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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New Lightweight Autonomous Tractor Aims to Benefit Small Growers

Agovor Limited’s new autonomous lightweight electric tractor, GOVOR, is designed to automate tasks for row crops and specialty crops. Future Farming gets the scoop in this 1-on-1 interview with company founder Richard Beaumont. “There are a lot of small growers that are not being serviced by technology,” Beaumont says. “And there are a lot of barriers to entry. With a unit of this size, we can service a small grower, but also a large grower.”

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Founder and Director Richard Beaumont (left) and Co-Founder Simon Carroll. Photo: Agovor

Companies Showcase New Precision Technology at Research Farm

Barn Owl Precision Agriculture, Carbon Robotics and Verdant Robotics showed off new technology for Western Colorado growers at the Colorado State University Extension Research Center. This kind of technology will allow the shrinking labor pool to be deployed more effectively as the labor crunch seems to be getting worse, says Chuck Hanagan, president of the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. “It’s almost impossible to staff your farms with labor anymore,” he says in a recap article from Colorado Public Radio. “It’s not the most rewarding. It’s back-breaking work.”

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Western Colorado growers observe a demonstration of one of Barn Owl Precision Agriculture’s robots at the Colorado State University Extension Western Colorado Research Center in Fruita, Colo., Friday, May 31, 2024. Photo: Tom Hesse

New Outlook on the Future of Autonomy in Agriculture

During his latest episode of the Moving Iron Podcast, Casey Seymour interviews Justin Canada and Matthew Fleet from James River Equipment about the current impact of technology on farming. They also discuss the potential value of upgrade kits and the future of autonomy in agriculture.

This 8-Year-Old Might be Your Next Customer…or Better Yet Precision Specialist

Jackson Laux of South Whitley, Ind., is a tractor-riding farming enthusiast with a growing fan base on social media who has now developed a collaboration with John Deere. In this video from the Today Show, you get a glimpse of him at Deere dealer TruLand Equipment.

Deputy Secretary of Ag Discusses Precision Innovations with AEM

Check out AEM’s interview with deputy secretary of agriculture Xochitl Torres Small during AEM’s Celebration of Agriculture on the National Mall. Torres Small got a first-hand look at the latest precision equipment including Precision Planting’s Radicle Agronomics, the world’s first fully automated soil lab.

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