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:

Why Trying to be the Tesla of Ag is Missing the Point

In a recent Best of the Web installment, we shared Patrick Honcoop’s article, “Is There Room for a Tesla in Agricultural Equipment?” That caught the eye of SwarmFarm Robotics founder Andrew Bate and inspired this follow up piece. “It’s a valid question and a useful comparisons, but I don’t think agriculture innovators should aim to become the next Tesla or simply replicate their approach,” Bate says. “Instead, we should strategically adopt key aspects of their success.”

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Farmers Use Drones to Help Hurricane Helene Victims

Farmers in the western regions of North Carolina were among the first to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Hickory, N.C., no-tiller Russell Hedrick and others are using drones to deliver food and water to people who are stranded in Asheville and surrounding areas. “They’ve gone 4 days now without supplies and no contact, so hopefully it will make their lives a little better,” Hedrick said.

Producer Russell Hedrick, middle, operates a drone to deliver relief supplies in North Carolina.

Photo by Soil Regen

Dealership Minds: Going Deep with Vanderloop Equipment

Our sister publication Farm Equipment spent the day at Vanderloop Equipment’s 3 stores in Wisconsin in the middle of chopping and planting season. Check out what the team learned in this digital edition of the issue!

Vandderloop Video Series

How Drones are Reducing Chemicals & Boosting Profits

Back to the topic of drones! Spencer Peterson, co-founder and CFO of Brave Harvest, breaks down how drones are helping farmers be more efficient and save money on inputs.

Drones in Agriculture

Customers Share Experiences with Smart Sprayer Technology

This episode of 21st Century Equipment’s FarmCast explores how farmers are responding to the adoption of John Deere’s See & Spray technology. Many farmers who have used the technology for a full season are saying they won’t go back to traditional methods after crunching the numbers on savings and efficiency gains.

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