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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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.

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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.”

Josie Hughes age 29 Photo by CNN

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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