I’ll sometimes ask precision farming experts and dealers to dust off their crystal ball and predict what the future holds for technology.

The Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) is hosting two events focusing on precision pig production, as part of the Precision Livestock Initiative which is demonstrating practical applications of precision farming on livestock farms across the country.

This time of year, it’s a long shot to find precision farming dealers at their desks.

Keith Schlapkohl’s corn-growing philosophy turns it up a notch.

Last week, I had a chance to attend John Deere’s 2014 product launch event in Columbus, Ohio, which was truly a sensory overload showcase of new equipment and technology.

Trimble Navigation Ltd., a location and positioning software company, built its new 125,000-square-foot building in Westminster, with space for as many as 570 employees, because it’s growing and also to demonstrate the company’s technology.

Precision Ag Solutions is pleased to announce the addition of Zach Blindert to its staff.

Dealers are building on the success of auto-steer to show customers the value of keeping implements in line with tractors.

One of the frequent observations I’ll hear from precision farming dealers is that customers rarely utilize the full potential of their technology after purchase. During demonstrations, dealers can showcase multiple features of a product or system, but once farmers get into the field — especially during planting and harvesting — they tend to focus on one, maybe two aspects of the technology.

When farmers trade equipment, they often take a few steps ahead in technology and productivity. For Jason Starnes and his father, Kim, they ended up taking a step backward when they upgraded to a newer combine.