“Hylio and MSU share common goals in advancing drone technology for agricultural applications,” Arthur Erickson said. “With our products and MSU’s programs, we can work together to pioneer best practices and teaching methods that will one day hopefully put this technology in the hands of a lot of American farmers.”
In this Univ. of Illinois webinar replay, the presenters also examine key issues such as technology access for smallholder farmers, socioeconomic factors in adoption and the importance of proactively addressing safety concerns as autonomous equipment becomes more prevalent.
"The rebuilding of the PTx Trimble dealer network remains a top priority for us," AGCO CEO Eric Hansotia said during the call. "Over the past several months, hundreds of dealers have signed distribution contracts directly with PTx Trimble to continue serving their customers with the innovative products they are seeking."
The InCommand Go includes several user enhancements that improve visibility, such as viewing connection strength, machine diagnostics, and multiple layers at one time, so there is no need to navigate different screens for different operations.
Labor — or more often a lack of it — is still the number one factor driving farmers’ adoption of automation and robotics solutions, according to panelists, demonstrators and casual attendees at last week’s FIRA USA show in California.
Mississippi State is partnering with John Deere through a master research agreement, establishing a framework for the university’s Agricultural Autonomy Institute to help develop technology to automate critical steps in the production of cotton and other crops.
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.
As farms struggle to address a significant labor shortage, self-driving tractors and other autonomous technologies are not only positioned to fill the gaps, but could also reinvigorate interest in an industry that has struggled to recruit the next generation of workers.
The University of Illinois recently conducted a study on the economics of adopting weeding robots in Midwest corn production, which involved a survey of farmers' willingness to adopt the technology.
We’re talking tech with Vanderloop Equipment CEO Robb Vanderloop today. The Wisconsin AGCO dealership has been ahead of the curve when it comes to expanding its precision portfolio.
The college offers an associate degree in Applied Science in Agriculture (60 credit hours). Students enrolled in this program may specialize in precision farming technology by selecting up to 15 credit hours in this area and agriculture business, sales and agronomy.
The college offers an AAS in Precision Agriculture and customized precision ag- related training for agricultural producers, insurance underwriters, equipment dealer and agricultural cooperative employees and others.
Offering training on Ag Leader, Trimble, Reichhardt, Norac and Integris Systems in twice yearly customer training events (spring/fall). Also offering individual training opportunities on any HTS Ag products and SMS software, year round.