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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Iowa Grower Believes Automation is the Future of Farming

Listen in as Iowa grower Mitchell Hora talks with Here & Now’s Scott Tong about the future of automation in farming. Hora brings a valuable perspective to the table – he is the founder and CEO of Continuum Ag, a soil health data intelligence company.

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(Courtesy of Mitchell Hora via NPR)

Panel Discussion: What Farmers Want from Precision Technology

EURACTIV hosts an in-depth panel discussion about precision technology usage in Europe. Industry experts examine current adoption rates, motivations, barriers for entry and concerns around privacy/data ownership.

I-Farm Showcases & Tests Precision Technology at University of Illinois

An inside look at the “farm of the future” in Champaign, Ill., where the U of I gets its hands on precision technology before it hits the market. Check out some of the newest products on display, including an under-canopy autonomous robot used for cover crop planting.

A Look Back: Unveiling the Kinze Autonomy Project

We’re going way back to July 2009 when 200 dealers got their first glimpse of autonomy in action at Kinze headquarters. Farm Equipment’s Alan Stenum was on hand to capture video of the company’s model 1050 Grain Cart being towed by a driverless John Deere tractor. “We knew it was coming and here it is,” said Clark Stoller, president of Case IH dealer Stoller International.

No-Tilling the “Smart” Way

The Farm Innovations crew catches up with Butch Sinclair, VP Sales & Customer Experience for Clean Seed Ag Technologies. Sinclair provides the 101 on the company’s new Smart Seeder Max, a no-till one pass precision planter. It boasts a unique variable rate deliver system, applying precise rates for up to five different products.

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