Technology - General
Farmers are running fewer machines for longer hours, turning to high-tech retrofits and leveraging improved cash-flow expectations to upgrade existing equipment.
Drought forced Kentucky farmer Quint Pottinger to cut costs. His answer: a driverless retrofit kit, a smaller tractor and an 8-row planter that now plant his 2,000 acres of row crops on their own.
With diesel hitting a record $6.51 per gallon, lawmakers are weighing export curbs that could trigger an immediate domestic price drop — though market experts warn any relief will be short-lived.
Before you unbox a new rig, make sure you can clear the FAA and state regulatory hurdles.
Companies that take the wrong approach in developing an effective tool are likely to flunk on the farm. Here’s what they’re missing.
From combines to grain carts, one standard PSI setting won’t cut it. Experts share how using the right PSI increases flotation, prevents soil compaction and cuts fuel bills.
Crop protection, seeds and digital tools could be rolled into a standalone company by middle of next year.
John Deere says they have now rehired or brought back more than 800 employees across Iowa and Illinois since January to prepare for upcoming planting and harvest cycles.