At its 2014 conference held this week, Precision Planting is unveiling several new technologies it says will help farmers consistently plant between 10 mph and 12 mph.
The following screen grabs from Twitter show how the news spread in photos:
PHOTOS: New Precision Planting Technology
See the Speed Tube and other advances the company says will help farmers consistently plant at 10 mph.
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