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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As global leaders with the widest range of spinner spreaders and air boom applicators in the industry, Salford Group has got you covered. Backed by over 400 application-specific dealers, eight North American parts distribution centers and revered in-field application support, we’re the partners you need to make your business as productive as possible.

Precision Farming Dealer Editors Take John Deere Gator AutoTrac for a Spin

Can you believe we get paid to do this? We took a ride in the new John Deere Gator AutoTrac, a GPS assisted steering system. By establishing a pre-set pathway, the Gator AutoTrac takes the wheel and steers autonomously along the track that has been laid before it.

The LaserWeeder Turns Heads at FIRA

The LaserWeeder generated a lot of buzz at FIRA USA 2022 in Fresno, California this past week. One representative from a dealer told us it was the most impressive thing he saw at the forum. We caught up with Carbon Robotics Director of Sales Brad Wescott for an up-close look at the weed zapping robot.

CLAAS LEXION is Officially “The Coolest”

And the winner of “The Coolest German Thing Made in the USA” award is…the CLAAS LEXION 8000-7000 Series Combine! The annual award, presented by the German American Chambers of Commerce (GACCs), honors excellence in the German-American business community in innovation, services, economic development and community engagement. The winner was decided via online voting.

The LEXION 8000-7000 Series Combine is Recognized as “The Coolest German Thing Made in the USA”

How Deere Plans to Build World of Autonomous Farming By 2030

In this CNBC article, business writer Bob Woods tackles the question, “Can John Deere become one of the leading AI and robotics companies in the world alongside Tesla and Silicon Valley technology giants over the next decade?”

Deere’s autonomous 8R is the culmination of nearly two decades of work in automation, data analytics, GPS-guidance, internet-of-things connectivity and software engineering.

Strawberry-Picking Robots Help Farmers Overcome Challenges in California

This piece from CBS News showcases how strawberry-picking robots are helping farmers in California overcome severe drought and worker shortages. These Robots aren’t perfect, but they’re close to it – picking with 95% accuracy.

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At Salford Group, we have range - in our product lineup and when it comes time to apply. As global leaders with the widest range of spinner spreaders and air boom applicators in the industry, we’ve got you covered. Salford’s BBI and Valmar applicators are proven over millions of acres and range from simple, durable fleet spreaders to precision, variable rate machines engineered for high acreage, custom application. Backed by over 400 application-specific dealers, eight North American parts distribution centers and revered in-field application support, we’re the partners you need to make your business as productive as possible.

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