Precision Farming Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:

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1st 2022 Production of 360 RAIN Has Left the Building

The first production 360 RAIN unit for the 2022 growing season left the factory in March. Gregg Sauder, founder and CEO of 360 Yield Center, talks about the machine and its destination in this video posted to 360 Yield Center’s Twitter.

Solving Customers’ Trust Issues with Big Data

According to a 2020 study, 70% of farmers said they didn’t have the necessary training to use more data in their operations, and 75% said they didn’t have time to deal with data. In this editorial for Entrepreneur, Semios CEO Michael Gilbert explains 4 key factors precision ag providers need to consider when working with customers and their data.

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Horsch Teases Autonomous Seed Drill

In March, CEO Phillipp Horsch posted a video to Twitter of an autonomous 24-meter Horsch seed drill, called RO24G, doing its first run in the field. He says it’s heading to Brazil for intensive testing. It’s unclear if the seed drill is related to a Horsch-Trimble partnership announced last April, but we’re refreshing our Twitter feed and looking forward to seeing more!

ASABE Aims to Standardize Harvest Data

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is developing a standard for the collection, processing, and visualization of data files containing geographic harvest data. As the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. explains, the standard is meant to highlight the importance of accurately preserved data, not prescribe how field equipment records data.

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Robot of the Week: Harvest Companion Robot Uses AI to Transport Specialty Crops

Future Acres’ Carry harvest companion robot hauls grapes autonomously, reducing labor needs and worker safety. Watch a video about the Carry Harvest Companion, and then read this AFN interview with Future Acres CEO and longtime ag tech entrepreneur Suma Reddy.


 

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