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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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New Machinery
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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Technology
6 Tech Tools and Trends To Watch In 2024
There’s a bumper crop of agronomic, machinery and business advancements to help elevate your efficiencies and profitability in 2024. Here are a half dozen examples of the trends coming to your farm gate.
April 02, 2024 07:53 AM
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Used Machinery
Machinery Pete: Used John Deere Tractors Smash Records
A recent farm equipment auction in Iowa set a new highwater mark for used John Deere 55 Series tractors.
April 01, 2024 04:45 PM
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Technology
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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New Machinery
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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Technology
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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Technology
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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New Machinery
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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Technology
Don’t Miss These Popular Smart Farming Week Stories
As we near the finish line (but not the end of our journey) we revist five of your favorite Smart Farming Week stories.
March 15, 2024 05:29 PM
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Technology
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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