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

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Advances in technology and iron were popular reads on TheDailyScoop.com Here are the top five stories from the past year.

John Deere dealers in the U.S., Canada, and Australia will distribute Smart Guided Systems' Smart-Apply Intelligent Control System.

Research done by Solinftec showed that U.S. ag retailers’ machines were idle 30% of the time and traveling 35% of the time. That left only 35% of the time for the machine to be operating—and generating revenue.

Mark Anderson, GVM President & Owner says, “The GVM Double Duty (SRS) line of spreaders offers either one or two section swath width control with simplicity and precision.”

Santa just might bring a present that doesn’t fit under the tree this year. A Dec. 9 Pulse Poll asked how many farmers were buying equipment before the door closes on 2020.

"This is a significant investment for Wilbur-Ellis and re-confirms our commitment to our grower customers and the future of agriculture in eastern Washington and north Idaho," said Mark Ripato.

After acquiring Smart Ag in the fall of 2019, Raven has opened pre-orders AutoCart, the autonomous grain cart technology initially developed by the startup.

Deere & Co on Wednesday reported a rise in quarterly earnings, defying Wall Street estimates.

The Farm Must Go On by John Deere will stream live on YouTube on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 starting at 8 p.m. EST.

For the program’s 15th year, AGCO, its dealers, and retailers of past Operator of the Year winners transformed the award to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

Scott W. Wine is moving from Polaris to CNH Industrial. Effective January 4, 2021 Wine will be CNH Industrial’s Chief Executive Officer.

Iowa farmer Bart Harris doubts they would have harvested much of any of their derecho-devastated corn crop this year if it wasn’t for a brand-new John Deere technology–AutoPath

FAST Global Solutions, Inc. announces the divestiture of the Fast Ag Solutions product lines and associated facilities in Windom, MN and Gilman, IL to the existing management team led by Cody Fast. 

John Deere leaders said this acquisition target illustrates its goal to provide technology that provides for its farmer customers to make data-driven decisions. 

A new wave of technology development is putting farmers in the driver’s seat. Examples include EarthSense, Rantizo, Rabbit Tractors, PumpTrakr, Zimmerman Manufacturing and GroGuru.

The company’s technology is called Electroherb, which targets and kills weeds using an electrical current.

After a Dukes of Hazzard-style jump on a backroad, Matt Griggs escaped a wild combine accident, and the Tennessee farmer is insistent: His survival was not by chance.

AGCO will open four AgRevolution locations with future plans for expansion.

The 165’ diameter bin will have a capacity up to 2.2 million bu., and is located at Golden Grain Energy, an ethanol plant in Mason City, Iowa.

Here’s a rundown of the 200+ unit capacity bulk seed tenders marketed in the U.S.

A blacked-out John Deere tractor is running the rows, courtesy of Robert Precht, one of American agriculture’s true mavericks.

GrainViz monitors grain condition and moisture in steel storage bins. Its limited launch stars this fall with installation in select bins, while a broader launch is planned for the 2021 harvest season.

After launching its Farmobile Index for Planting in 2019, the company is now expanding its benchmarking tools with Farmobile Index for Harvest.

The FA 1030 option boasts a 350 cubic foot hopper and is available on Titan 4540 floaters for delivery in time for the spring 2021 application season.

The company says Hawkeye 2 gives coverage up to 2.5 times more accurate than comparable systems on the market.

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The HS1100 has a 1,120 gal. tank capacity and is powered by a 300 hp Cummins Tier 4 Final engine. Boom options include Pommier 100’, 120’ or 132’ aluminum.

Deere & Co lifted its full-year earnings forecast on Friday after a smaller-than-expected decline in quarterly profit, as the sector benefits from replacement demand and government stimulus.

Martin Richenhagen has been President and CEO at AGCO since he joined the company in 2004.

Fendt unveils 673 hp two-tracked tractor in a company first and touts expanded dealership network as it looks to take a larger bite of the farm machinery market.

AGCO’s virtual “ride and drives” provide in-cab experiences of its popular RoGator and TerraGator application equipment.

Additionally, PERC has developed tools for farmers and propane retailers to ease any distribution snags.

Check out all of the great on demand content from Farm Journal Field Days. Click on the links below to watch now. 

AGCO will be recognizing the retailers who nominated each year’s winning operator with donations to local charities of their choosing.

The Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (R.O.U.T.E.S.) Initiative was announced by U.S. Department of TransportationSecretary, Elaine Chao, on Monday

The kit is currently available as an aftermarket option, and for a 70’ boom, it includes tubes for all 28 outlets, spaced at 30” off-center. 

Services+ for Ag Retail Fleet allows retailers to outfit a mixed fleet of application equipment and tender trucks with real-time monitoring technology.

John Deere introduces high-capacity X Series combines that automatically adjust to maximize grain harvesting under changing conditions as well as new draper, corn and belt pickup headers.

AGCO is starting crop tours for growers and commercial applicators to educate on key variables in the application process.

With COVID-19 restrictions, the community knew a traditional funeral service wasn’t possible for an area farmer who lost his battle with cancer. So, they orchestrated a special tribute with tractors.