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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An Electric Approach to AgTech Marketing

“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” With Mark Twain’s quote serving as a backdrop, this column by Dan Schultz analyzes the current state of AgTech marketing and explains why companies should move away from the “thunderstorm marketing” approach.

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Did You See This?! Deere Precision Creates Corn Maze

Here’s arguably the coolest thing you’ll see this week. IntelliFarm, by Wade Inc., partnered with Bull Bottom Farms in Duck Hill, Miss., to create and plant a corn maze using John Deere precision technology.

Robot of the Week: e-Robotiller

The e-Robotiller, an autonomous tillage vehicle, shows off its moves at the Dutch Future Farming & Food Experience event. The e-Robotiller is designed for seedbed preparation, stubble cultivation and the incorporation of green manures.

Introducing the SMART Seeder MAX No-Till Planter

Butch Sinclair, VP Sales & Customer Experience for Clean Seed Ag Technologies, shows off the new SMART Seeder MAX at the Farm Progress Show. The 60-row, one-pass no-till precision planter features a unique variable rate delivery system, which applies precise rates for up to 5 different products, independently at each opener over the span of the entire no-till drill.

“10 Reasons AgTech Sucks Right Now”

Don’t look at us. Nathan Faleide wrote the “fierce” headline above. With humorous memes sprinkled throughout, the AgTech consultant lists the top 10 biggest problems or challenges facing the industry today.

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