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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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What’s New With Agriculture Drones?
Once a niche tool used by agronomists and consultants, farmers are starting to take notice of drones and consider the technology more often. Here’s the latest on swarms, service providers and security concerns.
April 11, 2024 02:33 PM
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PTx: What Farmers, Dealers, Retailers Need to Know
This roll up unites complimentary product portfolios and distribution channels to provide farmers with Smart Farming solutions and retrofit precision ag technologies, and OEMs with more factory fit options.
April 10, 2024 10:55 AM
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AGCO and Trimble Close $2 Billion Deal, Launch PTx Trimble Brand
The formation of PTx Trimble enhances AGCO’s technology offering around guidance, autonomy, precision spraying, connected farming, data management and sustainability, according to a recent press release.
April 02, 2024 09:41 AM
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Selective Spraying: Consider This Before You Go All-In
A recent breakout session at World Agri Tech Innovation Summit laid out some of the unanswered questions farmers need to sort through before adding a selective spraying system.
April 01, 2024 08:37 AM
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Port of Baltimore Shuttered: What Does It Mean for Farm Equipment?
A 95,000 gross ton container ship crashed into a pylon supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday morning. The port is a main access point for automobile and farm equipment imports.
April 01, 2024 07:16 AM
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Three’s A Crowd: Hylio Secures FAA Drone Swarm, Night Flight Exemptions
Spray drones are growing more ubiquitous and more scalable across agriculture. One company has unlocked the ability to deploy three at once and it’s a Smart Farming game changer.
March 26, 2024 02:41 PM
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Ag Tech and Connectivity: It Matters More Than Ever Before
As farmers embrace Smart Farming and digital agriculture solutions in greater numbers, machine connectivity is the uniting force that enables all of the potential to pay off in the end.
March 26, 2024 11:32 AM
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John Deere, Kinze And Ag Leader Announce Collaboration, Settle Litigation
John Deere, Kinze Manufacturing, and Ag Leader Technology announced a collaboration agreement that the companies say will make it easier to integrate each company’s equipment and technology solutions.
March 22, 2024 11:10 AM
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Technical Debt: Self Scout to Avoid Tech Pitfalls
Take a reasoned, purposeful, and proactive approach to adding new technology.
March 15, 2024 01:28 PM
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Smart Seed Selection Tool Pledges to Close Yield Gap
Yield Optimizer is a digital tool that uses independent seed trial data to help farmers make seed selections with guaranteed yield performance. CEO Billy Rose tells how it gives farmers peace of mind.
March 15, 2024 08:12 AM
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