proud to announce Granit Parts and DigiFarm have signed on as Title Sponsors for the 2027 Precision Farming Dealer Summit. Precision Farming Dealer is proud to announce Granit Parts and DigiFarm have signed on as Title Sponsors for the 2027 Precision Farming Dealer Summit.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7298 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:14:38 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7298-granit-parts-and-digifarm-sign-on-as-title-sponsors-for-2027-precision-farming-dealer-summit Scientists and officials from NASA stopped by the Flickner Innovation Farm in late August to check in on the progress of a partnership that is helping to shape the future of space-based tools for agriculture. Scientists and officials from NASA stopped by the Flickner Innovation Farm in late August to check in on the progress of a partnership that is helping to shape the future of space-based tools for agriculture.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7297 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7297-k-state-nasa-highlight-satellite-tech-at-strip-till-innovators-farm tour-at-flickner-farm.jpg Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner hosted researchers, farmers, extension specialists, policymakers and NASA scientists at his farm to explore how satellite data can help farmers manage water, improve crop health and plan for long-term sustainability. Photo Courtesy: K-State Extension The updates are intended to help customers reduce avoidable downtime during critical operating periods. The updates are intended to help customers reduce avoidable downtime during critical operating periods.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7296 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:21:39 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7296-cnh-announces-emissions-system-software-updates-to-help-customers-maximize-uptime CNH-(1).jpg Billy Ram Samuel Singh, are working to design a robot and program its artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect soybean diseases before symptoms appear. Billy Ram Samuel Singh, are working to design a robot and program its artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect soybean diseases before symptoms appear.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7292 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7292-siu-researchers-build-robot-ai-to-detect-soybean-diseases-before-symptoms-appear soybean-disease-detector-2.jpg The merger brings together the strengths, expertise, and resources of both associations with a shared goal: to provide greater value to members and a stronger voice for equipment dealers. The merger brings together the strengths, expertise, and resources of both associations with a shared goal: to provide greater value to members and a stronger voice for equipment dealers.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7293 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:48:17 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7293-naeda-and-aed-announce-merger-to-create-a-unified-voice-for-equipment-dealers NAEDA AED Merger 2026.png Mizzou Engineering researchers have developed FieldVision, a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework that helps fleets of agricultural drones decide where to process image analysis tasks: on the drone itself, at a nearby edge computing server or in the cloud. Mizzou Engineering researchers have developed FieldVision, a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework that helps fleets of agricultural drones decide where to process image analysis tasks: on the drone itself, at a nearby edge computing server or in the cloud. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7291 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7291-mizzous-fieldvision-helps-drones-make-better-decisions-faster calyam-drone-2048x1024.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Inside the Precision Ag Class at Iowa State A Webinar on the Current State of AI in Agriculture Why Small Dealers Have an Edge in Today’s Market Deere Combine Automation a Hot Topic at Big Iron Farm Show Teaching Customers How to Winterize Their Sprayer This Week's Lineup:

• Inside the Precision Ag Class at Iowa State 
• A Webinar on the Current State of AI in Agriculture 
• Why Small Dealers Have an Edge in Today’s Market
• Deere Combine Automation a Hot Topic at Big Iron Farm Show
• Teaching Customers How to Winterize Their Sprayer

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7289 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7289-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-september-23-2026 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released a new whitepaper examining how AI is becoming a foundational component of ag equipment and helping farmers address increasingly complex operational challenges. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released a new whitepaper examining how AI is becoming a foundational component of ag equipment and helping farmers address increasingly complex operational challenges.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7290 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7290-new-aem-resource-outlines-how-ai-enabled-equipment-supports-farm-productivity The Univ. of Nebraska–Lincoln launched a new initiative aimed at helping farmers make better use of precision technologies — from developing new decision-support tools to improving existing technologies and training the next generation of innovators. The Univ. of Nebraska–Lincoln launched a new initiative aimed at helping farmers make better use of precision technologies — from developing new decision-support tools to improving existing technologies and training the next generation of innovators.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7288 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7288-nebraska-digital-ag-hub-to-develop-precision-solutions-for-farmers 20260915-digitalag-01-nt.jpg Tiffany Heng-Moss, Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and University of Nebraska vice president, speaks during the launch of the Nebraska Digital Agriculture Hub at Husker Harvest Days on Sept. 15. Photo Courtesy: Liz McCue | University Communication and Marketing Bloomberg’s Michael Hirtzer reported that “artificial intelligence use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey & Co.” http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7287 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7287-farmers-adopting-ai-faster-than-any-other-technology Screenshot-2026-09-11-at-6.55.04-AM-1024x543.png Generative AI adoption on global farm operations. Courtesy: McKinsey & Company