Top AgPro Technology Stories From 2016

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As new technology was introduced and the adoption of precision ag helps retailers and farmers elevate their businesses, the headlines around these topics also garner attention. Here are the top five stories from 2016 published by AgPro about news in the ag technology space:

  1. Precision Planting launches FurrowJet for ideal starter placement
  2. Three Retailers Named Recipients of the 2016 Precision Impact Award
  3. First-of-its-Kind VerticalPoint RTK System From Trimble
  4. Database Provides Compatibility List for Precision Ag
  5. Two major UAV companies expanding offerings

 

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