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Matthew J. Grassi

Former Machinery & Technology Editor, Farm Journal

Matthew Grassi is the former Machinery and Technology Editor for Farm Journal and AgWeb, covering farm machinery innovations and ag tech trends.

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AgZen, Corteva Team up on AI-Powered, Retrofit Sprayer Tech
AgZen’s first product, RealCoverage, can be bolted onto any sprayer and is the world’s only sensor and AI-based system that measures and optimizes the number of drops of crop protection products applied to crops.
October 22, 2025 09:45 AM
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Don’t End Up In The Ditch! Update Your GPS Guidance Lines For 2026
If your farm machinery auto steer or GPS guidance system is tied into a local RTK or Real Time Network corrections signal, there are critical updates to make before spring planting. Find out what experts say you should do soon.
October 10, 2025 02:37 PM
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Retail Industry
John Deere Layoffs Continue Amid Sales Downturn, 142 Iowa Employees Notified
In a statement issued to Farm Journal, John Deere says fewer machinery orders from farmers are coming in, so more layoffs are slated to hit factory workers in Des Moines and Waterloo.
September 18, 2025 07:43 AM
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Survey Says: Smart Farming Has Big Impact On U.S. Farms, And There’s Room for More
The Association of Equipment Manfacturers (AEM), in partnership with leading ag groups, has released an updated report detailing the significant benefits of precision agriculture across the United States.
September 12, 2025 10:26 AM
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Rural broadband helps even the playing field between urban and rural life.
Retail Industry
Broadband Coming To A Field Near You? Data BRIDGE Act Would Bring Connectivity To The Farm
Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN) has brought forth a bill that directs the FCC to incorporate USDA farm field location data into the national broadband map.
August 15, 2025 09:14 AM
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Retail Industry
Farmers, Truckers and Gear Heads Rejoice: EPA Rolls Out Streamlined Diesel Engine Fluid Guidelines
Now farm tractors, combines and sprayers can be configured so there is no impact on engine power for up to 36 hours when a DEF system malfunction occurs, and a farmer has up to 100 engine hours at 25% power reduction before a 50% reduction takes hold.
August 12, 2025 09:28 AM
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Deere Service Advisor PRO
News
Right To Repair Granted? John Deere Launches Digital Self-Repair Tool for $195 Per Tractor
The equipment manufacturer has responded to claims it restricts equipment owner and independent service technician access to software codes and diagnostic capabilities with the release of a new Operations Center PRO Service tool.
July 31, 2025 10:20 AM
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Drone shots of a drone spraying fungicide on corn field sprayer spray - By Lindsey Pound
Retail Industry
Spray Drone Season Hits Full Throttle: 3 Service Providers Flying Acres and Boosting Yields
Take a quick spin around the country with three spray drone service providers as the summer crop spraying season heats up.
July 29, 2025 12:19 PM
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bamwx Derecho
Retail Industry
Be Prepared: Intense Storm Cluster With 75+ MPH Winds Working Through Upper Midwest Monday Evening
UPDATE: BAMWX.com meteorologist Bret Walts is forecasting potentially damaging wind storms forming over large parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North and South Dakota starting Monday evening and lasting into the night.
July 28, 2025 04:35 PM
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Fusing The Best of Regenerative Ag and Smart Farming: Senator Marshall’s Take on MAHA
Find out how one leader in Congress is advocating a grounded approach to the Make American Healthy Again agenda.
July 25, 2025 07:29 AM
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