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Equipment, tech and security
Data breaches may happen, but when it comes to evolving ag tech safety begins at home In my role covering ag technology I have a lot of great conversations with industry experts. One idea that...
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Bringing tech and agronomy together
Agco’s purchase of Precision Planting is just one tech area where the company continues to evolve; creation of a new telemetry product enhances machine fleet management The world of precision ag...
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Setting a speed record with a tractor
JCB uses the word ‘fast’ in one product line and apparently the company isn’t kidding I remember my first ride in a tractor going 50k, 31 mph. It was in the late 1990s when Fendt was entering the U.S....
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Considering the robot you already own
Increasingly, automated systems are becoming a standard part of a range of farm equipment on the market Coming from one major farm show, a few media events and some in-depth conversations with...
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Celebrating a milestone with a new machine
New Holland launches latest edition of new combine, marks 45 years with twin-rotor We don’t often discuss a new machine launch in this column. The aim here is to pique your interest in new ideas or...
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5 things I picked up at Agritechnica
With all those buildings and more than 80 acres of display area, the key is to make sense of what's happening My feet have recovered. My brain may not. That was my first thought as I made the last...
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Kicking off the new show season
With Louisville, World Ag and Commodity Classic in the future, consider a winter show trip For nearly40 years I've followed ag technology as a journalist. From those early days of the first yield maps...
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Deere lowers the (sprayer) boom on CES
The machine outfitted with the big carbon boom had to be parked in the show space before other exhibitors could move in There was a bit of mystery leading up to the opening of CES 2020 in Las Vegas....
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With equipment rolling, correct data will matter
Even if you don't share that information with others, a little time invested now can pay off for your operation Equipment is rolling already in parts of the country with farmers getting into #Plant20...
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Does your farm hold a secret power source?
Turning methane - or biogas - into electricity is one thing, but what about powering your tractor? At least one company sees an opportunity in the idea I remember the smell. It was my first visit to...
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New tech, disease combine to stall a tradition
Remote farm auctions for equipment and cattle have long been used to augment live sales, now they're necessary but what have we lost? I'm not, as a rule, sentimental. As things change, I work to go...
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Looking ahead to an autonomous future
If robots are headed to your farm, what might you have to think about? Something to ponder Driverless tractors roam a field in Iowa planting the 2020 crop. Farmers flock to Arizona, pre COVID-19 to...
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Niching up the combine market
Deere's latest move with the X9 expands combine capacity in new ways; segments buyers Note: Check out a video of the machine in action, and set to a little music, at the end of this report. Enjoy.In...
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Less travel, more screen time change perspective
The trade show experience moves to my computer with the Farm Progress Virtual Experience. It’s a well-known fact, if you read this column, that I love farm shows. In fact, I’m kind of a trade show...
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It’s never too early to do tax planning
Farmer Iron: With 2020 mercifully winding down, it's time to think about your capital purchases. Last month we explored the idea of when it’s time to replace a machine. With equipment sales in a slump...
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Smarter machines could change nature of farming
Sure, robots are a hot topic, but what could all this autonomous tech really mean for farming? I’m not sure agriculture has seen a more amazing time, at least perhaps since iron replaced horses....
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Pac-Man, Caterpillar part of precision demo
A three-dimensional tool for mapping out dig sites gets a demonstration with a giant maze game board, and a remote-control skid-steer demo. This column is mostly focused on farm equipment and trends —...
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European tractor competition nets Agco brands recognition
A Massey Ferguson machine is 2021 Tractor of the Year, but Fendt, Valtra capture other classes. Claas nets sustainability honors The European farm equipment market is a fun one to watch and since...
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Is there an electric machine in your future?
Sure Tesla, Ford and others are making headway with cars, but what about on the farm? Sitting in on a couple virtual machine launches recently I got a look at how both startups and established...
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Bringing autonomous cars up to speed
The Indy Autonomous Challenge is just like it sounds: Driverless race cars at the legendary Brickyard. This column is focused on equipment and technology for agriculture, but of course, sometimes we...
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