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Hagie Updates 204SP Detasseler
Hagie Updates 204SP Detasseler

The blade on the updated cutter head contacts the corn sooner to improve cut quality compared to previous models.

Raven Debuts OMNiDRIVE on Case IH Magnum
Raven Debuts OMNiDRIVE on Case IH Magnum

Raven is putting the spotlight on its autonomous product lineup and debuting the Omnidrive installed on a Case IH Magnum tractor. It was announced in June that CNH Industrial was acquiring Raven for $2.1 billion

All-New MaveriX From Outback Guidance
All-New MaveriX From Outback Guidance

Included with MaveriX, the new M7 and M10 terminals with proven 7” and 10” form factors are the centerpiece of the solution.

Loftness Introduces 8-Ton Fertilizer Spreader
Loftness Introduces 8-Ton Fertilizer Spreader

Loftness has added the F810 to its FertiLogix line of fertilizer spreaders. This new 8-ton spreader comes standard with variable rate capabilities and offers multiple wheel and tire options to meet a wide range of needs

John Deere’s New Floater: The 800R
John Deere’s New Floater: The 800R

With versatility to be outfitted with an air boom, dry spinner-spreader and liquid systems, John Deere introduces the 800R Floater for model year 2022, which replaces the previous F4365 high-capacity nutrient applicator

Lower Transport Height For John Deere’s Most Popular Nutrient Applicator
Lower Transport Height For John Deere’s Most Popular Nutrient Applicator

With its latest design of the 2430C nutrient applicator John Deere reduced the transport height of 25-row (62.5’ working width) 2430C model by 2.5’---now at 14’.

Deere Lifts 2021 Forecast on Solid Demand for Farm, Construction Equipment
Deere Lifts 2021 Forecast on Solid Demand for Farm, Construction Equipment

Deere & Co beat Wall Street estimates for Q3 revenue on Friday and lifted its forecast on strong demand for farm and construction equipment. Revenue in equipment operations rose 32.5%, total revenue jumped 29.2%.

Fendt Rogator 900 Elevates Application Versatility
Fendt Rogator 900 Elevates Application Versatility

“We definitely want to pull the best thing from the previous generation of Rogators. And this gives a full line of equipment for the Fendt brand globally," says AGCO's David Fickel.

John Deere To Acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 Million
John Deere To Acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 Million

The startup focuses in building retrofit systems to use its patented artificial intelligence for fully autonomous tractors. The company says its technology deploys 360° situational awareness.

Just as Technology Transformed Agriculture, Harvesting Data Could Reveal Details Down to the Row
Just as Technology Transformed Agriculture, Harvesting Data Could Reveal Details Down to the Row

Despite precision agriculture getting its start decades ago, the majority farmers aren’t fully using their farm data today. Just as technology has transformed agriculture, harvesting data could do the same.

Fendt Rogator 900 Series Applicator Coming to North America
Fendt Rogator 900 Series Applicator Coming to North America

The new Fendt Rogator 900 Series applicator is the first of its kind, adjusting between standard and high clearance with the push of a button to deliver season-long crop care versatility.

GVM Inc. Celebrates 45 years and Announces New T-Series Prowler HVT
GVM Inc. Celebrates 45 years and Announces New T-Series Prowler HVT

Beginning in 2022, all Prowlers will be equipped with a Dana HVT R2 transmission with electronic control, bringing improved fuel efficiency, controllability, and reliable performance to the T-Series Prowler platform.

Truck Shortage Continues as Semiconductor Chips Still in Short Supply
Truck Shortage Continues as Semiconductor Chips Still in Short Supply

If you're in the market for a new truck, you may be waiting a while longer. Major auto and truck manufacturers have announced extended shutdowns and it's the chip shortage still to blame.

AEM, John Deere Respond to Biden's Planned Executive Order Over Right to Repair Equipment
AEM, John Deere Respond to Biden's Planned Executive Order Over Right to Repair Equipment

After more than a decade of legislative proposals, the Biden Administration is preparing plans to allow equipment owners to have the right to repair their own equipment. AEM and John Deere responded to the planned order.

Biden Sides with Farmers Over 'Right to Repair' Tractor Software Battle
Biden Sides with Farmers Over 'Right to Repair' Tractor Software Battle

U.S. President Joe Biden wants the Federal Trade Commission to limit the ability of farm equipment manufacturers to restrict tractor owners from using independent repair shops or complete some repairs on their own.

Heartland Ag Systems Introduces Variable Position Auger For Fertilizer Tender
Heartland Ag Systems Introduces Variable Position Auger For Fertilizer Tender

Boasting to be the industry’s first tender of its kind, Heartland Ag Systems Equipment, a division of Heartland Ag Systems, introduces the VPA 1000 with a Variable Position Auger (VPA.)

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CNH Industrial to Acquire Raven for $2.1 Billion

Scott Wine, CEO CNH Industrial “Precision agriculture and autonomy are critical components of our strategy to help our agricultural customers reach the next level of productivity...” 

June Rural Mainstreet Index: Machinery Sales and Farmland Prices Soar
June Rural Mainstreet Index: Machinery Sales and Farmland Prices Soar

Economic stability and growth are returning to rural America.

Startup Working on A Roomba For Picking Rock
Startup Working on A Roomba For Picking Rock

The company plans to make 40 final beta systems for this fall, which will be the last prototypes before its first fully commercial version in the spring of 2022.

AGCO Collaborates on Spray Tech with Bosch, BASF Digital Farming and Raven Industries Inc.
AGCO Collaborates on Spray Tech with Bosch, BASF Digital Farming and Raven Industries Inc.

To support the reduction in herbicide application, the targeted spraying proof of concept will focus on real-time sensing technology to make crop protection decisions.

Ford Wires Its First Electric Trucks for Business Customers
Ford Wires Its First Electric Trucks for Business Customers

Ford's newly revealed electric version of the F-150 pickup doubles down on a bet that the company can beat Tesla, convincing long-time fleet and business customers that going electric saves money.

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AEM Delves Into the “Why” Behind Record-High Ag Equipment Sales

“We’re operating in a very interesting market right now,” says Curt Blades, Senior VP of Ag Services for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Raven Unifies Driverless Ag Tech Under One Brand
Raven Unifies Driverless Ag Tech Under One Brand

As it continues to develop the core technologies from its acquisitions of SmartAg and Dot, Raven announces its brand for driverless technology going forward.

A Robot To Replace The Need For Farmers To Go Inside the Grain Bin
A Robot To Replace The Need For Farmers To Go Inside the Grain Bin

“What we've learned from the farmers we can't measure– it’s the most important thing for us in designing this robot,” Ben Johnson says.

Sukup Manufacturing Co. Announces COO Hire
Sukup Manufacturing Co. Announces COO Hire

“John has stellar experience in agriculture and manufacturing, and will be a valuable addition to our team,” said Steve Sukup, President and CEO.

Topcon’s New Guidance Solutions
Topcon’s New Guidance Solutions

"You can’t afford to go cheap,” says Brian Sorbe, VP and GM Americas for Topcon. “The data derived from these systems is becoming more critical and more valuable. The data has got to be geo spatially accurate.”

Shake, Rattle, and Grow: Young Farmer Bootstraps Road to Agriculture
Shake, Rattle, and Grow: Young Farmer Bootstraps Road to Agriculture

Cason Anderson, 18, had no acres, few connections, and no equipment, but gained a farming toehold by scavenging tiny bits of neglected ground. Simply, Anderson picked from below the bottom of the pile.

Maximize Your Planter Pass: An On-furrow Program Offers Payback
Maximize Your Planter Pass: An On-furrow Program Offers Payback

Months of planning precede each planter pass on Joe Zumwalt’s farm. He knows his in-furrow program can set the stage for a healthy and high-yielding crop. 

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100 Years of Ag Aviation

August 3, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of an experiment in Ohio when lead arsenate dust was spread over catalpa trees to kill sphinx moth larvae

AgTech Spotlight: Global Neighbor
AgTech Spotlight: Global Neighbor

Weeds don’t stand a chance versus the weed seed destroyer.

Machinery Pete: The Hottest Market I’ve Ever Seen
Machinery Pete: The Hottest Market I’ve Ever Seen

This latest rise in used equipment values is, frankly, breathtaking.

Heartland AG Systems Expands With Acquisition of Ag-West Distributing
Heartland AG Systems Expands With Acquisition of Ag-West Distributing

Heartland AG Systems’ territory now stretches from Michigan to the Pacific Northwest and from North Dakota to Missouri and features row, cereal and specialty crops.

Fleet Tracking: What One Co-op Has Learned
Fleet Tracking: What One Co-op Has Learned

After a pilot program with eight locations and 54 machines, Ceres Solutions is eyeing a full fleet tracking program as early as 2022.

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AGCO Announces Direct Connection with Solinftec

The new, direct connection offers AGCO customers with active AGCO Connect subscriptions the option to subscribe to the Solinftec offering without purchasing and installing additional telemetry hardware.

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Planting Technology Has Outpaced Weather Uncertainty

A John Deere Model H tractor and Model 290 planter could plant 30 acres a day. And 70 years later, today’s 24-row planter can plant more than 45 acres per hour.

Faster to Furrow: Maximize Efficiency with a High-Speed Planter
Faster to Furrow: Maximize Efficiency with a High-Speed Planter

As the high-speed planter segment matures and expands, now might be the time to hone this technology on your farm. The first step is to understand its capabilities. 

Tech Takes the Wheel: John Deere Delivers Solutions Beyond Iron
Tech Takes the Wheel: John Deere Delivers Solutions Beyond Iron

“The line where the precision ag starts and the tractor stops is extremely gray. It used to be bolting on precision ag hardware, and now it’s part of what the tractor does,” says marketing manager Ryan Jardon.

New Sprayers From John Deere: All-Season Machines For All Field Conditions
New Sprayers From John Deere: All-Season Machines For All Field Conditions

For model year 2022, John Deere is introducing new 400 series, 600 series and Hagie STS sprayers. “We have a complete offering for all sprayer customers,” Joel Basinger says.

John Deere Launches First Product In The See & Spray Portfolio
John Deere Launches First Product In The See & Spray Portfolio

The technology detects a growing plant and selectively sprays a targeted application at 12 mph.

AEM Report Shows 2021 Tractor, Combine Sales Off to Explosive Start
AEM Report Shows 2021 Tractor, Combine Sales Off to Explosive Start

Equipment sales are off to a strong start in in 2021, according to the latest monthly flash report from the Association of Equipment manufacturers.

The Scoop Readers Name 2020 New Product of the Year
The Scoop Readers Name 2020 New Product of the Year

This technology has the potential to redefine the application timeframe as well as level of precision of crop input products.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought exhibitors to evaluate their participation in what has been a must-attend event.
COVID Cloud Looms Over Agritechnica

The one-upmanship that usually heightens the excitement about what is unveiled at Agritechnica will have at least one less participant as John Deere officially announces it will not be participating in 2021.

Exclusive: Precision Ag’s Role In Environmental Stewardship
Exclusive: Precision Ag’s Role In Environmental Stewardship

For the past year and a half, AEM has helped spearhead a study to quantify how technology used in agriculture improves environmental stewardship including reduction in carbon, water quality, and more. 

No NFMS? No Worries. There's FJ Field Days
No NFMS? No Worries. There's FJ Field Days

Not This Year: the 56th National Farm Machinery Show has been postponed until 2022. You can still talk tractors and see the latest in farm machinery during the Farm Journal Field Days Equipment Edition going on now!

Gregg Sauder, founder of 360 Yield Center, says the system uses 40% less water then a center pivot and costs half as much as a drip tape irrigation system.
360 Yield Center Unveils Autonomous Watering System

Gregg Sauder, founder of 360 Yield Center, says the system uses 40% less water then a center pivot and costs half as much as a drip tape irrigation system.

US Farming Loses the King of Combines
US Farming Loses the King of Combines

An American farming titan, Jessie Small, the king of combines, has passed on, and with him goes a sizable chunk of U.S. historical lore.

Need a Grain Bin by Harvest? Lock it in Soon
Need a Grain Bin by Harvest? Lock it in Soon

Have you tried calling your local grain bin dealer over the past few months and gotten a busy tone? Grain bin manufacturers say demand is through the roof, driven by a variety of factors.

Bumpy Fields Beware: New Electronic Closing System Offers 9” of Travel
Bumpy Fields Beware: New Electronic Closing System Offers 9” of Travel

Whether it’s a tricky terrace, not-so-smooth no-till or other fields that bump and bang along the way, a new product from Schaffert Manufacturing and Graham Electric Planter promises to provide ease-of-use.

John Deere Sues Kinze, Ag Leader for Patent Infringement
John Deere Sues Kinze, Ag Leader for Patent Infringement

More lawsuits hit the ag industry. Deere and Company is suing Kinze and Ag Leader for alleged patent infringement concerning the company’s high-speed planter.

New Leader Introduces NL600 Pull-Type Spreader
New Leader Introduces NL600 Pull-Type Spreader

The spreader is capable of applying urea, lime, compost/litter, and BioSul. It has 608 cu. ft. capacity.