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.

Leaftech Debuts New Handheld Tissue Analysis Tool

New product alert! Farm Innovations caught up with Leaftech Ag’s founder and CEO, John Mascoe, for an exclusive look at the company’s new handheld tissue sensor. The product allows farmers and agronomists to scan leaves in the field for nutrient content and measure for 12 micro and macro nutrients in just a few minutes.

What Farmers Want from You: More Drones?

Volitant Technologies co-owner Kevin Knorr believes that within 5 years most growers will be using drones because of their versatility. John Dieball is already using them on his farm in Henderson, Minn. He applied fungicide and seeded cover crops with a drone in 2022. Hear more from Knorr and Dieball in this feature story from AgWeek.

Inside the Life of a Young Precision Specialist

Lindsey Cueva puts about 75,000 miles on her pickup truck annually working as a precision specialist for Frenchman Valley Coop in Pine Bluffs, Wyo. The 28-year-old, who has already racked up 11 years’ worth of experience in the industry, details her journey in this article from Successful Farming.

Lindsey Cueva

Could 2023 Farm Bill Help Increase Adoption of Precision Ag?

Ariel Wiegard says the answer is yes. The Director of Government Affairs for the American Soybean Association explains why in this 6-minute interview with Brownfield Ag.

Nicole Heslip

Get Your Customers Together for a National Cover Crop Summit Watch Party

Since 2019, thousands have attended the online National Cover Crop Summit to discover proven, practical strategies for cover cropping. This virtual learning event returns March 14-16. We’re aware of some dealers who’ve assembled key customers, and occasionally their local cover crop pioneers, in their meeting rooms for a shared educational experience — for the price of a lunch.

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