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:
- Everything You Need to Know About Autonomy
- Full House: Precision Family Edition
- 1-on-1 with CNH Industrial CEO Scott Wine
- Building Robots to Harvest Raspberries
- Precision Technology: Year in Review
Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
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.
Everything You Need to Know About Autonomy
The headline says it all! Check out the latest edition of Farm Equipment for a comprehensive look at the state of autonomy, including original analysis from farm machinery experts. The report also features exclusive perspective from a west coast dealership that recently started selling autonomy kits.
Full House: Precision Family Edition
Looking for something to brighten up your day? “You got it, dude,” says the precision team at Midwest Machinery. The John Deere dealership (with 30 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin) is going viral with this Full House themed TikTok video introducing its entire precision department.
1-on-1 with CNH Industrial CEO Scott Wine
In this interview with the TD Ameritrade Network, CNH Industrial CEO Scott Wine breaks down some of the big themes and products highlighted at the company’s tech day. Wine also talks about the growth of autonomy in farming and his expectations for 2023.
Building Robots to Harvest Raspberries
CNN interviews mechanical engineer Josie Hughes about the development of her raspberry-picking robot. “Right now, our robot is optimized for precision and not speed, whereas humans are good at precision and speed,” Hughes says. “We are working on accelerating the robot’s work process, to be half the speed of a person – such that if the robot operated for twice as long as a person, it would be comparable.”
Precision Technology: Year in Review
Rhishi Pethe’s newsletter, “Software is Feeding the World,” provides a weekly breakdown of precision technology trends. In the final edition of 2022, Pethe reviews the most noteworthy topics of the year and looks ahead to 2023.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
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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