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[Technology Corner] Big Investment Enables Verdant Robotics to Rapidly Scale its Fleet

December 2, 2022

Big news from Verdant Robotics this week as they announced the close of a $46.5 million series A funding round – one of the largest investments in ag robotics to date. Verdant Co-founder Curtis Garner says the funding will enable the company to scale its fleet, build more machines and cover more acres. Verdant’s robot can simultaneously weed, fertilize, and treat plants for pests and disease with its sub-millimeter accurate spraying technology.

[Technology Corner] FIRA USA: Discussing the Future of GUSS Automation

October 21, 2022

We’re taking the Technology Corner on the road to FIRA USA 2022, the premiere ag robotics and technology forum at the Convention Center in downtown Fresno, California. When you walk in, the first thing that catches your eye is GUSS – the autonomous sprayer for orchards and vineyards.

[Technology Corner] Linco-Precision Expands Footprint With Purchase of Dairy One's Precision Assets

October 7, 2022

Independent dealer Linco-Precision, based in El Paso, Illinois, has purchased the Precision Farming assets of Dairy One Cooperative, based in Ithaca, New York. Linco-Precision works in 12 Northeastern states and partner with growers and retailers across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ohio and now New York.

[Technology Corner] AMVAC Showcases SIMPAS Application System at Technology Summit

September 23, 2022

Talking today about AMVAC’s SIMPAS system which is taking prescription application to a new level. Retailers and farmers got an up-close look at the new technology during a special summit in Rockford, Illinois this past week.

[Technology Corner] Greeneye’s Precision Sprayer Saves $65/Acre on Herbicides

September 9, 2022

A precision sprayer powered by artificial intelligence reduces total herbicide costs by more than $65 per acre, according to a university field trial. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s trial compared Greeneye Technology’s retrofit green-on-green sprayer to broadcast herbicide.

[Technology Corner] Leveraging Dealer-Manufacturer Relationships to Serve Customers

August 18, 2022

A close working relationship between OEMs and their dealers results in success for the companies and their customers. Iowa-based independent precision dealer Youngblut Ag carries several lines of Yetter row cleaners, harvest equipment and closing wheels.

[Technology Corner] New ‘Branch’ of Precision Planting Automates Soil Testing

August 5, 2022

Precision Planting’s latest invention is a suite of tools for automating soil sampling and testing. This week the company announced the new tools for agronomists under the name Radicle Agronomics.

[Technology Corner] Doing More with Less: Precision Ag’s Role in the Future of Food

July 21, 2022

A recent whitepaper from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) outlines 13 trends that could influence how food is produced — many of which hinge on adoption of precision agriculture technologies.

[Technology Corner] Strip-Tillers Plan Variable-Rate Technology Purchases in 2022

July 7, 2022

The growing practice of strip-till farming presents an opportunity for dealerships and their precision departments to establish authority and increase revenue. As the results of the 2022 Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark Study reveal, most strip-tillers are using and investing in precision.

[Technology Corner] AGCO Takes Retrofit First Approach to Autonomy

June 23, 2022

AGCO is taking a retrofit first approach to autonomy and its tech stack. The OEM is designing technology that will fit farmers’ operations, which often include a mixed fleet and the need to improve efficiency without buying a brand new machine.

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[Technology Corner] Big Investment Enables Verdant Robotics to Rapidly Scale its Fleet

[Technology Corner] FIRA USA: Discussing the Future of GUSS Automation

[Technology Corner] Linco-Precision Expands Footprint With Purchase of Dairy One's Precision Assets

[Technology Corner] AMVAC Showcases SIMPAS Application System at Technology Summit

[Technology Corner] Greeneye’s Precision Sprayer Saves $65/Acre on Herbicides

[Technology Corner] Leveraging Dealer-Manufacturer Relationships to Serve Customers

[Technology Corner] New ‘Branch’ of Precision Planting Automates Soil Testing

[Technology Corner] Doing More with Less: Precision Ag’s Role in the Future of Food

[Technology Corner] Strip-Tillers Plan Variable-Rate Technology Purchases in 2022

[Technology Corner] AGCO Takes Retrofit First Approach to Autonomy

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