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 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 Since its launch in March, VitalityAI has expanded rapidly across VitalEdge's dealer and rental customer base, embedding AI directly into the day-to-day workflows that keep equipment running. Since its launch in March, VitalityAI has expanded rapidly across VitalEdge's dealer and rental customer base, embedding AI directly into the day-to-day workflows that keep equipment running. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7286 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:25:57 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7286-vitaledge-technologies-recognized-as-an-ai-powered-smb-solution-of-the-year vitaledge-logo.jpg Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire has sent letters to U.S. governors from states with significant exposure to Canadian trade urging action to resolve the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade impasse and restore a consistent, tariff-free trade relationship. Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire has sent letters to U.S. governors from states with significant exposure to Canadian trade urging action to resolve the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade impasse and restore a consistent, tariff-free trade relationship.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7285 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:23:44 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7285-aed-calls-on-governors-to-address-us-canada-trade-impasse nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Farmer Uses AI to Build Harvest Schedule Precision Technology Powers Leading Nebraska Potato Farm Iowa State Program Brings Precision Ag to High School Classrooms ‘I’m Frustrated at the Spray Drone Industry’ SMSU Giving Precision Technology a Look After $600K Grant This Week's Lineup:

• Farmer Uses AI to Build Harvest Schedule 
• Precision Technology Powers Leading Nebraska Potato Farm 
• Iowa State Program Brings Precision Ag to High School Classrooms
• ‘I’m Frustrated at the Spray Drone Industry’ 
• SMSU Giving Precision Technology a Look After $600K Grant

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7282 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7282-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-september-16-2026 Developed to address the growing demands of connected, autonomous, and data-driven systems, OEM8 represents a significant evolution in NovAtel’s approach to positioning technology. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7281 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7281-novatel-introduces-oem8-next-generation-positioning-platform The refreshed identity honors Butler’s agricultural history while bringing a more modern and focused look to the Butler Ag brand. The refreshed identity honors Butler’s agricultural history while bringing a more modern and focused look to the Butler Ag brand.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7280 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7280-butler-machinery-company-unveils-new-butler-ag-identity NEWAGLogo_FullColor.png jdobberstein@lesspub.com One of the things you often hear from farmers, including corn yield world record holder David Hula many years ago, is we have all these innovations with planters, but why can't we put the corn kernel in the furrow right side up instead of upside down? http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7277 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7277-ptx-arrowtube-engineer-discusses-seed-orienting-delivery-system PTx-ArrowTube-Engineer-Discusses-Seed-Orienting-Delivery-System.png Basic Software has signed on as a Title Sponsor for the 2027 Precision Farming Dealer Summit, Jan. 11-12 in Indianapolis. Basic Software has signed on as a Title Sponsor for the 2027 Precision Farming Dealer Summit, Jan. 11-12 in Indianapolis. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7276 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:12:49 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7276-basic-software-signs-on-as-title-sponsor-for-2027-precision-farming-dealer-summit Vi by visorPRO, the AI-powered aftermarket platform built for equipment dealerships, today announced the Dealer Knowledge Portal, a new feature that allows dealers to upload their own internal resources into Vi. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7273 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7273-vi-by-visorpro-launches-dealer-knowledge-portal-to-capture-dealer-developed-fixes-parts-lists-and-more byvisorpro.png Clark is president and CEO of AKRS Equipment Solutions, a 27-location John Deere dealership. Clark is president and CEO of AKRS Equipment Solutions, a 27-location John Deere dealership. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7272 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7272-kevin-clark-of-akrs-equipment-solutions-joins-aed-board KevinClark.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: New Video: A Day in the Life of a Precision Specialist Why Technology Adoption Requires Tailored Strategies USDA Announces Data Modernization Plan More Dealers Investing in Precision Spraying 6 Ways I’d Use AI if I were Still an Agronomist This Week's Lineup:

• New Video: A Day in the Life of a Precision Specialist
• Why Technology Adoption Requires Tailored Strategies 
• USDA Announces Data Modernization Plan 
• More Dealers Investing in Precision Spraying 
• 6 Ways I’d Use AI if I were Still an Agronomist

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7270 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7270-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-september-9-2026 nnewman@lessitermedia.com I just got back from the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, where precision technology was hotter than the 100-degree heat indexes during the 3-day event. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/blogs/1/post/7269 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-virtual-terminal/post/7269-5-big-precision-technology-takeaways-from-2026-farm-progress-show IMG_2739 2.jpg Seattle, Wash.-based Carbon Robotics showcased its new Carbon Autonomy kit at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.  Designed to support a wide range of implements that farmers use today, the Carbon Autonomy Ready program establishes a technical specification and process for integrating any manufacturers’ implements directly into the Carbon Autonomy platform. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7266 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7266-carbon-robotics-launches-carbon-autonomy-ready-program-great-plains-joins-as-first-member Carbon-Autonomy-3.0_15.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Deere Dealer, Students Use WingtraRAY to Map Nearly 4,500 Acres New AI Tool Helping Farmers ‘Think Outside the Box’ Carbon Robotics Founder Discusses $100M Revenue, New Machine, IPO Path AI Retrofits Breathe New Life Into Old Equipment Great Marketing Isn’t About Being the Best; It’s About Being Remembered This Week's Lineup:

• Deere Dealer, Students Use WingtraRAY to Map Nearly 4,500 Acres
• New AI Tool Helping Farmers ‘Think Outside the Box’
• Carbon Robotics Founder Discusses $100M Revenue, New Machine, IPO Path
• AI Retrofits Breathe New Life Into Old Equipment
• Great Marketing Isn’t About Being the Best; It’s About Being Remembered

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7259 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7259-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-september-2-2026 In case you missed them, here are the most popular items on our website from the past month, August 2026. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7261 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7261-top-10-precision-farming-stories-in-august-2026 pfd-top-10.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com Gregg Sauder could’ve been relaxing on a beach somewhere after selling Precision Planting to Monsanto for $250 million in 2012. But that’s just not in his DNA. Gregg Sauder could’ve been relaxing on a beach somewhere after selling Precision Planting to Monsanto for $250 million in 2012. But that’s just not in his DNA.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7258 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7258-gregg-sauder-ag-tech-legacy-from-precision-planting-to-360 SLHOF_Gregg-Sauder.jpg Gregg Sauder Founder & President, 360, Morton, Ill.Claim to Fame: Launched two revolutionary ag tech companiesAge: 69Companies Founded: 1993 (Precision Planting) and 2013 (360) The agreement reflects a shared commitment to delivering innovative seeding technology that helps producers improve productivity, efficiency, and agronomic outcomes. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7260 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7260-bourgault-announces-strategic-alliance-with-cnh The 115,000-square-foot facility more than doubles AGCO's West Coast parts capacity, putting more critical parts within fast reach of dealers and farmers. The 115,000-square-foot facility more than doubles AGCO's West Coast parts capacity, putting more critical parts within fast reach of dealers and farmers.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7257 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:50:25 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7257-agco-opens-advanced-parts-distribution-center-in-visalia-california AGCOCali.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com We have a long list of new products, research and companies we’re planning to get the scoop on. We’ll do our best to report on everything, but if you can’t make it, is there anything you’d like us to cover? http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/blogs/1/post/7256 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/blogs/1-from-the-virtual-terminal/post/7256-and-were-off-to-the-farm-progress-show farm progress show.jpg Ag Leader Technology has introduced a new application programming interface (API) that enables third-party camera sensor providers to integrate with RightSpot, Ag Leader’s pulse width modulation (PWM) rate control system. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7253 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7253-new-ag-leader-api-enables-third-party-camera-sensor-providers-to-integrate-with-rightspot Ouster technology equips driverless sprayers with an ultra-wide field of view, enabling them to map tree trunks, crop rows, and ground contours with a high level of detail. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7251 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7251-guss-automation-plans-to-incorporate-ousters-next-gen-sensors Ouster_OS0_digital_lidar_on_a_fleet_of_GUSS_Autonomous_Sprayers.jpeg First launched in 2024, and operated by global cloud computing awards body The Cloud Awards, The A.I. Awards has rapidly grown to become one of the biggest programs in the Cloud Awards annual calendar. First launched in 2024, and operated by global cloud computing awards body The Cloud Awards, The A.I. Awards has rapidly grown to become one of the biggest programs in the Cloud Awards annual calendar.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7252 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:55:04 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7252-vitaledge-technologies-shortlisted-in-the-2026-ai-awards nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Stories from the Field Showcase How Farmers Slash Costs with Technology John Deere's See & Spray 'On a Third' of New Sprayer Orders Large Case IH Dealer Hosts Interactive Summer Camps Kansas State Cuts Ribbon on New Innovation & Research Center Inside Look at Precision Dealer's Jam-Packed Customer Clinic This Week's Lineup:

• Stories from the Field Showcase How Farmers Slash Costs with Technology
• John Deere's See & Spray 'On a Third' of New Sprayer Orders
• Large Case IH Dealer Hosts Interactive Summer Camps
• Kansas State Cuts Ribbon on New Innovation & Research Center
• Inside Look at Precision Dealer's Jam-Packed Customer Clinic

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7249 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7249-precision-farming-dealers-best-of-the-web-august-26-2026 The move is part of Solinftec’s effort to make Solix increasingly self-service, allowing farmers to purchase robots directly from Solinftec, receive remote support and complete many routine repairs themselves. The move is part of Solinftec’s effort to make Solix increasingly self-service, allowing farmers to purchase robots directly from Solinftec, receive remote support and complete many routine repairs themselves.

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7244 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7244-solinftec-to-launch-ag-robotics-first-amazon-parts-store Designed specifically for smaller operations, the Axial-Flow 160 series combine maximizes the bottom line and boosts productivity with new precision technology updates. Designed specifically for smaller operations, the Axial-Flow 160 series combine maximizes the bottom line and boosts productivity with new precision technology updates. 

]]> http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7248 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7248-case-ih-offers-new-precision-technology-to-boost-roi-potential-for-hay-cash-crop-operations “The hands-free baling technology combines John Deere’s legacy guidance feature, AutoTrac, with our innovative Weave Automation round baler feature, creating a solution that was built shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers," says Kaylene Ballesteros, marketing manager for hay and forage equipment at John Deere. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7247 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7247-john-deere-introduces-hands-free-baling-solution-to-improve-productivity-reduce-workload John Deere_HFB 4.jpg TerraBlaster's Blaster 1000 is a towed unit that opens a shallow trench and measures soil fertility as it moves, roughly twenty times per second, producing nutrient concentration maps at a resolution of 0.15 acres. http://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7245 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/7245-terrablaster-raises-125-million-to-increase-farm-yields-through-optimized-soil-nutrients