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.

No-Till Drill Slides Trying to Farm Steep Slopes of Pacific Northwest

We listened to no-tiller Russ Zenner of Genesee, Idaho, talk about no-tilling ground with a 40% slope in a recent No-Till Farmer podcast, and this YouTube video from Jacob Steuckle puts equipment challenges posed by the slopes of the Palouse into perspective. Farmers like Jacob should check out Precision Farming Dealer’s free e-guide, “Making the Precision Basics Even Better with Implement Guidance.”

What’s the Biggest Supply Chain Headache Crippling Equipment Manufacturers?

From tires and tracks, to a new problem with castings, leading equipment manufacturers like Case IH, John Deere and Great Plains all say the supply chain is still an issue. “We're conditioned to expect the black swans to the point where they're no longer black swans, they're just kind of inevitable disruptions,” says Sam Taylor, farm inputs analyst for Rabo AgriFinance, RaboResearch. This 6-minute video from AgWeb breaks down the biggest supply chain issues OEMs are currently facing.

A “Croptastic” Look at Technology Trends & the Future of Agriculture

Upstream Ag Insights’ Shane Thomas and farmer/ag advisor Matt Coutts join the Croptastic the InnerPlant podcast for a discussion about how they evaluate technologies and companies and what industry trends they see taking off in 2023.

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Identifying & Overcoming Barriers to Drone Adoption

Why are some companies hesitant to go all-in on drone-related technology? Scott Howe lists 6 barriers to drone adoption in precision agriculture and how to overcome them. This article from Commercial UAV News features insight from Bryan Sanders, President of Homeland Surveillance and Electronics (HSE), and Matthew Johnson, Regional Vice President, Prairies & Director, Education for Volatus Aerospace.

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360 Yield Center’s Sauder Tells All in New Docuseries

Gregg Sauder could be on a beach sipping a Mai Tai right now after selling Precision Planting for $250 million in 2012. But his unrelenting drive to help farmers succeed pushes him to keep grinding. Sauder details his journey from struggling farmer to founder of 2 revolutionary ag technology companies in part one of this two-part interview with Farm Equipment Editor/Publisher Mike Lessiter. Sauder shares the secrets to his success, stories of overcoming adversity, career-defining moments and more.

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